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Case StudiesLeonardo uses flexible benefits scheme to help support employees through pandemic
Attracting and retaining skills is vital for manufacturing and engineering firms, but becoming increasingly difficult. To help address this challenge, aerospace business Leonardo introduced a flexible benefits scheme for its 7,000-plus employees. The scheme, which includes a £500 flex allowance, went live in November 2019, just a few months before ...
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Case StudiesHow Santander UK supports its people through the menopause
Santander UK started supporting its colleagues through the menopause in 2019. It began by raising awareness of the menopause and its implications among its 21,900-strong employee base.The financial services company updated its communications with menopause key facts and sources of support and conducted a survey to better understand the needs ...
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Case StudiesMorgan Sindall adds ESG funds to pension scheme following staff survey
Morgan Sindall retirement savings plan is a trust-based arrangement with around 5,000 members. In 2019, the employer surveyed its member’s views on responsible investment, looking at the importance of this both in their day-to-day lives and with regards to their retirement savings. Almost a third (30%) of members responded, and ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by RHP Group
The benefits offered by RHP Group:PensionA trust-based defined contribution scheme for all employees, with minimum employee contribution of 3% and matching employer contributions from 6% up to 11.3%.Healthcare and wellbeingHealth cash plan through Simply Health, employer paid, for all employees after three-month trial period. Option to upgrade or add partner ...
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Case StudiesRHP refreshes its benefits strategy with a renewed focus on personalisation
RHP Group holds a strong belief that it can only deliver its business by having amazing employees who are fully committed to serving its customers. To this end, its fundamental people strategy revolves around looking after its employees and ensuring it has a reward strategy in place that provides a ...
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Case StudiesPick Everard tracks employee wellbeing trends
Construction sector consultancy Pick Everard had already put in place measures to help employees cope with the pressure of the last year, including setting up a wellbeing toolkit, increasing the number of mental health first aiders to 33, and introducing a ‘call a colleague’ scheme.But when HR director Elizabeth Hardwick-Smith ...
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Case StudiesHachette is working to close the book on its gender pay gap
Hachette UK is a publisher which includes well-known divisions such as Hodder and Stoughton, Headline Publishing Group, and Quercus, with 1,700 employees spread across the UK. It has been working steadily to close its gender pay gap.Saskia Bewley, head of diversity and inclusion at Hachette UK, explains: “Before the pandemic, ...
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Case StudiesWells Fargo adapts global health support through pandemic
With more than a quarter of a million employees across 27 different countries outside the US, looking after their health and wellbeing is a key priority for Wells Fargo. Although it had run a variety of health-related initiatives in the past, these hadn’t always maintained employee engagement. To address this, ...
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Case StudiesHays supports the financial wellbeing of staff through the pandemic and beyond
Specialist recruitment group Hays offers a range of financial wellbeing benefits to help support its workforce through the pandemic and beyond.Rosemary Lemon, group head of reward, says: “Financial worries are one of the biggest causes of stress and this can affect how we feel emotionally, our mental wellbeing, and our ...
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Case StudiesWattbike helps employees stay healthy with home health initiatives
Indoor cycling brand Wattbike is based in Nottingham and employs 75 people, 25 of whom were taken on during the first lockdown.Since that time the business has focused on making teams feel connected, looking after their health and welfare and making it as easy as possible for staff to adapt ...
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Case StudiesAND Digital prioritises employee choice and flexibility
Six years after its launch, technology specialist AND Digital decided its benefits package was in need of an urgent overhaul.The organisation's aim was to provide a benefits solution good enough to support staff through a global pandemic, on a platform that would satisfy its high-tech employees.The solution also had to ...
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Case StudiesGripple's employee ownership model boosts engagement and retention
Gripple, a Sheffield-based manufacturer of wire joiners and suspension systems with 700 staff, has been fully employee owned since 2011, although employees were first allowed to buy shares in the business back in 1994.The organisation uses a direct ownership rather than a trust model, with governance, management and oversight managed ...
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Case StudiesWe are Adam supports health of employees with a cash plan
Digital recruitment consultancy We Are Adam has offices in Manchester and London, and looks after the health of its 12 members of staff with the provision of a health cash plan through Medicash.Leanne Scaletta, operations director, says: “We have always offered private [medical insurance] but found that very few employees ...
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Case StudiesCarter Jonas engages staff with pensions through regular communication
The Carter Jonas pension and investment plan was established with Hargreaves Lansdown in 2014. There are currently 686 members. The default fund is the Schroder Managed Balanced fund, but engagement is good and 22% select their investments.Claire Matthews, head of human resources, says: “Hargreaves Lansdown has worked closely with our ...
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Case StudiesHow the CBI supports expectant parents
As a relatively small organisation which employs 250 people internationally, including 225 in the UK, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) prides itself on its curiosity when considering the introduction of new benefits. It seems natural for an organisation which promotes and celebrates UK businesses.Millia Bosnjak, reward and benefit adviser ...
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Case StudiesElior UK gauges employees' mental wellbeing through constant communication
Elior UK is a contract catering firm, supplying food and support services to a range of businesses as well as the NHS, care homes, education and stadia. It currently employs around 7,000 people across the UK, with some of these employees furloughed while others have been able to continue working ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Avison Young
The benefits offered by Avison YoungPension A group personal pension (GPP) for all employeesHealthcare and group riskPrivate medical insurance: employer funded as a core benefit dependent on job grade, all employees are able to buy through the flexible benefits scheme.Group income protection: employer funded for all employees.Dental insurance: Available to ...
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Case StudiesAvison Young ensures its reward strategy is agile and people centric with a flexible offering
Avison Young recognises the importance of providing a reward strategy that, while supporting its overall business strategy, absolutely has its employees at the centre. The philosophy behind the property organisation’s reward strategy is that it provides benefits that align with the needs of its employees and upholds its talent management ...
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Case StudiesGarmin motivates a dispersed workforce through fitness challenges
According to global fitness device firm Garmin, finding new and impactful ways to motivate and maintain a healthy workforce is a challenge, especially when teams are working remotely or in different countries.The organisation recently joined forced with Tictrac, a global health and wellbeing platform, and ran a challenge for its ...