Case studies – Page 37
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Case StudiesDeloitte UK uses return-to-work internships to promote gender balance
Professional services organisation Deloitte UK operates a return-to-work internship programme to support individuals back into work after a career break of more than two years.The 20-week paid internship programme, which launched in October 2015, is available for UK-based men and women who have had a career break of two years ...
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Case StudiesKPMG uses employee coaches to support staff with parenthood
Professional services organisation KPMG uses internal employee coaches to deliver face-to-face group or one-to-one coaching sessions for new parents as part of its Empowering Parents programme.KPMG launched its Empowering Parents programme for its 15,000 UK-based employees, in July 2017 to help support staff with all stages of their parental journey. ...
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Case StudiesAgeas Insurance uses a range of communication methods to engage employees with pensions
Ageas Insurance's journey to boost employee engagement with its pension scheme started back in 2013. Nick Cansfield, head of reward and policy at Ageas Insurance, explains: "We'd grown through acquisitions so there were lots of different schemes in place. With auto-enrolment approaching, we decided it would be simpler to have ...
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Case StudiesNorthumbrian Water Group uses benefits portal to increase employee awareness
Northumbrian Water Group implemented a one-stop benefits portal using single sign-on technology to increase employees' awareness of their benefits provision and understanding of what is available to them.The portal, which is provided by benefits technology firm Staffcare, incorporates the organisation's pensions, corporate individual savings account (ISA) and voluntary benefits programme.Neil ...
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Case StudiesArrow Global draws on data to shape its reward and benefits strategy
Debt management business Arrow Global has made use of three data sources to try to perfect the right mix of benefits for its staff: its online flexible benefits package provided by Aon Employee Benefits, a national pay and benefits survey in late 2015, and an organisation-wide engagement survey in mid-2016.The ...
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Case StudiesAssurant uses employee forums for face-to-face benefits communication
Mobile and electronics protection organisation Assurant uses quarterly update meetings with employee forum representatives to cascade information about its voluntary benefits scheme to its 1,000 employees across three UK sites.A member of the HR team attends each quarterly meeting with representatives from the organisation’s two employee forums in order to ...
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Case StudiesVirgin Management encourages healthy habits using seasonal wellbeing messages
Virgin Management focuses on delivering physical, mental and social wellbeing messages and initiatives over the autumn months to encourage its 200 London-based employees to maintain healthy habits over the winter season, including over Christmas.The corporate management organisation uses a mix of communication channels, such as emails, posters and notifications sent ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Oliver Bonas
The workplace benefits offered by Oliver Bonas include:PensionPension: Master trust, with standard contribution rates required under auto-enrolment. These currently stand at 1% from the employer and 1% employee.Healthcare and wellbeingPrivate medical insurance, employer funded, for senior managers and store managers.Health cash plans, employee paid, available through the benefits platform.Compay carsCompany ...
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Case StudiesOliver Bonas redesigns benefits strategy to reflect core values
Lifestyle retailer Oliver Bonas has reviewed and restyled its benefits strategy in order to reflect its core values: work hard, play hard, and be kind.With the majority of its 820 employees working part-time in stores, the organisation recognises that its benefits have to appeal to many different people, as well ...
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Case StudiesLeonard Design engages employees with working environment initiatives
Architectural firm Leonard Design offers a range of low-cost perks to its 80 employees, based around improving their working lives. John Morgan, director, says: “We spend a lot of time in the office so these should be fun, engaging and interesting places.”Each Leonard Design employee is given £100 a year ...
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Case StudiesPurley Park Trust takes action based on employee engagement scores
Charity Purley Park Trust, which employs 150 staff and provides care services to people with learning difficulties via eight care homes and a domiciliary agency, has moved away from using a staff satisfaction survey to monitor and measure employee engagement.Larry Grady, chief executive, says: “They take forever to put together, ...
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Case StudiesCentrica develops healthcare and wellbeing strategy around workforce issues
Energy and services firm Centrica employs around 30,000 people in the UK. Of these, roughly one-third are engineers, one-third work in its call centres, and the remaining third are in management and support roles.Its health strategy has evolved considerably since 1812, when it launched as the Gas Light and Coke ...
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Case StudiesRoyal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service offers a range of health benefits to support and engage staff
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) offers a range of health and wellbeing benefits to keep its 600 operational and support staff fit and healthy. Helen Morbin, fitness and health adviser at RBFRS, says: “Our employees are our number one asset: without them we couldn't deliver our mission to ...
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Case StudiesGVC creates culture project to unite and motivate employees following takeover
Sports betting and gaming organisation GVC Holdings introduced a new values-based recognition and engagement platform as part of its global culture project, which aims to re-motivate and engage the organisation’s 2,300 employees following an eight-month takeover process.The platform, named The Kudos Club, was implemented in conjunction with provider Avinity in ...
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Case StudiesEKM designs workplace to support staff happiness, motivation and performance
In late June 2017, e-commerce organisation EKM opened its new £3.5 million head office in Preston, Lancashire. The principal reason for the new headquarters was to bring together the organisation’s 85 employees, who had previously been based in two separate Lancashire-based offices. However, EKM designed its new work environment with ...
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Case StudiesEnterprise Rent-A-Car recognises different staff motivation requirements
Car hire firm Enterprise Rent-A-Car has shifted its recruitment and training focus after analysing what millennials wanted from their first year in a job. Donna Miller, European HR director, says: “Previously, there would have been a far greater emphasis on the medium- or long-term career path. We recognise now, however, ...
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Case StudiesHow the University of Lincoln is preparing for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Ian Hodson, head of reward at the University of Lincoln, is acutely aware of the amount of work that will be needed in order to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). “We are at the stage of coming up with an action plan and a workplan of trying ...
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Case StudiesOffice Genie brings employee eye health to the workplace
As part of its employee wellbeing programme, office space provider Office Genie has started offering in-house eye tests, with two local opticians setting up shop in the organisation's meeting room.Sarah Sutton, head of people development, says: “Working online, we spend most of our day staring at a computer screen so ...
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Case StudiesHome Instead Senior Care supports the mental and physical wellbeing of its caregivers
Home Instead Senior Care provides care to elderly people in their own homes. Run as a franchise, it has 190 offices throughout the UK with around 9,000 people working for it.Across the organisation, more than 45% of its employees are aged 50 plus, with its oldest, an 83 year old ...
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Case StudiesUniversity of Sheffield offers health and wellbeing initiatives via online platform
The University of Sheffield uses a branded online platform to offer its 8,000 employees access to a range of health and wellbeing information, initiatives and benefits. This includes the ability to book online for on-site group exercise classes such as tai chi and bootcamps.The health and wellbeing programme, called Juice, ...