Case studies – Page 45
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Case StudiesLandmark turns to genetic testing to engage staff with fitness and nutrition
In September 2014, Landmark Information Group teamed up with British cyclist Jess Varnish to engage its approximately 400 employees with health and fitness through a week-long cycling challenge, collectively cycling the distance from John O’Groats to Land’s End on exercise bikes.To coincide with the initiative, Landmark offered staff the chance ...
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Case StudiesInstacart broadens its benefits offering with subsidised genetic testing
US online grocery delivery firm Instacart added genetic testing to its benefits offering in October 2015 when it signed up to the Color Genomics Breast Cancer Pledge to mark Breast Cancer Awareness month. The organisation subsidises 50% of the cost of the test, which analyses 19 genes, including BRCA1 and ...
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Case StudiesKnight Harwood embraces auto-escalation
Construction firm Knight Harwood’s group personal pension scheme started with a contribution basis of 3% and 3% and introduced the concept of auto-escalation, through what it calls the Pension Increase Pledge (Pip). This gives members the option to commit to increase their pension savings by 1% each year for a ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Amey
A look at the benefits offered by Amey:PensionsGroup personal pension scheme for all employees.Pension contributions offered via salary sacrifice. Employer contribution of 1% to 14% based on grade.Healthcare and wellbeingEmployee-funded private medical insurance (PMI) for all employees.Subsidised gym membership.Health cash plan.Dental insurance.Statutory eyecare vouchers scheme.Bikes-for-work scheme.Group riskCritical illness insurance.Personal accident ...
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Case StudiesAmey develops its benefits offering as it continues to grow
Public services provider Amey connects its employee benefits strategy with its culture and values in order to motivate and engage staff, as well as educate them about the organisation.Staff appreciationIts employee recognition scheme, provided by Red Letter Days for Business, helps drive awareness of the organisation’s values and objectives: achieving ...
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Case StudiesAlfresco uses on and offline channels to engage staff with benefits
Alfresco is a content and business process management organisation employing around 400 people in 13 countries around the world, including the UK, where its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) headquarters are based. It provides its employees with a benefits package, including medical and dental insurance, childcare vouchers, group income ...
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Case StudiesAllpay encourages breaks away from technology
Technology is a key part of the working day at payments specialist Allpay. The organisation, which employs around 300 people, provides a range of services, including bill payment, prepaid cards and cashless payment systems. Ensuring staff take regular time away from technology, therefore, is actively encouraged throughout the organisation.Steve Foulger, ...
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Case StudiesStott and May provides motivation with an engaging workplace
Recruitment business Stott and May has gone out of its way to ensure the office is not just seen as a place of work as it seeks to appeal to a modern workforce.The firm’s London office is decorated in a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory theme, while its New York ...
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Case StudiesUniversity of Lincoln offers tailored financial education to staff
The combination of pensions freedoms, reforms to the Universities’ Superannuation Scheme (USS) and The Teachers’ Pension, relatively low pay awards in recent years and the fact more academic staff now work on a sessional or contract basis means there is a huge education piece to be had around finance and ...
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Case StudiesKingfisher uses gaming app to engage staff with long-term saving
In November 2014, the Kingfisher Group launched an app, Bolt to the finish, to encourage its 36,000 employees to engage with retirement saving.The app is part of an integrated five-year campaign, Saving for your future, which was developed together with agency Teamspirit following the successful auto-enrolment of 14,000 Kingfisher Group ...
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Case StudiesSimplyhealth offers its workforce a total reward overview
Simplyhealth, which employs 1,400 people, uses its reward site, My Reward, to strengthen its employee pay, bonus and benefits offering and provide a go-to place where employees can find out anything they want to know about their total reward package.With its employee engagement relative to benefits on the increase, the ...
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Case StudiesZurich takes a country-specific approach to staff health and wellbeing
Global insurer Zurich employs around 55,000 people in more than 170 countries. Although it has a global strategy to create an environment where employees feel their health and wellbeing is supported by the organisation, the delivery of this is very much determined by the specifics of each country.Georgina Farrell, head ...
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Case StudiesInterContinental Hotels Group delivers business value through benefits strategy
As a large global hospitality organisation, the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) ensures that it has a benefits strategy in place that supports the business goal of delivering value through preferred brands and talented people.IHG has almost 4,900 hotels worldwide that are either franchised, owned or managed by the organisation, and ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by InterContinental Hotels Group
A look at the benefits offered by InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG):PensionsTrust-based defined contribution scheme for all corporate employees.IHG auto-enrolled staff in September 2013. The scheme received the Pensions Quality Mark in 2014.HealthcarePrivate medical insurance, employer-paid through a healthcare trust, administered by Healthcare RM. Employees can pay to include family members.Dental ...
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Case StudiesThoughtWorks reduces gender stereotypes and pay gap
Global software consultancy firm ThoughtWorks connects its internal values with the attraction and retention of female talent. Its three key values are: being a sustainable business; championing software excellence; social and economic justice.ThoughtWorks makes its decisions as an organisation based on these values, as well as attracting women to its ...
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Case StudiesDeloitte publishes pay data to demonstrate commitment to equality
In August 2015, Deloitte voluntarily released its pay data prior to this becoming a compulsory requirement for large employers under the government’s gender pay gap reporting plans.Deloitte wanted to publish the data before it became compulsory to demonstrate to its 15,000 UK staff that it is fully committed to gender ...
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Case StudiesNorth Yorkshire County Council offers green cars
North Yorkshire County Council has offered its 18,000 members of staff a car salary sacrifice scheme since 2010, but over the years, it has been necessary for the council to adapt its offering to better suit its workforce.Since it was first introduced, the scheme has expanded to offer staff more ...
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Case StudiesDanone engages staff with company cars
Danone uses communication to ensure its longstanding company car scheme remains relevant and valued by staff.In September 2015, Danone launched a salary sacrifice car scheme as a separate benefit, which is offered alongside its existing company car plan. Both schemes are provided by Leaseplan.The new scheme is available to all ...
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Case StudiesFleetmatics uses data to revise health and wellbeing strategy
The power of data is well understood by Fleetmatics, a global organisation specialising in developing fleet management software. But, when Michael Arkins joined as HR manager in 2012, the organisation was failing to take full advantage of its own data. “A mixture of spreadsheets and forms were being used to ...
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Case StudiesHerbert Smith Freehills supports mental wellbeing through mentor network
In May 2015, Herbert Smith Freehills launched a mental health mentor programme to support the 2,000 employees at its London office and the 250 members of staff based at its Belfast location. The law firm runs mentoring schemes in other areas of the business, and wanted to draw on this ...