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Employee Benefits Awards 2010: Most effective benefits strategy for organisations with more than 1,000 staff
WinnerKwik Fit Financial Services FlexAs a call-centre organisation with a high number of young, low-paid employees, this insurance intermediary looked to its benefits strategy to help overcome a number of wider business issues. The launch of its flexible benefits package coincided with the introduction of a number of facilities to ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2010: Most effective use of a flexible benefits plan (Sponsored by Bluefin)
WinnerBG Group BG flexible benefitsThe judges were impressed with the innovative structure of the oil and gas firm's scheme around a share incentive plan (Sip). All eligible employees receive an allocation of shares through the Sip, which they can accept or decline as they wish during the annual flex enrolment ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2010: Most effective benefits strategy in a public sector organisation
Winner Kent County Council Kent rewardsLike many public sector organisations, this entrant has a strong focus on increasing workforce diversity, so it was important that it offered a wide-ranging benefits package. Also, because not all staff are computer literate, it was important that any websites used were easy to navigate. ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2010: Compensation and benefits professional of the year
WinnerColin Miller, reward manager, Kent County CouncilColin Miller has been highly rated for the work he has done at Kent County Council in recent years.The local authority has won several Employee Benefits Awards accolades during his tenure, notably the 2010 'Most effective benefits strategy in a public sector organisation' award ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2010: Benefits team of the year
WinnerE.On:This entry from the large energy provider shows good practice can be simple, provided it is executed well and team members are prepared to put in the hard work at the front line.This is a team that is happy to roll up its sleeves and promote benefits directly to its ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2010: Most effective pensions strategy
WinnerSantander UKThis financial services firm acquired Abbey in 2004 and inherited the challenge of different categories of staff having different levels of pension benefits from eight legacy schemes - four defined benefit (DB) and four defined contribution (DC).After setting up a common trust-based fund and investing £120m into it to ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2010: Grand Prix
WinnerWhitbreadWhitbread was voted winner of the Grand Prix because of its strong performance in several categories in this year's awards. The company proved it has more than one string to its bow, winning the awards for 'Most effective motivation or incentive strategy', 'Communications strategy of the year for employers with ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2010: The judging panel
DEBI O’DONOVAN editor, Employee Benefits is responsible for editorial across the magazine, online and events.DEBBIE LOVEWELL deputy editor, Employee Benefits oversees features and news in the magazine and the website.PAUL BISSELL head of reward, Cable & Wireless has 30 years’ experience in reward and benefits, and was previously head of ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2010: Most effective use of financial education in the workplace (Sponsored by Wealth at Work)
WinnerCapital One (entered by Secondsight)Although this entrant focused purely on educating staff on pensions rather than broader financial matters, its phenomenal results won it this category.The financial firm's largely young, call centre-based workforce had a poor knowledge of pensions, so Capital One set out two key objectives: to educate employees ...
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Employee Benefits Live: The UK's biggest benefits exhibition
Europe's largest reward and benefits event, Employee Benefits Live, will take place on 28-29 September 2010.The event, including a conference and large exhibition, has been running for 12 years and last year attracted nearly 2,000 visitors over the two days.The top-level conference is completely free to attend. It sees leading ...
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Employee Benefits Awards: Don't miss gala lunch on 25 June
The Employee Benefits Awards 2010 have been inundated with inspiring entries, so make sure you have got a table booked for the gala lunch on 25 June to see all the winners announced.This year's awards attracted a large number of entries, with over 100 finalists in 21 categories. Leading employers ...
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Finalists announced for Employee Benefits Awards 2010
Boots UK, Centrica and Virgin Media are among the top employers that have been listed as finalists for the Employee Benefits Awards 2010.The winners will be presented with their prizes at a glittering awards ceremony which will take place on June 25 at the London Hilton on Park Lane.The award ...
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2010 Employee Benefits Awards judging is about to begin
The judging for the Employee Benefits Awards 2010 will take place during March and the finalists will be announced online in April.Remember to book your table for the Employee Benefits Awards before the early-bird discount offer runs out.For more information, visit: www.employeebenefitsawards.co.uk
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Employee Benefits Live 2010 – update
The 2010 Employee Benefits Live event will take place at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London, from 28-29 September. Now in its 12th year, this hugely popular event attracts thousands of reward and benefits professionals. Over the two days, visitors will discover hundreds of benefits and reward solutions, attend high-level ...
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Employee Benefits Awards – book now
Do not forget to book a table for the Employee Benefits Awards, which will take place at Park Lane's London Hilton hotel on 25 June. This event has been so popular, it has sold out in previous years, so it is best to reserve your place as soon as possible.For ...
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Employee Benefits Live 2009 conference slides
To view a presentation from the Employee Benefits Live 2009 which was held in London on 29 - 30 September, please click on the link next to the session below. Not all speakers are able to give us permission to put their slides online. When this happens we have tried ...
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Employee Benefits Live: Wellbeing among Unilever staff saves £300k
Unilever made savings of £300,000 over the last two years after as a result of a health and wellbeing programme that was designed to improve nutrition and fitness of employees.Addressing delegates today at Employee Benefits Live 2009, held at the Business and Design Centre in London, Breckon Jones, health and ...
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Employee Benefits Live: Limiting public sector pension entitlements for high paid is a distraction
Public sector pensions face a raft of changes in the future amid questions of sustainability and fairness, according to a panel of experts speaking to day at Employee Benefits Live 2009.Reacting to an announcement by secretary for state for communities and local government, John Denham that the government plans to ...
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Employee Benefits Live: Employers must have clear plan for total reward
Employers should underpin their total reward strategy with clear business objectives, according to Professor Shaun Tyson of Cranfield School of Management.Addressing delegates in a master class on total reward at Employee Benefits Live 2009, held at the Business Design Centre in London today, Professor Tyson said organisations should decide whether ...
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Employee Benefits Live: Employers should understand what employees value most
Employers should try to understand what benefits employees value most in order to design a cost-effective reward package, according Michael Rose, director of Rewards Consulting.Speaking in a master class on total reward at Employee Benefits Live 2009, Rose urged employers to create a benefits package that was the best fit ...