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    Employee Benefits Awards 2010: Most effective pensions strategy

    2010-06-28T09:00:25Z

    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

    2010-06-28T08:59:38Z

    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

    2010-06-28T08:58:21Z

    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)

    2010-06-01T00:00:01Z

    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

    2010-05-31T23:00:00Z

    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

    2010-05-31T23:00:00Z

    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

    2010-04-12T15:23:41Z

    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

    2010-03-01T07:00:00Z

    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

    2010-02-01T07:10:52Z

    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

    2010-02-01T07:09:56Z

    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

    2009-10-01T14:02:34Z

    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

    2009-09-30T15:43:00Z

    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

    2009-09-30T11:31:19Z

    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

    2009-09-29T16:31:02Z

    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

    2009-09-29T14:56:27Z

    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 ...

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    Employee Benefits Live: HSBC’s flexible benefits and pension plan changes

    2009-09-29T13:27:00Z

    HSBC Bank has launched flexible benefits for its 55,000 UK employees and made significant changes to its pension schemes. Speaking in a conference session on flexible benefits at the Employee Benefits Live 2009, held at the Business Design Centre in London today, Peter Robotham, head of performance and reward, described ...

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    Employee Benefits Live: Employers must adopt moral and fair approach to reward

    2009-09-29T10:14:04Z

    Duncan Brown, director of reward services at the Institute of Employment Studies emphasised to employers the importance of ensuring they adopted a moral and fair approach to reward during the tough economic climate.Addressing delegates attending the opening keynote session at Employee Benefits Live, held at the Business Design Centre in ...

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    Employee Benefits Live: Award winners to speak at conference

    2009-09-07T14:06:38Z

    Eight employers that won 2009 Employee Benefits Awards will be presenting their case studies during the conference.A ninth award winner, Michael Rose, who won Compensation and benefits professional of the year, will speak on Using total reward to drive employee satisfaction, recruitment and retention.The Employee Benefits Live conference strives to ...

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    Employee Benefits Live: Public sector pensions to be debated

    2009-09-07T14:05:45Z

    A top line-up of pensions experts will debate the future sustainability of public sector pensions in the dedicated public sector stream at Employee Benefits Live.The controversial discussion, to take place at 10.55am on 30 September at the Business Design Centre, Islington, will examine how the sector should react to the ...

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    Employee Benefits Live: Events in brief

    2009-09-07T14:02:39Z

    Special treat for VIPsSeveral exhibitors have stepped up to offer gifts worth hundreds of pounds to all VIP delegates attending the show. They will receive an office fruit delivery worth £25 from Fruitdrop, a Tastelondon card worth £70, a £98 voucher from the Rejuvenation Centre, a £50 My Rewards voucher, ...