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Employee Benefits Live: HSBC’s flexible benefits and pension plan changes
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
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
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
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
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, ...
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Employee Benefits Awards raises £9,000 for Samaritans
Donations from employers and advisers entering the 2009 Employee Benefits Awards amounted to £9,000.Suki Dale, senior corporate fundraiser at Samaritans, said: “You've raised a fantastic £17,000 [over the past two years] and increased awareness of Samaritans service, particularly our Worklife training programme so, thanks again Debi, to you and your ...
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Employee Benefits Live
Details on Employee Benefits Live can now be found at: http://www.employeebenefitslive.co.ukReport on Employee Benefits Live 2010Make a date in your diary to attend Europe’s largest benefits exhibition and conference, Employee Benefits Live, for free. The event will take place at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London, on 29-30 September ...
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Royal Bank of Scotland win 'Most Effective International Benefits Strategy' at Employee Benefits Awards
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) have won “Most Effective International Benefits Strategy” at the Employee Benefits Awards 2009, for the global implementation of their flexible benefits plan “RBSelect”. †RBS, who were entered for the award by Thomsons Online Benefits, beat off stiff competition from HSBC and Baker Hughes to take ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2009 winners announced
The winners of the Employee Benefits Awards 2009 were announced last Friday during a glittering lunch ceremony at the Park Lane Hilton Hotel.The capacity event, attended by more than 650 high-level industry professionals, saw trophies presented to the winners by leading Welsh comedian Rhodd Gilbert.Among the winning employers was Ladbrokes, ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2009: Most effective use of a flexible benefits plan (Sponsored by Thomsons Online Benefits)
WinnerWhite & Case YouchooseThe judges were impressed with how the law firm went the extra mile to ensure it used its flexible benefits scheme to maximum effect. Since the scheme began in 2006, White & Case has sought employee feedback to identify how it can improve its offering, and has ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2009: Most effective company car strategy
WinnerFujitsu Fujitsu Company Car SchemeThe judges liked Fujitsu’s holistic approach to fleet management. In 2008, the IT firm updated its company car strategy for its 6,600-plus drivers. Its aims were: to optimise whole-life cost savings through formula-controlled lease agreements giving total cost transparency; to expand the choice of makes available ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2009: Most effective benefits strategy for working parents and carers (Sponsored by kidsunlimited)
WinnerCentrica Work:wise – Achieving the BalanceProject Martini (later renamed Work:wise) was launched to offer staff, irrespective of grade or statutory requirements, greater control over their work-life balance, while using office space more efficiently. The project’s original name aimed to promote a shift in thinking to “anytime, anyplace, anywhere” working. Also, ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2009: Most effective all-employee share scheme strategy (Sponsored by RBC Corporate Employee & Executive Services)
WinnerLloyds Banking Group Lloyds TSB Group Sharesave SchemeThe judges praised Lloyds TSB Group for seizing the opportunity to take advantage of revised sharesave bonus rates issued by HM Treasury in September 2008 to make a one-off special offer to employees at a considerably lower, more attractive option price. The bank ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2009: Most effective use of reward as part of a CSR strategy
WinnerAviva Helping You Make a DifferenceThe judges awarded this entrant top prize because of the simplicity of its wide range of strategies, its back-to-basics approach and the way it practises what it preaches. The insurance giant puts an emphasis on treating people as individuals, and the benefits and rewards aspect ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2009: Most effective motivation or incentive strategy (Sponsored by Accor Services)
WinnerLadbrokes Football FrenzyThe judges were impressed with how Ladbrokes’ scheme fitted with the bookmaker’s culture and helped to engage staff with a key sporting area for the business. The judges also praised the reward programme for its well-thought-through communications and the element of fun it brought.The scheme, designed to drive ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2009: Most effective use of a voluntary benefits plan
WinnerLloyds TSB Lloyds TSB Staff Offers (entered by Asperity Employee Benefits)Lloyds TSB’s voluntary benefits scheme was praised for the way it fitted into the bank’s wider total reward strategy. The scheme was launched to engage specific staff groups, such as those under the age of 30, and those who work ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2009: Most effective application of tax-efficient benefits (Sponsored by Personal Group)
WinnerTD Waterhouse Investor Services TDWFlextraTD Waterhouse Investor Services was praised by the judges for its clear, comprehensive strategy, which uses the national insurance (NI) savings gained from offering tax-efficient perks via salary sacrifice to fund other benefits initiatives.Having run several tax-efficient benefits, including a share incentive plan and childcare vouchers, ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2009: Most effective pensions strategy
WinnerNutricia The Nutricia Pension and Benefits Scheme (entered by Secondsight)In this closely-fought category, the judges were impressed by Nutricia’s approach to moving from a self-administered money purchase pension plan to a group personal pension.They liked the high level of staff involvement throughout the change and the baby food manufacturer’s commitment ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2009: Most effective total reward strategy
WinnerZurich Financial Services Zurich Total Reward Statementand Flexible Benefits Scheme 2009 (entered by Buck Consultants)This programme was designed to engage staff with their reward and to create a link between personal and business performance. It aimed to explore the reciprocal relationship between employer and employee.A key part of this was ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2009: Most effective sickness absence management strategy
WinnerCrawley Borough Council Absence Management & Employee Wellbeing PolicyWith a workforce of 800, this council has introduced a range of new ideas, as well as using good-practice, manager-led return-to-work policies and absence monitoring schemes. The process is strict, with set targets for short-term absences and a separate procedure for long-term ...