All Flexible benefits articles – Page 4
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Supplier articleFinding a different way to engage your people with their employee benefits in 2021
COVID-19 changed our lives in many ways, with many of the services we were used to accessing becoming unavailable due to lockdown measures across the UK. Whilst there is light at the end of the tunnel for restrictions being lifted, after they are removed, COVID-19 will have changed the way ...
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Article50% of staff would sacrifice salary for personalised benefits
Research by MetLife UK has revealed that half of employees would sacrifice some of their salary for personalised benefits.The study was compiled as part of the fourth and final chapter of MetLife’s Re:Me report, redefine, which found that almost seven in 10 (69%) people admitted they would work harder for ...
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Case StudiesLeonardo uses flexible benefits scheme to help support employees through pandemic
Attracting and retaining skills is vital for manufacturing and engineering firms, but becoming increasingly difficult. To help address this challenge, aerospace business Leonardo introduced a flexible benefits scheme for its 7,000-plus employees. The scheme, which includes a £500 flex allowance, went live in November 2019, just a few months before ...
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OpinionStephen Perkins: Informed and thoughtful innovation is needed to keep benefits relevant
In an article published in autumn 2018, The overlooked essentials of employee wellbeing, McKinsey drew attention to what’s an often-overlooked form of ‘reward’ for employees - namely the benefit of giving people more influence over their work life. Flexibility in devolving control from employer to employee was said to foster ...
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AnalysisHow can employers make flexible benefits schemes relevant post-pandemic?
Need to know:As workforces become more agile and diverse, easy access and the ability to personalise benefits is increasingly important.An increase in remote working has highlighted the need for a digital approach to benefits and the right technology to support a flex benefits platform.Employee feedback on benefits can be measured ...
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Supplier articleCompanies that are aligned to climate change John Lewis
As part of a new business strategy, employee-owned business Waitrose and John Lewis have committed to becoming a net-zero business by 2035. The partnership has decided to focus on significantly reducing emissions within the next ten years in an attempt to fight climate change.“We recognise that urgent action is needed ...
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Supplier article5 advantages of flexible benefits
Flexible benefits can help address a number of common and key challenges HR and benefits professionals face when it comes to employee benefits.Flexible benefits can also be an important tool for any HR team in achieving the HR objectives they’ve set out.Businesses and employees have had to be more flexible ...
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Supplier articleMini-eBook: How Flexible Benefits Can Power a Business
Flexible benefits can affect many areas of the business – from the employee experience to business results – and it is important that your benefits platform is customised to your company's needs to achieve maximum impact. While every flexible benefits programme is tailored to meet employees' needs, there are a ...
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ArticleRevolut staff can work abroad for two months a year
Digital banking app Revolut has said it will allow any of its 2,000 staff to work from abroad for up to two months a year.According to the company, the perk was predominantly introduced to accommodate the wishes of its substantially international workforce, who had a greater need to be able ...
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ArticlePWC reveals flexible working 'Deal' for employees
Professional services firm PWC will now let all staff in its network choose what times they work best, as well as allowing them to decide whether they do so in a blended (part-home, part-office) way permanently.The company's so-called ‘Deal’ is the result of staff consultation. It gives employees an ‘empowered’ ...
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ArticleVolvo unveils global paid parental leave policy
Volvo Cars has today (1 April) announced the global roll out of its brand new ‘Family Bond’ paid parental leave policy after a successful pilot of the scheme in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.The policy – an all gender-neutral, paid parental leave of 24 weeks at 80% pay – ...
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Supplier article11 Creative global benefits ideas
As the saying goes, if we had a £1, €1 or $1 for every occasion we had been asked if a benefit offered in one territory was ‘standard’ across other regions, we would be very happy. As you would expect, we have seen a number of benefits that at first ...
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Case StudiesAND Digital prioritises employee choice and flexibility
Six years after its launch, technology specialist AND Digital decided its benefits package was in need of an urgent overhaul.The organisation's aim was to provide a benefits solution good enough to support staff through a global pandemic, on a platform that would satisfy its high-tech employees.The solution also had to ...
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ArticleAmey rolls out new mental wellbeing support
Infrastructure services provider Amey has teamed up with mental health charity Mates in Mind to help widen the conversation among staff about managing their mental wellbeing and resilience.The partnership will see the organisation roll out the charity’s bespoke mental health and wellbeing programmes to staff, starting with online mental health ...
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ArticleNationwide allows permanent working from home
Nationwide Building Society has announced that all of its 13,000 office staff will be allowed to work remotely – even after restrictions urging people to do so are eased.The move means it has become one of the largest employers to formally introduce permanent working from home.In a statement, the organisation ...
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Supplier articleRewards and recognition in the workplace post Covid-19
An employee of the month scheme has become a staple part of employee recognition for most companies. Employee recognition is fast becoming integral for many workforces, research suggests organisations, where recognition occurs, have 14% better employee engagement and productivity than those without. With an end in sight for COVID-19 restrictions ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: BT discusses what reward will look like in a post-Covid world
Employee Benefits Insights 2021: Megan O’Shaughnessy, head of reward at BT, detailed the "growing importance of flexible reward strategies post-Covid" at the online event.O’Shaughnessy acknowledged that many organisations may not be in a position to offer traditional reward levers such as pay rises, bonuses or long-term incentive plans as a ...
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Supplier articleEMEA: LOCAL VS GLOBAL
Pre-pandemic, providing a globally consistent employee experience was the top HR objective for employers in EMEA, so why are teams struggling to achieve this? Darwin’s research found that only 29% of HR teams in EMEA have fully centralised their HR operations. Read Darwin’s brand new infographic for ...
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Supplier articleThe role of employee benefits in fostering D&I
Diversity and inclusion should play a significant part in your employee value proposition - given that 76% of individuals class a diverse workforce has an important factor when evaluating companies and job offers. But, simply hiring diverse talent is not enough. It’s about the workplace experience that ...
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Supplier articleEmployee benefits infographic: The potential for greater ROI
Almost half of employee benefits are underused and undervalued by employees. While the level of awareness is one factor, it’s most likely that the pandemic has changed employees’ needs and expectations and businesses are yet to catch up. Find out: Employees’ awareness and perception of benefits ...