All articles by Jessica Bird – Page 22
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OpinionColin Barnes: Could mHealth technology transform wellbeing?
Transforming employee health and wellbeing is a challenge, with many programmes failing to deliver the desired results.It is easy to see why traditional health and wellbeing programmes do not always work. A one-size-fits-all approach is great for some employees, but can potentially alienate others. Similarly, offering a wide range of ...
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ArticleNon-Standard Finance and Womble Bond Dickinson shortlisted for Best communications
Consumer finance business Non-Standard Finance and law firm Womble Bond Dickinson are among the employers included on the shortlist for Best benefits communications, small employer, at the Employee Benefits Awards 2019.This award will celebrate the achievements of an organisation with fewer than 1,000 employees, which has used effective and innovative ...
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AnalysisHow organisations can link motivation and recognition with employer brand
Need to know: Recognition strategies can help organisations avoid presenting a brand and set of values that do not resonate with the realities of the employee experience.Employers should take a creative, tailored approach to the perks on offer, as well as consider how the structure of the recognition programme itself ...
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Case StudiesWilliam Hill uses recognition to embed new employer brand and values
In February 2018, global betting and gaming organisation William Hill embraced a new set of organisational values. As part of the process of embedding these, the employer introduced a new system of recognition.William Hill comprises some 16,000 employees, globally, 12,000 of whom are based within its retail business in the ...
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OpinionKaren Archer-Burton: The importance of aligning values with recognition
At Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals, employees are the lifeblood of the organisation; to ensure we attract and retain the very best talent, it is vital that they are recognised and feel valued.That is why we are currently reviewing our employee engagement strategy as a whole. As part of that ...
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ArticleBNP Paribas and Bakkavor shortlisted for Best use of benefits technology
Banking organisation BNP Paribas and international food manufacturer Bakkavor are among the organisations shortlisted for the Best use of benefits technology category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2019.This award will recognise an employer that has used and adapted benefits technology in order to implement effective strategies for employee engagement, recognition ...
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ArticleLabour Party pledges to abolish lower minimum wage tier for younger workers
At a Young Labour event on 11 May 2019, the Labour Party announced that if it comes into power it will abolish the lower 'youth rate' of the minimum wage, which applies to employees aged below 18.As of April 2019, the national minimum wage for employees aged under 18 was ...
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ArticleAnglian Water employees receive 3% pay rise for 2019
Approximately 2,500 front-line staff working for utilities provider Anglian Water will receive a 3% pay increase in 2019, following negotiations with trade union Unite.Due to this pay increase, a typical member of staff at the organisation is predicted to gain £750 in 2019, according to Unite. When combined with the ...
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ArticleCelebrate innovation and best practice at the Employee Benefits Awards 2019
There is now less than a month until the Employee Benefits Awards and Summer Party, which will celebrate best practice in the benefits and reward industry on 7 June 2019.The event will bring together HR, benefits and reward professionals from a wide range of industry sectors, and will recognise excellence ...
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ArticleCentrica announces global policy giving carers 10 days of paid leave
Multinational energy and services organisation Centrica has announced that it will be amending its carers policy, giving employees with caring responsibilities access to 10 days of dedicated paid leave.The new policy, which will come into effect on 1 June 2019, includes 10 days of paid carers leave, in addition to ...
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ArticleJCB, Virgin Media and Philips among the first to sign new disability employment pledge
Construction and agriculture equipment manufacturer JCB, telephone, television and internet service provider Virgin Media, and technology organisation Philips are among the first employers to sign a new pledge to decrease the UK's disability employment gap.The #WorkWithMe pledge was launched by Virgin Media and disability equality charity Scope on 8 May ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 2 May-9 May 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 2 May and 9 May 2019 were:Lakeside North Harbour launches wellbeing initiative for 5,000 staffCapgemini and Virgin Atlantic shortlisted for Best alignment of benefits to business strategyHewlett Packard Enterprise introduces paid parental leave for 60,000 global staffCrown Agents Bank to implement ...
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ArticleWindow cleaners search for kilted Caledonian candidates to relocate to Canada
Image credit: Men In KiltsSomething for the weekend: Canada-based window and exterior cleaning organisation Men In Kilts has posted a job advert searching for a technician to join its team, and is specifically looking for candidates from Scotland who are happy to work in a kilt.Men In Kilts, which is ...
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ArticleOutsourced NHS catering workers win pay deal following two-day strike action
Following strike action that took place for two days starting on 1 May 2019, outsourced catering staff at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have been offered a pay deal matching that agreed to in 2018 for health staff directly employed by the NHS.In January 2017, around 70 ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Starr Companies sees 90% member engagement with new pension scheme
EXCLUSIVE: As of May 2019, global insurance and investment organisation Starr Companies has reported 90% engagement among the 180 members of its workplace pension, which was launched in October 2018.The organisation's new group pension, provided by Hargreaves Lansdown, was launched six months ago in response to the need for staff ...
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ArticleEngie and University of Lincoln shortlisted for Best staff travel initiatives
Energy supplier Engie, the University of Lincoln and London Borough of Waltham Forest are among the organisations shortlisted for the Best staff travel initiatives category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2019.This award will recognise an employer with an excellent strategy relating to staff travel benefits; this might include company cars, ...
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OpinionCharles Cotton: Maximising value when investing in employee benefits
The cost of some benefits is rising, driven in part by legislative changes. For instance, the minimum employer contribution to a workplace pension increased from 1% to 2% in April 2018, and to 3% a year later. While 3% may not seem much, for some employers, this rise, coupled ...
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AnalysisAdvance interest: The pensions dashboard in numbers
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ArticleExperian and Three UK shortlisted for Best mental health strategy
Consumer credit reporting organisation Experian, telecommunications and internet service provider Three UK and multinational construction business Skanska are among the employers shortlisted in the Best mental health strategy category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2019.This award will celebrate an organisation with an exceptional strategy concerning the benefits, communications and support ...
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Case StudiesMediaCom treats diversity, inclusion and wellbeing as business essentials
In an industry that is traditionally predominantly white and middle class, media agency network MediaCom UK is striving to build a workforce that reflects the makeup of British society.Currently, its 1,400 employees, based across London, the north of England, Edinburgh and Dublin, are 54% female and 19% black, Asian and ...