All articles by Jessica Bird – Page 25
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Siemens reshapes reward for the future of work
Employee Benefits Connect 2019: Siemens has seen a dramatic shift in the way it works, from the rise of competition from smaller organisations and start-ups, to increased globalisation and remote capabilities. To prepare for these changes, the organisation has overhauled its approach to reward and the employee experience.As part of ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Michael Caines MBE encourages staff to experience the exceptional
Employee Benefits Connect 2019: Michelin star chef Michael Caines MBE (pictured) ensures employee engagement by placing passion at the centre of strategy, and encouraging staff to appreciate and buy into the customer experience they are part of creating.In the closing keynote address at Employee Benefits Connect 2019, titled 'The secret ...
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AnalysisBig city benefits versus rural reward: How location impacts benefits strategy
Need to know: While there are universal hygiene factors, the employee experience can vary significantly in different locations.Taking into account commuting times, wellbeing stressors, pay levels and lifestyles, employers can create a truly engaging benefits strategy.Some perks are universally popular, but need to be tailored to local needs, or communicated ...
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Case StudiesAnglian Water uses diverse communications to reach urban and rural employees
Anglian Water’s 5,000 UK employees are split roughly in half, between office staff in Huntingdon, Peterborough and Lincoln, and site-based and remote employees across the east of England.This poses a specific problem because the experience at head office is vastly different to that of an employee at an operational site, ...
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OpinionDr Kellie Vincent: Challenges and opportunities for urban employees
London features as one of the Rough Guide's top five cities to visit; however, according to Expert Market's The best and worst cities for commuting report, published in June 2018, it is one of the 10 worst cities in the world. In the same survey, Leicester made the top 10; ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Auto-enrolment has increased costs for 50% of organisations
EXCLUSIVE: Pensions auto-re-enrolment either has increased or will increase costs for 50% of organisations, according to research by Employee Benefits and Barnett Waddingham.The Employee Benefits/Barnett Waddingham pensions research 2018 report, which was published in December 2018, canvassed 246 respondents, and found that the proportion of those who felt that auto-enrolment ...
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OpinionJames Townsend: What will employment status look like in 2019?
Until recent years, the term 'gig economy' was virtually non-existent. However, a number of high-profile cases involving organisations such as Pimlico Plumbers and Uber have put the employment status of casual workers in the spotlight.Recently, the courts and tribunals have been tasked with determining how those working in the gig ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Discover the ideal car schemes at Employee Benefits Connect
EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Smith (pictured), relationship director at vehicle solutions provider Zenith, will detail how delegates can make the right choices around car benefits, as well as outlining current and future shifts in the market, at Employee Benefits Connect 2019.The session, titled 'All-employee benefits: What is the right solution for your ...
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AnalysisPayday stress: Financial wellbeing in numbers
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Learn to make the business case for benefits at Employee Benefits Connect
EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan West (pictured), client development director at Let's Connect, will be discussing how to gain leadership buy-in, create an appealing benefits package and ensure engagement at Employee Benefits Connect 2019.West's presentation, titled 'Building the business case for better benefits', will form part of the technology conference stream on Wednesday ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Two-fifths of organisations offer cash to staff who reach lifetime or annual limits
EXCLUSIVE: Two-fifths (42%) of organisations offer cash as an alternative to pension contributions for those employees that reach their lifetime or annual allowance limits, according to research by Employee Benefits and Barnett Waddingham.The Employee Benefits/Barnett Waddingham pensions research 2018, published in December 2018, gathered 246 responses. It found that the ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Learn about recognition and engagement at Employee Benefits Connect
EXCLUSIVE: Debra Corey (pictured), author, speaker and adviser to Reward Gateway, will discuss why employees crave recognition, and how to give them what they want, at Employee Benefits Connect 2019.The session, titled 'How to give employees what they really crave to be engaged', will take place as part of the ...
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OpinionJonathan Watts-Lay: Five ways to help employees facing retirement
In the new world of freedom and choice in pensions, one of the fundamental elements of employee financial wellbeing is retirement preparation. Many employees will turn to their workplace for support at this stage of their life, so Wealth at Work has listed five ways employers can help staff who ...
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ArticleHeal's boosts wellbeing with puppy love on Valentine's Day
Image credit: Heal'sSomething for the weekend: Furniture and lighting retailer Heal’s gave its employees a dose of puppy love to boost wellbeing this Valentine’s Day, providing them with the chance to get involved in a speed-dating event with a difference.Animal shelter and charitable organisation Battersea Dogs and Cats Home arrived ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 6-13 February 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 6 and 13 February 2019 were: Hush Hush seeks luxury product tester to review £47m superyachtsGlasgow City Council ratifies £548m worth of payments for equal pay compensationAccounts manager fined £5,000 for auto-enrolment non-complianceBright Horizons acquires My Family CareTSB reports a 31% ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Less than two-fifths of organisations offer financial education to employees
EXCLUSIVE: The number of organisations offering financial education to all staff has reduced slightly this year, dropping from 41% in 2017 to 36% in 2018, according to research by Employee Benefits and Barnett Waddingham.The Employee Benefits/Barnett Waddingham pensions research 2018, which gathered 246 responses and was published in December 2018, ...
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ArticleFour-fifths rely on alternative finance options to source money between paydays
Almost four-fifths (78%) of UK employees rely on finance options such as credit cards in order to source money quickly between paydays, according to research by on-demand pay provider Hastee Pay.The study, which surveyed 1,000 working individuals in the UK, also found that among London-based employees, the proportion relying on ...
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ArticleSeven in 10 organisations see closing the gender pay gap as a priority
Approximately seven in 10 (69%) organisations view closing their gender pay gap as either a high or medium priority, an 8% increase on the previous year, according to research by the Government Equalities Office (GEO).The research took place from July to October 2018 and fed into two reports: Employers' understanding ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Uber to discuss the importance of culture at Employee Benefits Connect 2019
EXCLUSIVE: Raashi Sikka, diversity lead at Uber, will discuss the importance of organisational culture as a foundation for strong performance and inclusiveness during her keynote address at Employee Benefits Connect 2019.The session, titled 'Culture eats strategy for breakfast: Leveraging culture to build inclusive, high-performing teams' will open the five-stream conference ...
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ArticleDebbie Francis: How can benefits support a suicide prevention campaign?
Ford of Britain's journey to implement a mental health strategy started in early 2017 over a cup of coffee, when a colleague and I discussed our personal experiences and how mental ill-health touches so many of us, in so many different ways. It is an issue we cannot afford to ...