Laverne Hadaway
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How to assess the employee experience of private medical insurance claims
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Case study: Universal in tune with changes
Universal Music Group is looking to administer pensions auto-enrolment for employees using its existing flexible benefits scheme. Staff sign up for the company’s flexible benefits, including its pension, via a reward website developed in conjunction with Bluefin.
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Flexible benefits: A flexible approach to auto-enrolment
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Tailoring employee share scheme particpation to suit workforce demographics
Share schemes have had a rough time, and employers must tailor participation to suit their own workforce, says Laverne Hadaway
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Structuring flexible benefits schemes
Deciding which perks to include in a flexible benefits scheme can be a tricky task for employers, says Laverne HadawayThere is no secret formula for deciding the optimum number of benefits in a flex scheme. Instead, it will largely depend on factors such as an organisation’s culture and workforce demographics, ...
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Good sales incentive management boosts profits
• Incentivisation compensation management (ICM) software allows employers to administer variable pay in order maximise profit by tracking the right type of selling and customer service.
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How far should employers go in providing financial education?
The need for financial education in the workplace has been highlighted by the credit crunch, but how far should employers go, asks Laverne Hadaway
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How to calculate the whole life cost of cars
Motivated by factors such as tax changes and the potential savings on offer, employers are increasingly moving towards calculating the whole life cost of vehicles within their fleet, says Laverne Hadaway
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Benefits for staff on short-term placements overseas
A stint working abroad for a multi-national employer is usually regarded as a welcome opportunity by employees. Shorter-term placements overseas can be useful where specific expertise or resources need to be deployed quickly and for a defined period of time, for example, if a project needs to be set up ...
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Market trends: Flexible Benefits for SMEs
Developments in the flex market mean it is now often easier for smaller employers to offer a plan, says Laverne Hadaway
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Plan to push defined benefit pensions?
Final salary schemes have come to represent a gold standard in pensions terms, so Laverne Hadaway asks why more organisations do not promote their plans in job adverts and while recruiting staff
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Taking flexible benefits internationally
Offering a flexible benefits scheme internationally can help to harmonise employees’ perks, but there are a whole host of complexities that must first be addressed, says Laverne Hadaway
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Executive share plans require tough performance conditions
Executive share plans typically require staff to meet top performance criteria, says Laverne Hadaway
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Make best use of potential flexible benefits data
As organisations look to limit administrative headaches with flex technology, the data that is thrown up can be a vital source of knowledge, shows Laverne Hadaway
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Cambridgeshire County Council has a well-developed total reward strategy
Cambridgeshire County Council has been developing its total reward strategy since 2000. Stephen Moir, director of people and policy at the council, says that the biggest reason behind deploying the concept was to use reward to improve recruitment and retention. "There was no sense of quantification. Employees didn't realise how ...
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Employee engagement: Total reward helps staff value benefits
A total reward strategy can help staff to appreciate the full value of their benefits, but should also include intangibles such as opportunities for learning, says Laverne Hadaway
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Pre-retirement financial education for employees
The thought of retirement is a scary prospect for most employees but financial education that occurs over five years before the event can be of enormous benefit says Laverne Hadaway
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Total reward statements can improve staff satisfaction
A by-product of raising awareness can be that total reward statements will bolster staff satisfaction, says Laverne Hadaway