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    Rygor launches voluntary benefits scheme

    2015-10-19T11:29:00Z

    Commercial vehicle dealer group Rygor has launched a voluntary benefits scheme to reward its 354 employees.The programme, provided by Perkbox, gives staff access to benefits that can be redeemed via an online platform or smartphone app.These include discounts at retailers, restaurants, theatre tickets and attraction day passes, as well as ...

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    2015-10-16T14:09:00Z

    The main issues many employers face is managing employees’ expectations about what they can realistically provide and how this stacks up against competitors. Anecdotes about employees who leave an employer for a nominal increase in take-home pay and fail to recognise the full value of the overall reward package they ...

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    LinkedIn US to introduce unlimited holiday

    2015-10-15T10:35:00Z

    LinkedIn is introducing unlimited holiday for its US employees, from 1 November 2015.The social media organisation, which employs 8,700 full-time staff worldwide including some 6,000 in the US, is changing its holiday policy in line with one of its key values: ‘Act like an owner’.Its move to a new discretionary ...

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    55% do not receive a reward at Christmas

    2015-10-13T11:26:00Z

    More than half (55%) of respondents do not receive a reward or gift from their employer at Christmas, according to research by Red Letter Days for Business.Its survey of 2,004 UK employees found that 40% of highly engaged respondents receive a gift to mark the festive season, dropping to 8% ...

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    Friday Media Group introduces voluntary benefits

    2015-10-09T11:07:00Z

    Friday Media Group has launched a voluntary benefits programme and motivational perks for its staff.The scheme, provided by Perkbox, will provide around 220 employees with access to over 100 benefits. This ranges from free spa days, Tastecards, and mobile phone insurance to discounted gym membership, cinema tickets, travel and savings ...

  • Confessions of a benefits manager
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    Confessions of a benefits manager: Candid looks for low-cost perks

    2015-10-09T05:00:00Z

    Perhaps I can get employees to pay for their own rewards. I bring up the case for voluntary benefits. No, even Big Bad Boss remembers the heartache we had over dental cover. Setting it up was far too much work, and at the end of it we had a miserable ...

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    Government to introduce grandparents leave

    2015-10-05T11:07:00Z

    The government is to introduce paid grandparental leave, Chancellor George Osborne (pictured) announced yesterday (4 October). At the Conservative Party Conference 2015, Osborne highlighted the importance of offering working grandparents paid leave to help take care of their grandchildren. In a tweet, he said: “Grandparents shouldn’t have to choose between ...

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    Coventry City Council supports staff who foster

    2015-10-05T11:07:00Z

    Coventry City Council has introduced a Fostering Friendly policy designed to support employees who apply to become foster carers.Under the policy, staff who apply to become foster carers, will receive five extra days leave in order to attend necessary meetings, home visits and training sessions as part of the assessment ...

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    Engine Group raises awareness via benefits fairs

    2015-09-29T09:51:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Engine Group held a selection of employee benefits fairs earlier this month to coincide with its annual flexible benefits window.The largest of the fairs took place on 3 September at the marketing and advertising organisation’s Great Portland Street office, London, in an effort to raise awareness of the benefits ...

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    Pera Consulting boosts engagement with benefits platform

    2015-09-29T08:59:00Z

    Management consultancy Pera Consulting has seen an increase in employee engagement with benefits following the launch of a combined flexible benefits and pension platform. The platform, which is provided by Hargreaves Lansdown and was launched in April 2015, involved the introduction of new benefits for its 120 staff.These include dental ...

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    Clear workplace vision is key for destination employers

    2015-09-24T11:16:00Z

    Employee Benefits Live 2015: Employees need to understand the overall purpose of the organisation they work for in order for that organisation to become a destination employer, according to Karen Bowes, vice president of international HR, Capital One.During her closing keynote session at Employee Benefits Live 2015, which focused on ...

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    Wearables could boost staff health

    2015-09-23T16:40:00Z

    Employee Benefits Live 2015: Wearable technology could boost staff health and wellbeing, particularly if employers adopt gamification, according to Dr Chris Brauer (pictured), director of innovation and senior management studies at Goldsmiths University of London.Speaking at the closing keynote session on the first day of Employee Benefits Live 2015, Brauer ...

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    World Duty Free Group discusses successful recognition schemes

    2015-09-23T14:38:00Z

    Employee Benefits Live 2015: Involving employees in a recognition scheme will help ensure that the programme is a success in bringing the intended results, says Karen Waterman from World Duty Free Group (WDFG).Addressing delegates at Employee Benefits Live 2015 in Olympia London, Waterman, UK reward and HR system manager at ...

  • CarolineBendelow_Sep15
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    Age UK offers benefits to support all generations

    2015-09-22T10:55:00Z

    Employee Benefits Live 2015: Reward strategies need to be inclusive of all generations in the workplace so as to not discriminate against older workers, according to Caroline Bendelow (pictured), director of people and performance at Age UK.Speaking at a session at Employee Benefits Live 2015, Bendelow explained that employers need ...

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    Follow the action at Employee Benefits Live

    2015-09-21T08:06:00Z

    Employee Benefits Live, Europe’s largest employee reward and benefits event, returns for its 17th year today and tomorrow (21 and 22 September) at Olympia National, London.More than 2,000 visitors, including benefits, reward and human resources managers, are expected to attend the two-day event.Delegates will attend conference sessions on topics such ...

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    19% motivated by regular rewards

    2015-09-21T08:00:00Z

    Around one in five (19%) of employees are motivated by regular workplace rewards such as weekly or monthly treats, according to research by corporate gift card provider One4all Rewards.Its Push the button report, which surveyed 1,008 UK adults, also found that benefits such as increased pension contributions, savings on travel ...

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    Innocent Drinks to discuss the workforce of the future

    2015-09-16T11:17:00Z

    Innocent Drinks will present the opening keynote session at Employee Benefits Live 2015 on 21 September, focusing on how employers can engage the workforce of the future.Jane Marsh, group people director at Innocent Drinks, will discuss how the organisation has created a culture of engagement among its staff.Innocent Drinks’ workplace ...

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    Martha How to discuss benefits segmentation

    2015-09-14T10:16:00Z

    Martha How, reward partner, Aon Employee Benefits will present new research on the generational segmentation of benefits at Employee Benefits Live 2015.How (pictured) will discuss her findings and recommendations at a session entitled ’Is age just a number?’ on 21 September.During the session, she will delve into the results of ...

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    Heineken agrees £2.4bn pension longevity swap

    2015-09-14T10:14:00Z

    Heineken has entered into a longevity transaction for its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme with Friends Life, which is now part of Aviva.The longevity swap transaction covers £2.4 billion of pension liabilities and insures the longevity risk for 19,000 pensioners who are part of the Scottish and Newcastle Pension Plan.The ...

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    PMI to discuss auto-re-enrolment challenges

    2015-09-11T11:12:00Z

    The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) will discuss how employers can tackle the challenges of pensions auto-re-enrolment at Employee Benefits Live 2015.The session, taking place on 22 September 2015, will also cover the impact of auto-enrolment three years on, the effect of the government’s latest exemptions, how employers can prepare for ...