News – Page 52
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ArticleTop tweets about the Employee Benefits Awards 2015
@Visualsoft: We had an amazing day in London on Friday at the #EBAwards (and walked away winners too!) – thank you @employeebenefit@Lucywillmeister: Reminded yesterday how fun bumper cars are #EBAwards @JoannaLongman: Congratulations to all the winners at the Employee Benefits Awards #EBAwards #Simplyhealth @Gramemejmooney: Great day so far at #EBAwards. ...
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ArticleStaff save £122.94 a month through share schemes
More than 1.4 million UK employees are now saving an average of £122.94 a month by investing in the oranisation they work for through share schemes, according to a study from IFS Proshare. Data from its annual Sharesave (SAYE) and share incentive plan (Sip) survey reveals that these figures are ...
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ArticleJust 6% see work-life balance as a priority
Just 6% of HR directors say work-life balance is a priority for their department, according to research by executive coaching provider Morgan Redwood.Its study, based on 250 responses from heads of HR departments, also found that just over a quarter (26%) regard staff wellbeing as being very closely connected to ...
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ArticleHyde Group pilots workplace massages
EXCLUSIVE: Housing association The Hyde Group (Hyde) is to pilot massages in the workplace across all its main offices as it puts an increased focus on employees’ health and wellbeing.The programme, provided by Massage in the Workplace, will take place throughout July, although it will continue to run until December ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: New starter questions Candid's incentive schemes
He is not, as we had intended, getting stuck into our purchasing budget, but bizarrely he is shaking things up in HR instead.I’ve come to realise that all Higher Beings think that HR is a waste of space, and let’s face it: they may have a point. Consider my colleague ...
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ArticleNorthern Ireland Prison Service extends eyecare benefit
The Northern Ireland (NI) Prison Service is continuing to offer its 6,000 employees corporate eyecare for the seventh consecutive year.The NI Prison Service will continue to offer driver eyecare, provided by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare, to all staff through e-vouchers, along with store vouchers in increments of £5 and £20.The £35 ...
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ArticleMEC UK improves employee wellbeing and motivation
EXCLUSIVE: Media advertising agency MEC UK has seen its staff health and wellbeing, productivity and motivation all improve in the first year of launching its ‘Smarter Working’ initiative.The scheme, which launched in June 2014 for its 560 employees, scraps the accrued hours rule and takes flexible working one step further ...
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ArticleCeridian launches reward and recognition platform
Payroll and HR software provider Ceridian, has launched an employee reward and recognition platform.It has partnerned with provider WorkAngel to offer staff a mobile-first technology platform to offer staff discounts, an inter-company private social network and real-time recognition and reward.The partnership also means the platform will be integrated into Ceridian’s ...
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ArticleWB Power Services implements new eyecare benefit
EXCLUSIVE: WB Power Services has introduced eyecare e-vouchers for its 41 members of staff.The supplier of temporary and back-up power solutions already provides safety eyewear for its engineers, and will be offering optical care e-vouchers as an additional extra.This new benefit, provided by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare, will be available to ...
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ArticleDisney, Swarovski and Paramount staff to take part in summer wellbeing events
EXCLUSIVE:Over 8,000 employees from 50 organisations at Chiswick Park, London, are taking part in a number of health and wellbeing events this summer.The business park, which includes employers such as PepsiCo, Swarovski, Paramount Pictures, Foxtons, Starbucks and the Walt Disney Company, is running its summer wellbeing programme between 5 June ...
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Article60% of fathers lack suitable working pattern
Half (50%) of working fathers believe that flexible working is perceived as a sign of a lack of commitment to their role, according to research from My Family Care, published in June 2015.The My Family Care fathers’ survey had 1,030 respondents in total: 1,000 fathers took part in the survey ...
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ArticleDeloitte among top employers for working parents
Cafcass, Centrica, Deloitte and The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) are among the winners of the 2015 Top Employers for Working Families Special Awards.The sixth annual awards, which were founded by Working Families in partnership with the Institute for Employment Studies and sponsored by Computershare, recognise exceptional ...
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ArticleLong-term incentives for executives should be scrapped
Long-term incentive plans (L-tips) should be scrapped for executives, and performance-related pay should be given in cash rather than shares, to prevent executives from benefiting from sudden increases in the share price caused by external factors, according to research by The High Pay Centre.Its No routine riches: reforms to performance-related ...
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ArticleBT awards 1,000 staff under long-term incentive plan
BT Group has awarded more than 1,000 employees under a long-term incentive plan. The telecoms group paid out around 16.7 million worth of shares at £4.69 each, which took the payout across eligible staff to around £78 million.The awards were given based on performance over a three-year period from 2012, ...
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ArticleDHL Express and Marriott Hotels best employers in India
DHL Express and Marriott Hotels are among some of the best employers to work for in India, according to Aon Hewitt. The employers were recognised in the consultancy’s Best Employers Programme.Telecomm infrastructure firm Bharti Infratel was awarded the title best employer for its commitment to engagement.DHL Express was awarded for ...
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Article?Southeastern rewards staff with retail vouchers
Train operator Southeastern has rewarded its 4,044 employees with shopping vouchers for their professionalism through the disruption to services during improvement works to London Bridge station.Staff were given £25-worth of retail vouchers to spend at stores, such as including Boots, Mothercare and Sainsbury’s, as a one-off token of appreciation as ...
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Article63% of European staff satisfied with long-term incentive plan
Just under two-thirds (63%) of European employee respondents are highly satisfied with their long-term incentive plan (L-tip), compared to 42% in North America and 59% in the rest of the world, according to research by the Global Equity Organisation (GEO).Its Global equity insight 2015 report, which surveyed 144 organisations in ...
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Article?Morrison Utility Services incentivises driver behaviour
Morrison Utility Services has launched an employee incentive scheme to help improve driver behaviour.The utility services provider wants its Green Driver campaign to reduce road accidents and help save up to 7% on its fuel costs.The incentive scheme, provided by Red Letter Days for Business, comprises a driver league table ...
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ArticleHomeServe launches employee discounts and recognition scheme
HomeServe has launched an employee discounts and recognition online portal. The emergency home repairs organisation has introduced the scheme called PeopleServe, which is provided by Reward Gateway, for its 2,500 employees.The scheme offers around 1,000 discounts and 1,500 instant vouchers for employees.The recognition tool allows employees to thank each other ...
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ArticleVospers relaunches voluntary benefits plan
EXCLUSIVE: Vospers Motorhouse has relaunched its voluntary benefits scheme for all 550 members of staff.It now includes access to over 7,500 national retail discounts, cashback offers and the option of local discounts, which employees can access via a unique login.The family-run motor organisation wanted to replace its previous scheme which ...