News – Page 62

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    Phil Handley: Do team incentives really work?

    2013-01-28T08:45:00Z

    In the past, we have operated a popular incentive where income exceeding our quarterly sales target is split among staff members as a bonus. In addition to this, we organise a host of social events to reward good company performance. The budget for these events is tied to certain financial ...

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    Center Parcs pilots incentives for saving energy

    2012-12-12T12:15:00Z

    Center Parcs has launched a Home Energy Pilot scheme offering financial incentives to encourage its 6,000 employees to reduce the amount of gas, water and electricity they use in their homes.Employees that opt into the scheme are given an electricity smart meter to record electricity consumption.Water and gas use is ...

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    Anglian celebrates 24 long-serving employees

    2012-12-12T11:47:00Z

    Anglian Home Improvements held an awards ceremony to celebrate 24 employees’ service with the organisation.The ceremony was held on 29 November at the Holiday Inn at Norwich Airport, where 21 employees were awarded for 30 years’ service and three employees for 40 years’ service, including factory manager Andy Mobbs (pictured).Each ...

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    Peer 1 staff get gift-wrapping service

    2012-12-07T11:45:00Z

    Web hosting provider Peer 1 is offering staff a free professional gift-wrapping service at its Southampton headquarters today.The organisation’s 60 employees have been allowed to do their Christmas shopping online at work with presents delivered to the office.The gift-wrapping service, provided by Happy Wrapping Services, will be available free of ...

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    Starbucks makes changes to staff benefits

    2012-12-04T14:54:00Z

    Starbucks’ employees have been asked to sign revised employment terms, which include the addition of a contributory pension scheme, the removal of paid lunch breaks, and changes to sick leave and maternity benefits.The changes will affect around 7,000 staff at 750 UK coffee shops.A consultation with peer-selected employees from across ...

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    Employee owners are happier and healthier

    2012-11-30T12:18:00Z

    More than two-thirds (78%) of respondents who work for employee-owned businesses (EOBs) said their organisation had very good policies on health and wellbeing, according to research by the Employee Ownership Association (EOA).Its research, Fit for work? Health and wellbeing of employees in employee-owned business, sponsored by John Lewis Partnership, found ...

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    Confessions of a benefits manager: Presents of mind

    2012-11-26T08:00:00Z

    Big Bad Boss has asked me to organise a Christmas gift for the UK office. At least it is only for the UK; I can imagine what it would be like if I had to do it for the whole of the international business. All the same, I am rather ...

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    Employers spread seasonal cheer

    2012-11-26T06:35:00Z

    Michael Rose, director at Rewards Consulting, said employers are more aware of the diversity in their workforces, which is reflected in the gifts they give.Staff at Asda received a ‘thank-you’ £20 gift voucher to spend at the store, contributions to their Christmas party and a free festive lunch. Jane Earnshaw, ...

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    Buyer's guide to motivation vouchers

    2012-11-26T05:40:00Z

    Motivation vouchers are a great benefit to offer employees during an economic downturn while pay increases and bonuses remain in short supply.A simple thank-you is sometimes not enough to make staff feel appreciated, but a retail voucher or gift card, because of its tangible nature, can do the trick.Employers are ...

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    Asda gives employees a festive thank you

    2012-11-19T12:04:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Asda has given employees a festive thank you, which includes a £20 gift voucher to spend at the grocery store, contributions towards their Christmas party, and a free Christmas lunch.The thank you is packaged up in a card, which each line manager personally writes to each staff member.Employees received ...

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    The Entertainer celebrates year of payroll giving

    2012-10-26T11:00:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: The Entertainer has spent the last three months celebrating the one-year anniversary of its payroll-giving scheme.The celebration campaign included a party at head office, at which charities gave presentations to staff, and a national cake-baking competition, at which winners received cash prizes to donate to their charity of choice.The ...

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    Mitie finds staff has talent

    2012-10-25T08:24:00Z

    Mitie, an outsourcing and energy services firm, held its annual ‘Mitie’s got talent’ competition, which was attended by 400 employees.The event was held to celebrate the organisation’s 25-year anniversary and is part of the firm’s wider strategy to provide a supportive and inclusive environment for its staff.John Telling, head of ...

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    Employers try to avoid pay freezes

    2012-10-23T11:00:00Z

    UK employers are responding to the difficult economic climate by trying to avoid freezing employees’ pay and focusing on staff retention, according to research by Aon Hewitt.Its 2012/2013 Global salary planning report found that, in 2012, private sector salary budgets increased at a rate of 3.2%, the same rate as ...

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    Motivating staff is main concern for employers

    2012-10-22T10:36:00Z

    Ensuring benefits offerings engage and motivate employees is now a bigger concern for employers than the need to attract and keep staff, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).The CIPD Reward risk survey found that for the first time employee attraction and retention has fallen ...

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    Vielife launches wellbeing challenges

    2012-10-15T10:13:00Z

    Health and wellness provider Vielife has launched a range of web-based, interactive challenges aimed at improving employees’ health and productivity.You Can Be Active, the first product in the range to be released, tracks physical activity on a daily basis. Employees can sign up in teams and compete with other teams ...

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    Wickes launches gift vouchers

    2012-10-15T08:15:00Z

    DIY retailer Wickes has launched a gift voucher, which employers can add to their voluntary benefits scheme or recognition programme.The Wickes for Business gift vouchers come in denominations of £5, £10, £20 and £50, are redeemable at more than 200 stores nationwide, and can be spent on more than 14,000 ...

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    CloudApps launches sustainability app

    2012-10-09T11:00:00Z

    CloudApps has launched a sustainability application to encourage employers and their staff to set corporate social responsibility (CSR) targets in the workplace.The app can be used to create workplace challenges, leader boards, points and rewards, as well as social media elements that allow employees to collaborate and achieve personal targets.The ...

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    FirstGroup staff pick new charity partner

    2012-10-05T10:07:00Z

    FirstGroup staff have chosen Macmillan Cancer Support as its new national charity partner.Employees of the public transport operator were asked to vote for one of three charities. Macmillan Cancer Support received 60% of the staff vote.Katie Smart, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and community manager at FirstGroup, said: “This is a ...

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    Engagement Task Force reveals next step

    2012-09-26T10:59:00Z

    The Employee Engagement Task Force will launch a website, which will include advice, tools and networks, in the next phase of its work around improving the employee engagement of the UK workforce.Speaking during the keynote address at day two of Employee Benefits Live, David MacLeod, co-chair of the task force ...

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    Buyer's guide to electronic voucher cards

    2012-09-24T09:41:00Z

    Electronic vouchers offer a secure, convenient and environmentally-friendly way to reward and motivate employees with savings on a variety of goods and services.Since Boots launched its Advantage points card for consumers in 1997, major retailers have followed suit, with more progressive employers now providing electronic voucher cards as part of ...