News – Page 67
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Santander selects Marie Curie Cancer Care as charity of the year
Santander has chosen Marie Curie Cancer Care as its charity of the year partner for 2012 following an all-staff vote.The year-long Santander partnership has a fundraising target of £500,000, which will help fund 25,000 hours of free Marie Curie nursing care for people in their own homes.Fundraising activity will kick ...
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House of Fraser for Business launches e-gift card
House of Fraser for Business has introduced an e-gift card, which can be used by employers in motivation and incentive schemes.The e-gift card can be sent in PDF format via email so it can be printed and used in any House of Fraser store nationwide. The cards can be loaded ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Renishaw rewards staff with gift cards
Healthcare manufacturer Renishaw rewarded each of its 1,800 UK staff with a £30 Love2shop gift card for Christmas.The pre-loaded card can be used at high-street shops such as Argos, BHS, Boots, Comet, Debenhams and HMV. Hannah Hind, personnel administrator, said: “Our board is committed to rewarding the hard work and ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Asos relaunches giving scheme with 'winter wonderland' theme
Online retailer Asos has increased take-up of payroll giving by 30% after using a ‘winter wonderland’ theme to relaunch its scheme.The event, held at the firm’s London office on 1 December, saw the office cafe decked out with candy canes and gingerbread houses.Staff were invited to build a gingerbread house ...
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CIPP research: Most employers will throw Christmas party for staff
Most employers will be throwing Christmas parties this month, with a fifth (80%) of bosses saying no to the work festive night out, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP).The annual survey found that more than half (56%) of respondents are getting paid early this month. ...
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Centaur Media raises £21,400 for charity
Employee Benefits’ owner, Centaur Media, raised £21,400 for Cancer Research UK in 2011.The organisation committed to pay £5,000 a year to the charity for two years, and to match any funds raised by staff up to a further £5,000.Employees raised £11,400 in the first year for the charity, and Centaur ...
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HR staff are most likely to snog a colleague at a work Christmas party
HR staff are most likely to snog a colleague at the work Christmas party according to research by TGI Fridays.The poll of 2,000 employees showed that 55% of HR employees have kissed a colleague at a work party, although this is somewhat reserved when compared to the drunken antics of ...
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Sainsbury's celebrates 1,000th store by doubling staff discount
Sainsbury’s is celebrating the opening of its 1,000th store by doubling its staff discount from 10% to 20%.Following the opening of its store in Irvine, Ayrshire all 150,000 employees will receive 20% discount between 1 and 4 December.Justin King, chief executive at Sainsbury’s, said: "Opening our 1,000th store is a ...
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HSBC, M&S and Deutsche Bank awarded for engaging employees in sustainability
HSBC's sustainability programme has won the gold award in the ‘Best green employee engagement strategy’ category at the International Green Awards. Marks and Spencer followed in second place and Deutsche Bank won third place.HSBC has worked with non-profit organisation Earthwatch for the past five years to engage its global workforce ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Willis Group offers fundraising events for staff
Since selecting Children’s Hospices UK as its charity of the year for 2011, Willis Group has introduced a variety of fundraising activities for its staff to take part in.Employees have pledged to raise £100,000, with the insurance broker matching the funds raised to a maximum of £50,000.The fundraising efforts started ...
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News analysis: Sober thoughts on parties
Christmas parties can boost staff morale and motivation, but employers must be aware of the tax consequences of their spend, says Nicola SullivanIt's Christmas party time again, and although many employers will not want to dampen the festive spirit by being overly frugal, they will probably want to keep the ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Attwaters reduces benefits disparity and increases staff satisfaction in benefits
Attwaters’ 2011 staff survey showed that 60% of respondents were now satisfied with their benefits package, compared with 38% back in 2009.It has made healthcare benefits fairer by introducing employer-funded cash plans for support workers. Previously, only lawyers were given private medical insurance (PMI).Also, all staff can now take advantage ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Quorum Business Park rewards cyclists
Quorum Business Park, which has 12 employer tenants and 3,500 workers, has introduced a discount and reward programme to encourage staff to cycle to work.The Newcastle park includes organisations such as Balfour Beatty, Convergys, HM Revenue and Customs, IBM and Tesco Bank.The programme, which is being trialled for six weeks ...
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Employees holiday with colleagues
Most of us spend more time with our colleagues than anyone else, and we are increasingly prepared to go onholiday with them too.A study by www.sunshine.co.uk showed that 9% of full-time employees had been abroad with at least one of their work colleagues, and 4% had turned a work-related trip ...
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Grass Roots research: 90% of employers say rewarding staff contribution is important
Nine out of ten organisations still think it is important to recognise and reward the contribution that staff make to the business, according to research by Grass Roots.The straw poll found the majority of employers still rate the traditional cash bonus, closely followed by time off, as the top rewards ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Edenred awarded for environmental volunteering days
Benefits provider Edenred has been awarded for the environmentally friendly volunteering opportunities it offers to staff.The Green Apple Awards are run by The Green Organisation, an independent environmental group dedicated to promoting the positive side of sustainable endeavours. Previous winners include the BBC, Carlsberg, Centrica, Coca Cola, E.On and Severn ...
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Shilling Communication employees complete charity trek across the Sahara
A team of employees from benefits and pensions communication firm Shilling Communication has completed a charity trek across the Sahara. The employees trekked across the Jebel Saghro region of Morocco, raising £5,000 to be split between three charities: Ministry to Children, Unicef and Sol Kids.Katie Frost, director of Shilling Communication, ...
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London's best dressed banker wins posh clobber
Best-dressed employee competitions might be a good way for employers to show their workforce they are on trend and know how to have a bit of fun.In some instances, however, such competitions may reinforce perceptions of cultural stereotypes associated with some industries and highlight employees’ assets in ways they might ...
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Pitney Bowes research: Almost half of SMEs will not throw a Christmas party
Almost half (48%) of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are not planning a Christmas party this year.The research, commissioned by communications firm Pitney Bowes and carried out by YourSayPays, surveyed 500 small organisations across the UK.Of the 52% of organisations that are hosting a Christmas party for staff, 91% intend ...
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O2 research: Majority of UK employees feel employers support flexible working
Almost three-quarters (73%) of UK employees feel their employers support flexible working opportunities, according to research by O2.The study, which examined the future of work and flexible working in UK organisations, surveyed 1,167 UK workers.The respondents acknowledged the benefits flexible working brings, with 54% stating that it helps strike a ...