News – Page 78

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    Pret A Manger gives staff £10 bonus as sales hit £1m in one day

    2010-02-01T10:50:19Z

    Pret A Manger awarded its 4,000 employees a £10 pre-Christmas bonus after the company made £1 million-worth of sales in a single day. It also launched an employee assistance programme (EAP).The landmark sales figure was reached on 10 December and most staff received the £10 bonus the following day. Employees ...

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    Confessions of a benefits manager: Love is in the air

    2010-02-01T10:25:23Z

    St Valentine's Day presents an opportunity to pursue amorous intentions, but for Candid, mischief and intrigue are on the cardsI have done a very silly thing. You see, I have left a valentine card for Big Bad Boss. No, of course I haven't got a thing for him. It was ...

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    Conwy Council revises recognition and long-service award schemes

    2010-02-01T09:38:26Z

    Conwy Borough Council has revised its employee recognition scheme and is looking to revamp its long-service awards.The Welsh authority, which has 5,000 staff, has extended its recognition scheme to include more categories. These include the Customer service award, Colleague of the year award, Manager of the year award and a ...

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    Orangutan photographer responds well to instant reward

    2010-01-29T10:16:49Z

    A burgeoning photographer whose work has attracted a mass following on the internet has one simple motivation--the fruit treat she is awarded for every snap she takes.The non-materialistic artist called Nonja is not financially motivated and all profits from her work sold on Ebay will go towards protecting the wild ...

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    Archant recognises staff at annual awards ceremony

    2010-01-27T10:54:00Z

    Archant has recognised staff, teams and publications from across the company at its annual awards ceremony which took place in London.Editorial, commercial and support staff and teams were presented with trophies at the reception and lunch at the Landmark Hotel attended by around 160 divisional winners.Winners included Archant Dialogue ad ...

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    Holiday Inn gets staff to act as human bed warmers

    2010-01-22T10:40:00Z

    News that the Holiday Inn will begin to offer a free five-minute human bed warming service raises poignant questions about how to reward employees who act as hot water bottles.No doubt the move, designed to help customers beat the big freeze, has bought a new meaning to the phrase ‘make ...

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    Employer profile: City and Guilds

    2010-01-06T16:18:00Z

    Reward is playing a key role in helping City and Guilds to operate on a more commercial and competitive footing, says Tom WashingtonThe rollcall of City and Guilds’ graduates include famous names such as Jamie Oliver and Alan Titchmarsh, but necessary changes to its business strategy have meant much pruning ...

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    Buyer's guide to carbon offsetting (January 2010)

    2010-01-06T13:08:31Z

    Employers and employees can make a contribution to the fight against global warming by donating to schemes that will offset their carbon footprints, says Tom WashingtonCarbon-offsetting schemes enable employees to calculate the amount of carbon they produce, be it through car journeys, flights, or the amount of electricity they use ...

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    Almost half of European sales incentive plans are not working

    2010-01-05T11:08:59Z

    Almost half (41%) of European employers believe their sales incentive plans are ineffective or are uncertain of their plans' effectiveness, according to research by Hewitt Associates.Its European Sales Compensation Survey looking at sales workforce incentive practices in 138 organisations across 15 European countries and 20 industry sectors, also found only ...

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    Tradeteam staff win Best Business Angel Award

    2009-12-23T10:10:00Z

    Staff from UK drinks distributor Tradeteam have been honoured for their role in the community at the seventh Sheffield’s Night of Honour.Six members of Tradeteam’s Witch (We’re in the Community Helping) group won the Best Business Angel Award. The prestigious accolade recognises individuals who have made a real difference to ...

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    Anglian Home Improvements presents 35 long service awards

    2009-12-23T08:09:40Z

    Anglian Home Improvements awarded 35 staff long service awards for 30 years of service each. Together they have clocked up 1,050 years’ experience.Every year Anglian awards its staff for long service with a plaque highlighting their achievement.Group finance director, Phil Tweedie and chief operating officer, Stig Hansen handed out the ...

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    Workers opt for iPods, free drinks or extra holiday over promotions

    2009-12-21T10:14:51Z

    More employees would value receiving a free iPod, digital camera or similar technology gift (80%) from their manager than being ‘fast-tracked’ for promotion (67%), according to research commissioned by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC).Performance rewardsThe poll of around 950 workers asked individuals to rate how highly they would value a series of ...

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    Workers value a good atmosphere, research shows

    2009-12-03T16:00:52Z

    A good atmosphere in the workplace is the most important factor for employee satisfaction.In the Attitudes to Work survey of 472 UK public and private sector workers by IFF Research, a good atmosphere was rated as very important by 82% of private sector workers and 88% of those in the ...

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    Motorised bed used to motivate staff

    2009-11-06T15:50:52Z

    Even the most dedicated employees' loyalty to their employer hangs in the balance during those critical few minutes after the alarm clock goes off, when staying in bed over earning a living can seem like a viable option.Now employers can recognise the daily challenge of getting up in the morning ...

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    The Gift Voucher Shop launches multi-store staff incentive card

    2009-11-03T13:01:01Z

    The Gift Voucher Shop (GVS) has launched One4all, a new multi-store gift card that lets staff chose their own gift from over 17,000 outlets covering department stores, fashion outlets, hotels, travel providers and experiences.Retail partners within the One4all portfolio include Argos, Boots, B&Q, Comet, Currys, Debenhams, Halfords, House of Fraser, ...

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    P&MM launches experience voucher

    2009-10-26T12:12:19Z

    P&MM has launched an incentive voucher that allows employees to choose what travel or experience they want based on the value of the reward they have earned, and decide when, where and how they want to use it.The U-Choose voucher is awarded by employers to staff who then have access ...

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    New guidance on flexible working launched

    2009-10-16T08:56:11Z

    The Equality and Human Rights Commission has launched new flexible working guidance aimed at improving employee productivity, lowering business costs and meeting the needs of modern families.Working Better: The managers’ guide to flexible working was launched by Commission chair Trevor Phillips at the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce’s Annual General ...

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    Beaverbrooks, Whitbread and Aviva awarded for payroll giving excellence

    2009-10-06T10:56:00Z

    Leading employers, including Beaverbrooks, Whitbread and Aviva, have been recognised for their payroll giving schemes at this year’s Payroll Giving Excellence Awards.At the third annual event, held at HM Treasury on 5 October, jewellery retailer Beaverbrooks won the award for Best launch of a new scheme, as well as the ...

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    Employees want gossip breaks and dating service at work

    2009-10-02T09:55:49Z

    Imagine an office where female workers are granted official gossip breaks, such as the ones unofficially enjoyed by their smoking colleagues, and male employees are allowed to watch the football on plasma screen TVs during working hours.Meanwhile, amorous employees make eyes at each other during internal meetings after being introduced ...

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    Employee Benefits Live: Employers should understand what employees value most

    2009-09-29T14:56:27Z

    Employers should try to understand what benefits employees value most in order to design a cost-effective reward package, according Michael Rose, director of Rewards Consulting.Speaking in a master class on total reward at Employee Benefits Live 2009, Rose urged employers to create a benefits package that was the best fit ...