News – Page 80

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    Employees who shower at work are more productive and creative

    2009-05-22T10:08:00Z

    It would seem that having a shower can do more for a person than inspire them to sing badly-out-of-tune renditions of 80s pop songs.According to research, conducted by shower firm Mira Showers, employees who break for showers during the working day are 42% more productive and a third more creative.An ...

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    Cadbury wins praise for its employee recognition strategy

    2009-05-22T09:58:37Z

    Cadbury has been named as one of the the top 50 best workplaces in the UK because of its employee recognition practices.The global confectionery company, which employs more than 4,600 UK staff cross a number of sites, won the accolade from global management consultant the Great Place to Work Institute ...

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    Inconnection launches online reward portal

    2009-05-19T14:08:19Z

    Inconnection has launched a new online reward platform which is free to implement and only paid for by employers as and when they use it to reward staff.The platform is designed for small businesses who wish to reward individuals for achievements such as long-service, sales results or staff referrals.Line managers ...

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    More employers focus on staff engagement to measure success of reward

    2009-05-14T09:53:16Z

    Most employers plan to increase their focus on employee engagement when measuring their reward programs during the next two to three years, according to a new study by Hay Group and WorldatWork.The research shows that more than half (57%) of companies intend to focus on engagement in the coming three ...

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    Kellogg's Friday afternoons off control sickness absence

    2009-05-11T09:08:13Z

    Kellogg’s employees will again have the chance to take Friday afternoons off this summer, to boost morale and prevent bogus sickness absence.The 660-strong workforce in its Manchester head office will be able to finish at noon on Fridays between May and September, as long as they complete 36.6 hours a ...

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    Staff given office helter skelter

    2009-05-08T09:36:15Z

    Employees based at Sheffield's Electric Works office building have been given a fun way of travelling between floors in the form of Britain's first office helter skelter.The 85-foot long novelty slide is able to transport staff from the third floor to the building's reception in seven seconds.Toby Hyam, managing director ...

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    Tesco’s corporate charity giving rises to GBP57 million

    2009-05-07T08:26:23Z

    Tesco’s corporate giving to good causes in countries where it has stores was £57m in 2008.The £57m figure does not include almost £6m of the record £6.4m raised by staff and customers for last year’s Charity of the Year, Marie Curie Cancer Care.Despite the economic downturn, Tesco has matched its ...

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    Chelsea Building Society launches payroll giving to 1,000 staff

    2009-05-06T14:34:37Z

    Chelsea Building Society has launched a workplace giving scheme to nearly 1,000 staff as part of the Geared for Giving Campaign.It joined the campaign in response to a letter from local MP Anne Snelgrove urging employers across the UK to support the Geared for Giving Campaign, which celebrated its first ...

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    Theatre tokens celebrates 25th anniversary

    2009-04-29T10:33:37Z

    Theatre Tokens, the theatre vouchers that can be exchanged for theatre tickets at over 230 theatres nationwide, is celebrating its 25th anniversary.Theatre vouchers when used in motivation, recognition and incentive schemes have proven extremely popular with employers that want to add a cultural and entertainment experience to the benefits and ...

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    Asda launches online gift card management

    2009-04-27T16:23:47Z

    Asda has launched an online management system that enables plastic gift cards to be used by employers as easily as paper gift vouchers.The gift card management system (GCMS), developed by Jordan Media for Asda Business Rewards, offers increased flexibility for Asda gift cards in the incentive, reward and employee benefits ...

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    B&Q rolls out employee recognition scheme

    2009-04-15T10:40:00Z

    B&Q has implemented an employee recognition scheme featuring its newly-launched corporate gift card to motivate its 34,000-strong workforce.Employees that work for the retailer can nominate each other to be rewarded with the corporate gift card, which was launched at the beginning of April.At the end of each month, managers will ...

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    The Plastic Card Shop offers environmentally-friendly cards

    2009-04-08T16:14:43Z

    The Plastic Card Shop, which supplies cards used for staff discount and gift schemes, now offers environmentally-friendly cards made of materials such as recyclable and recycled plastics, a compostable plastic made from plants, and recycled junk mail incorporating flower seeds, which can be planted.

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    House of Fraser launches corporate gift cards

    2009-04-08T16:12:42Z

    House of Fraser has launched corporate gift cards that can be used to shop online or in its stores. The cards will be sold alongside its paper vouchers and will offer similar discounts. Employees can check the balance on their card by calling the number on the back or visiting ...

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    Asda offers staff the chance to star in TV advert

    2009-03-20T12:58:25Z

    Asda is engaging employees in its next advertising campaign by giving them the chance to win starring roles in a television advert.As part of efforts to engage its workforce with the relaunch of its ‘pocket tap’ advert, the retailer has invited employees to take part in a simultaneous ‘pocket tap', ...

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    Asda launches reward scheme

    2009-03-01T15:50:00Z

    Asda has launched an Olympic-inspired reward and recognition scheme to motivate team performance among its 164,000 employees.Through the scheme, called Going for Gold, staff will be set team targets depending on the business area in which they work. For example, shop-floor staff will be judged on criteria such as improving ...

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    Permira staff complain about food during luxury week away

    2009-02-27T13:34:53Z

    Permira employees on their annual week away were served up burgers at a five-star hotel on the request of the private equity firm's chairman Damon Buffini after one of them complained about the food.Buffini asked for the burgers to be dished up for the high-paid workers, who were staying at ...

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    Accor Services launches payroll-giving scheme for staff

    2009-02-24T11:38:35Z

    Accor Services has launched a payroll-giving scheme and pledged to match its employees' contributions as part of its commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR).The perk enables employees to make donations to a charity of their choice tax-efficiently direct from salary. This means the charity receives the donation, as well as ...

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    East Midlands Trains launches recognition scheme

    2009-02-11T10:36:16Z

    East Midlands Trains has launched a new recognition scheme for employees.Through its Stars programme, managers can issue thank you cards to staff who are seen to support the company's values of respect, professionalism, teamwork, honesty and communication.In the second phase of the scheme, employees will be able to nominate colleagues ...

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    Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust looks to extend long-service recognition scheme

    2009-02-02T19:20:52Z

    The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust is looking to extend its long-service recognition scheme after launching the benefit to staff last year.It wants to honour staff, who pass the benchmarks of 15 and 30 years' service, in addition to those who are currently recognised for 25 years' service.Under the scheme, ...

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    B&Q and Comet stop accepting Kingfisher Gift Vouchers

    2008-12-18T18:03:00Z

    B&Q and Comet will no longer accept Kingfisher Gift Vouchers after the voucher company temporarily suspended trading following the collapse of Woolworths.Woolworths itself is currently the only retailer accepting the vouchers, largely issued to employees through workplace incentive programmes.The vouchers are issued by Flogistics a wholly-owned subsidiary of Woolworths Group ...