News – Page 87

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    Directives in store at Asda

    2005-06-30T23:00:00Z

    Asda has introduced a time and attendance system across all of its distribution centres to comply with working time directives.The supermarket chain also hopes that the system, which records staff working time, will improve its absence management reporting, as well as help staff work out holiday entitlement.The firm launched the ...

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    Transport for London perks

    2005-06-30T23:00:00Z

    Transport for London is spending more than £1m annually on tea, coffee and mineral water for employees.The group, which runs London's tubes and buses, as well as the Congestion Charge, was found to have spent £400,000 alone on mineral water following a Freedom of Information Act request to discover how ...

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    Staff bash is in tents

    2005-06-30T23:00:00Z

    Future Publishing rewarded staff with a weekend camping trip and an extra day's holiday to celebrate its 20th birthday.The media firm, which publishes Total Film, Classic Rock and Edge magazines, organised a weekend bash at the grounds of a country estate in Wiltshire.Some 600 of Future's 800 employees played in ...

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    Irwin Mitchell launches volunteering scheme

    2005-05-31T23:00:00Z

    Irwin Mitchell has launched a volunteer scheme aimed at boosting literacy in local primary schools. Some 35 employees from the law firm's Sheffield office have taken part, spending 45 minutes a week helping children with their reading. Adrian Budgen, partner at the firm, said the scheme boosts morale and improves ...

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    Heathrow Express staff raise momey for charity

    2005-05-31T23:00:00Z

    Employees at Heathrow Express have raised over £500 for charity by filling out a staff survey. The company, which runs the rail-air link between London Paddington station and Heathrow Airport, donated the money to Friends of the Earth's Tsunami appeal after over 100 employees completed a survey on safety at ...

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    Rhyme Systems launches flexible working

    2005-05-31T23:00:00Z

    Rhyme Systems has launched a flexible working scheme, after a pilot helped it to cut sickness absence and improve performance.The company, which designs asset management software, trialled the scheme on a third of the staff in its Birmingham office. After finding workers took fewer sick days and managed their time ...

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    Flexible working brings staff contentment

    2005-05-31T23:00:00Z

    Over 84% of workers credit flexible working with better job satisfaction according to research by Johnson Controls Consulting and the University of the West of England. Some 87% of organisations believe they are more productive, while many workers (41%) retain a fixed workstation at their central office. Negative feedback included ...

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    Product news - Top employers showcased

    2005-05-31T23:00:00Z

    The Corporate Research Foundation has published Britain's Top Employers 2005 to show HR bosses how the best organisations are run.The book features 91 organisations each as an employer case study. It highlights how organisations such as Cobra Beer, the Virgin Group and HMV reward staff through pay and benefits, as ...

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    Lakeside Shopping Centre joins voucher group

    2005-05-22T23:00:00Z

    Lakeside Shopping Centre has become a member of the Voucher Association, the trade body representing players in the £1.41b per annum voucher market. The giant shopping centre, which hosts 300 retailers, aims to expand its Lakeside Gift Voucher product following the move.For more information contact the Voucher Association on 08702416445

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    English Heritage joins voucher product

    2005-05-22T23:00:00Z

    English Heritage has joined voucher group Leisure Vouchers, with customers able to redeem rewards for yearly membership allowing free access to historic sites. English Heritage, which coordinates visits to Stone Henge and Hadrians Wall, joins other Leisure Vouchers tourist attraction providers including London Zoo and the Royal Yacht Britannia in ...

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    Kingfisher launches recognition and reward voucher scheme

    2005-05-10T23:00:00Z

    Kingfisher Gift Vouchers has introduced a new product for staff recognition and reward schemes. The product features a collection of rewards tailored to key anniversaries and events such as weddings and long service awards. Vouchers are redeemable at 1500 stores including branches os B&Q and Woolworths.For more information contact Kingfisher ...

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    Dyson bosses hope staff hoover up HCI

    2005-04-30T23:00:00Z

    Dyson has launched a home computing scheme to give staff the chance to buy reduced computers. The vacuum cleaner manufacturer is offering its 1,000 employees the chance to save 40% on a PC or an Apple Macintosh. The scheme is being run by home computing provider Futuremedia.

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    University offers prize for ideas

    2005-04-30T23:00:00Z

    Liverpool John Moores University has launched a new staff suggestion scheme. Staff can submit their proposals online and the best idea of the month will win £25. The university hopes the scheme will make the organisation more effective and improve the working environment.

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    Council offers staff up to £5K for ideas

    2005-04-30T23:00:00Z

    Aberdeen City Council is offering staff incentives of up to £5,000 as part of a new suggestion scheme aimed at trimming costs and cutting red tape. Staff at the local authority get cash payouts for proposals - ranging from £25 for a suggestion which is considered innovative but is not ...

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    Staff social events on the rise

    2005-04-30T23:00:00Z

    Employers organised many more staff social events as a way of motivating staff over the last year. The number of social events organised by employers rose by 36%, while team day outs rose by 31%.There were 19% as many company sporting events as this time last year and 11% more ...

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    Theatre firm spotlights talent

    2005-04-30T23:00:00Z

    Clear Channel Entertainment has found its annual awards ceremony, this year to be held in October, has become an essential motivator for its employees. And the theatre owning chain plans to hold this year’s event at a five-star hotel in south coast resort Torquay.Brian Newman, human resources manager for Clear ...

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    Staff at Portfolio Payroll get bite at the Big Apple

    2005-04-30T23:00:00Z

    Staff at a London-based recruitment firm have been motivated in jet set style with an all expenses paid trip to New York. Each of Portfolio Payroll's 20 employees were also given a £4,000 bonus following an extremely successful year.Managing director Danny Done said that despite the £20,000 bill, staying at ...

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    Carphone Warehouse offers gift hampers

    2005-04-30T23:00:00Z

    Carphone Warehouse has delivered over 2,000 hampers as an incentive for staff that stay with the company for five years. The phone firm introduced the scheme to thank long serving employees across all of its operations, including its stores, call centres and head office.It offers staff the choice of three ...

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    Whitbread gives team awards

    2005-04-30T23:00:00Z

    Whitbread launched its employee recognition awards scheme at a five-star event at Wembley Arena. The hospitality and leisure firm awarded four teams across four categories with a host of runners ups. The winning teams all had a star named after them as well as receiving a number of leisure vouchers ...

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    Incentives tailored to singles

    2005-04-30T23:00:00Z

    Virgin Incentives has introduced singles adventure company Twisted Martini into its voucher product to help employees meet people. Organisations can now offer staff the chance to go llama trekking and outdoor rock climbing.Twisted Martini managing director April Hutchen said that modern work patterns meant the events were an easy way ...