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    Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust streamlines voluntary benefits platform

    2019-06-24T11:55:11Z

    XXX WAITING FOR IMAGE XXXWhen Fiona Lee, salary sacrifice and staff benefits manager at Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, joined the organisation in July 2013, the Benefits Everyone platform was not user-friendly. Despite dealing with a limited budget, the Trust needed to simplify and modernise the way it packaged ...

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    EXCLUSIVE: Two-fifths have seen no impact following salary sacrifice changes

    2019-06-24T08:33:58Z

    EXCLUSIVE: More than two-fifths (43%) have not see any impact from changes to salary sacrifice arrangements, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019, which was published in May 2019 and canvassed the views of 290 HR professionals, found that the proportion of respondents that have not felt the ...

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    Sandwell Council and University of Lincoln shortlisted for Best voluntary benefits

    2019-05-03T09:31:40Z

    Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sandwell Council and the University of Lincoln are among the organisations shortlisted in the Best voluntary benefits category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2019.This accolade will celebrate the most effective use of a voluntary benefits plan within an organisation, including staff offers that ...

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    Crown Agents Bank to implement new benefits platform for 150 employees

    2019-05-02T10:09:37Z

    Crown Agents Bank (CAB) will implement a new benefits platform in June 2019 for its 150 employees.The platform, provided by Zest Technology, has been designed to offer employees easy and flexible access to both existing and new benefits at times that are relevant to them. The platform will help CAB ...

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    Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals launches reward, recognition and retail discounts

    2019-04-30T10:29:26Z

    Surrey-based NHS foundation trust Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals has launched a new reward, recognition and employee discount programme for its 3,300 staff.The programme, provided by Each Person, was initially introduced in March 2019 in order to provide employees with an accessible scheme offering a range of valuable benefits; this ...

  • Ann-Marie-Murphy
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    EXCLUSIVE: The Gym Group sees employees save £100,000 through retail discounts platform

    2019-04-02T10:27:13Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Employees at no-contract gym provider The Gym Group have saved £100,000 since April 2016 by using the organisation’s retail discounts platform.The Gym Group, which has 700 employees, introduced the platform in April 2016 as part of a three-year deal with employee experience organisation Perkbox.Providing access to retail discounts, offers ...

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    Kavitha Sivasubramaniam: Promoting and communicating benefits adds to their value

    2019-04-01T05:00:23Z

    As our Maximising Benefits Week in association with Tusker draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.This dedicated week was designed to bring you exclusive insights and opinions, uncovering the latest trends and best ...

  • Moneysupermarket Group
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    EXCLUSIVE: Moneysupermarket Group launches financial coaching and planning

    2019-03-06T09:44:01Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Financial services comparison organisation Moneysupermarket Group has introduced a financial coaching and planning benefit for its 750 employees, in order to proactively support their financial wellbeing.The new benefit, provided by Hatch, offers employees a free session with a financial coach; the coach uses a software programme to visualise how ...

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    Only one day left until Employee Benefits Connect 2019

    2019-02-26T11:08:56Z

    Employee Benefits Connect 2019, the one-day conference and exhibition for in-house senior HR, benefits and reward professionals, is taking place tomorrow (Wednesday 27 February 2019) at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge.Delegates will be able to gain insights on and discuss leading trends in benefits and reward, thanks to an extensive ...

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    Kavitha Sivasubramaniam: Finding flexible ways to reduce financial worries

    2019-02-18T06:00:20Z

    As our Financial Wellbeing Week, in association with Wealth at Work, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.An increasing number of businesses are recognising the affects of financial worries on employees, particularly the ...

  • Jeanette Makings
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    Almost two-fifths of employers do not view financial wellbeing strategies as a priority

    2019-01-30T11:34:54Z

    Almost two-fifths (37%) of employer respondents that have no plans to implement a financial wellbeing strategy for staff state that this is because it is not a priority, according to research by Close Brothers Asset Management.Its Financial wellbeing index 2019 report, which surveyed 1,003 employers with 200 or more staff ...

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    Grantley Hall launches employee engagement platform

    2018-12-07T09:43:04Z

    Luxury five-star hotel Grantley Hall has launched a new employee engagement platform to help it attract and retain both local and global talent.The Grantley Gateway platform, provided by Reward Gateway, was initially introduced to the hotel’s 25 employees in September 2018, followed by an official launch in November 2018. The ...

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    Zurich launches new employee benefits and portal for 5,000 UK staff

    2018-11-09T11:49:10Z

    Insurance organisation Zurich has updated its employee benefits offering for 5,000 UK employees, as well as launched an employee benefits portal to better support the organisation’s agile working culture and multigenerational workforce.The new portal, called Indigo, was introduced on 7 November 2018 for the organisation’s UK-based staff. Provided by Thomsons ...

  • Thames Valley Police
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    EXCLUSIVE: Thames Valley Police launches voluntary benefits portal for 8,000 staff

    2018-09-24T09:18:35Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Thames Valley Police, which has 8,000 employees covering 2,200 square miles and three counties, has introduced a voluntary benefits portal to help support staff both in and out of the workplace.The new benefit, provided by Xexec, was implemented on 22 August 2018 in order to augment the force’s existing ...

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    Randstad launches employee engagement platform for 1,400 staff

    2018-07-03T10:33:03Z

    Specialist recruitment organisation Randstad has launched a new employee engagement platform for its 1,400 UK-based staff.The platform, called ‘your hub’, was launched on 28 June 2018 in conjunction with provider Personal Group. It has been designed to help Randstad improve staff retention and recruitment.'Your hub' allows employees to access health ...

  • James Brearley Inchcape
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    Inchcape introduces tool insurance for vehicle technicians across the UK

    2018-05-08T11:10:58Z

    Automotive retailer Inchcape UK has updated its benefits package to include personal tool insurance for its 1,000 vehicle technicians, working across more than 100 centres around the UK.The new provision, introduced on 1 May 2018, gives technicians the opportunity to be included, free of charge, in the additional benefit of ...

  • Oscar Mayer
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    EXCLUSIVE: Oscar Mayer revamps benefits scheme to offer employer-paid healthcare

    2018-05-08T08:57:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Food manufacturing organisation Oscar Mayer has revamped its Millie Benefits Scheme, to provide employer-funded healthcare and legal assistance benefits to 2,000 permanent employees across three UK operating sites.The Millie Benefits Scheme, which was relaunched on 1 April 2018, was originally introduced in 2001 as a voluntary benefits scheme, which ...

  • Marks and Spencer
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    Marks and Spencer and Weetabix shortlisted for Best voluntary benefits

    2018-05-04T08:58:33Z

    Marks and Spencer (pictured), the University of Lincoln and Weetabix are among the organisations shortlisted in the Best voluntary benefits category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.This award celebrates the most effective use of a voluntary benefits plan within an organisation, including staff deals that are available for employees.The full ...

  • Andy-Caldicott
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    People Value acquires Remus Rewards

    2018-01-11T11:20:05Z

    Motivation and employee engagement provider People Value has acquired UK-based reward and loyalty organisation Remus Rewards.Remus Rewards, which was founded in 2011, is a UK provider of programmes and technology designed to enhance employee or employer value proposition, improve performance, and increase employee loyalty. The employee reward and loyalty organisation ...

  • Confessions
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    Confessions of a benefits manager: The trials and tribulations of voluntary benefits

    2017-11-30T16:44:16Z

    Big Bad Boss has leapt on another bandwagon. I just wish he would have his own ideas rather than simply recycling someone else’s. This week it seems his mantra is voluntary benefits and I know exactly where it originated. There’s a new Higher Being spreading discontent among the executive management ...