News – Page 27
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ArticleKavitha Sivasubramaniam: Improving the employee experience with technology
As our Benefits Technology Week, in association with Aon Employee Benefits, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.Technology is constantly evolving, permeating all aspects of people’s lives, from their homes to their workplaces; ...
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ArticleNon-Standard Finance and Womble Bond Dickinson shortlisted for Best communications
Consumer finance business Non-Standard Finance and law firm Womble Bond Dickinson are among the employers included on the shortlist for Best benefits communications, small employer, at the Employee Benefits Awards 2019.This award will celebrate the achievements of an organisation with fewer than 1,000 employees, which has used effective and innovative ...
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ArticleBNP Paribas and Bakkavor shortlisted for Best use of benefits technology
Banking organisation BNP Paribas and international food manufacturer Bakkavor are among the organisations shortlisted for the Best use of benefits technology category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2019.This award will recognise an employer that has used and adapted benefits technology in order to implement effective strategies for employee engagement, recognition ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid applies for a job
The wonderful thing about LinkedIn is that recruiters all over the country can get in touch, and get in touch they do. Don’t let anyone tell you the economy is slow; the job market is fairly speeding along. I am probably contacted once a week or so these days, but ...
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ArticleCrown Agents Bank to implement new benefits platform for 150 employees
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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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Highways England launches engagement platform for 5,650 staff
EXCLUSIVE: Motorway and A-road maintenance and operations organisation Highways England has launched a new employee engagement platform for its 5,650 staff.The Extra Mile platform, provided by Xexec, was implemented on 1 April 2019 to offer employees access to more than 3,000 discounts and lifestyle services, as well as a dedicated ...
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ArticleNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and Unilever shortlisted for Best benefits communications
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, construction business Kier Group, and consumer goods organisation Unilever are among the organisations shortlisted in the Best benefits communications, large employer category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2019.This accolade recognises the most effective and engaging benefits communication strategies implemented by employers with more than 5,000 ...
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ArticleBT and Siemens shortlisted for Best pensions communications
Telecommunications provider BT, construction business Kier Group and technology organisation Siemens are among those shortlisted for the Best pensions communications category at this year’s Employee Benefits Awards and Summer Party.The Best pensions communications award celebrates employers that have implemented effective strategies in order to engage employees with their retirement savings ...
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ArticleActivision Blizzard incentivises staff to share reproductive health data
Something for the weekend: Video game organisation Activision Blizzard is paying female employees $1 a day to track their reproductive health via an app, with the US-based organisation receiving anonymised and aggregated data on employees’ fertility.According to The Washington Post, Activision Blizzard has partnered with family planning and wellness app ...
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ArticleMore than nine in 10 leaders believe they need to use benefits better to retain staff
The majority (94%) of employers believe that their organisation needs to better use benefits as a strategic lever to improve employee retention, according to research by Capita Employee Benefits.The digital opportunity: Re-imagining the employee experience in benefits, a report which surveyed 200 HR and benefits professionals, 500 business leaders, including ...
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ArticleGovernment approves phased implementation of pensions dashboard
The government has approved a phased introduction of the pensions dashboard, advising that pension schemes need to start preparing now in order to hit a three to four year delivery timeline.Yesterday (Thursday 4 April 2019), the government published its response to the Pensions dashboards: Working together for the consumer consultation, ...
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ArticleFCC Environment staff have awarded recognition 1,300 times since October 2018
UK-based waste and resource management organisation FCC Environment (FCC) has seen its employees award 1,300 instances of social recognition since October 2018 via its online recognition programme.FCC, which employees 2,400 staff across 200 sites, launched its online recognition portal in October 2018 to help improve engagement and align with its ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Arup launches digital financial wellbeing tool for 5,700 UK staff
EXCLUSIVE: Multinational engineering and design organisation Arup has launched a digital financial wellness tool for its 5,700 UK employees.The online tool, which was launched on 22 March 2019, will be provided to UK-based staff, who are spread across 16 offices, for one year. Following this period, Arup plans to assess ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: The Gym Group sees employees save £100,000 through retail discounts platform
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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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Inspired Villages to launch recognition programme for 220 staff
EXCLUSIVE: Luxury retirement village organisation Inspired Villages is set to launch a recognition programme on 22 April 2019 for its 220 UK staff, to help embed and bring to life the business’ five new values.The new recognition programme, provided by Reward Gateway, will offer both top-down and peer-to-peer instant rewards ...
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ArticleCRG Homecare sees 1,267 employees take up engagement and communication app
Care and continuing healthcare organisation CRG Homecare has seen 1,267 of its 1,500 members of staff access its mobile engagement and communication platform since the launch in October 2018.The app, provided by StaffConnect, was introduced to help connect employees, as well as facilitate the efficient delivery of information to staff, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Mention Me introduces life insurance for 70 staff
EXCLUSIVE: Referral marketing organisation Mention Me has introduced a new life insurance benefit for its 70 employees, to support staff wellbeing and align with its organisational culture.The benefit, provided by Yulife, has been implemented in order to reflect the start-up’s growing organisational culture, aligning to its core values: strive, balanced ...
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ArticleWincanton launches engagement app for 17,500 employees
Logistics organisation Wincanton has launched a new benefits and engagement platform for its 17,500 employees, based across more than 200 operating sites in the UK.The uniquely branded platform, iSmile, is provided by employee services organisation Personal Group, and was originally launched towards the end of 2018. The roll-out is ongoing ...
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ArticleHalf of UK employers offer gamified rewards to staff
Almost half (48%) of UK employers offer some form of gamified rewards to staff, according to research by workplace incentives provider One4All Rewards.Its Workers on top of their game report, which surveyed 1,096 UK employees, also found that 20% of employers provide gamification in the form of a set bonus ...
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ArticleBetsi Cadwaladr University Health Board launches engagement and recognition platform
North Wales-based Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) has launched a new engagement and recognition platform for 17,000 employees, working across 38 hospitals, healthcare centres and offices.The new mobile platform, provided by StaffConnect, is being rolled out to staff using a phased approach. This began in January 2019, being introduced ...