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ArticleIan Hodson: Are Christmas parties worth the spend?
In whatever format it takes, being able to say thank-you to their workforce is really important for employers.The cost of a celebration event is often easier to justify than the significant cost through the payroll in the form of remuneration.But I think there are a few fundamental questions employers have ...
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ArticleAnne Teggart: Has flexible benefits had its day?
The make-up and needs of our workforces are changing, so as employers, we should constantly be re-visiting our employer value proposition to ensure that what we are offering drives the best possible engagement. That includes benefits, as well as the breadth of other plans and programmes that make up the ...
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ArticleCould shorter working days boost productivity?
Something for the weekend…Workplaces in Sweden tend to structure their working days to last just six hours in an attempt to boost employees’ productivity when they are present in the workplace.A study from screen screen sharing, online meetings and team collaboration services provider Join.me, revealed that 40% of workers aged ...
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ArticleHome Group to re-launch benefits package
Home Group is to re-launch its employee benefits package and introduce three new benefits later this month.Its map-themed re-launch (pictured) will bring together Home Group’s full benefits proposition in a single web-based portal, provided by Edenred. The move is aimed at driving up employees’ engagement with benefits.As well as repositioning ...
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ArticlePFK Cooper Parry introduces open holiday policy
Accountancy firm PFK Cooper Parry has introduced an open holiday policy, enabling employees to decide how much paid time off work they take and when they take it.The scheme, which forms part of the organisation’s flexible-working strategy and launched last month, is based on managers’ trust that their teams will ...
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ArticleEmployee share plans boost motivation and loyalty
Employees who participate in employee share plans are less likely to be absent and to leave their employer, but more likely to work longer hours and be more satisfied with their roles, according to research undertaken by National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) and London School of Economics ...
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Article52% do not provide financial education for employees
More than half (52%) of respondents do not provide any financial education to employees, according to research by employee benefits adviser firm Secondsight.However, the research also found that two-thirds (67%) of the 1,013 UK employees surveyed claim that they do not receive financial education from their boss, and 77% of ...
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ArticleDisengaged staff fuel HMRC change strategy
HMRC is in the midst of a change management strategy fuelled by staff who were left feeling unengaged and lacking a vision of where the organisation was heading following its creation.HMRC was created out of a merger between Customs and Excise and the Inland Revenue in 2005 when the organisation ...
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ArticleEmployers need to do more with less
Employers are still facing the challenge of needing to do more around benefits with fewer funds.Speaking in a session on ‘Building the business case for benefits’ at Employee Benefits Live 2014, Nadeen Jackson Barker, HR reward manager at Axa, said employers have to balance the aspects of benefits that are ...
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ArticleOveruse of staff surveys can lead to staff cynicism
Employers that conduct frequent staff surveys and fail to analyse and act on their findings can lead to cynical employees who feel left without a voice, according to professor Linda Holbeche.In a session entitled, ‘How to engage employees to unleash productivity’, Holbeche presented at Employee Benefits Live 2014, she acknowledged ...
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ArticleMervyn Dinnen: Should employers use social media to communicate benefits?
According to the study of 2,300 global employees, only about four in 10 feel they can confidently explain to others what their organisation does or what its goals are. The same report also found that 88% of staff use a social media site for personal use, and 50% of them ...
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ArticleReading Uni launches benefits on a limited budget
Claire Eckett, HR manager, rewards and benefits at the University of Reading, will share her experiences of launching a recognition programme on a limited budget during a session at Employee Benefits Live.The session, ‘Motivation and recognition schemes to drive productivity’, will cover why the university introduced the scheme, how it ...
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ArticleICSA enhances health and wellbeing programme
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) has introduced an activities platform to enhance its health and wellbeing programme. The platform, provided by MiPins, enables employees to discover and participate in activities based on their preferences, abilities and availability.On ICSA’s health and wellbeing launch day (pictured), staff could participate ...
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ArticleSamsung uses technology to boost engagement
Joanna Bean (pictured), head of reward, UK and Ireland at Samsung, will demonstrate how the organisation has used flexible benefits technology to boost employee enagegement.She will speak in a session titled ‘Flexible benefits to boost employee engagement’ at Employee Benefits Live, which will focus on using benefits and technology to ...
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ArticleWorkplace stress linked to lower productivity
Employees who suffer from high stress levels in the workplace are less engaged, not as productive and have higher absence rates than those operating under lower stress, according to research by consultancy Towers Watson.Its Global benefits attitudes survey, which surveyed 22,347 people across 12 countries, found that only 10% of ...
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ArticleTui Travel engages staff with non-cash reward
Robert Cross, head of reward, UK and Ireland at Tui Travel, is to lead a session on the importance of non-monetary reward at Employee Benefits Live.The session, ‘Delivering a true total reward strategy’, will also emphasise the importance of listening to employees and understanding the employee demographic.Cross said: “It will ...
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ArticleLine managers key to employee engagement
Line managers are responsible for employee engagement, according to Professor Linda Holbeche (pictured), co-author of Engaged: Unleashing Your Organisation’s Potential Through Employee Engagement.Organisations need to step away from the practice of human resources surveys and focus more upon benefits and rewards, to ensure a more engaged workforce.“If you create high ...
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ArticleSocial media is key to staff engagement
Mervyn Dinnen (pictured), blogger, and content and social engagement strategist, will speak about social media and its role in engaging employees in the opening keynote session on the second day of Employee Benefits Live.The session, ‘Social media to engage top talent’, will provide an overview of social media, including how ...
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ArticleAsons launches benefits to boost staff motivation
Asons Solicitors has launched a range of initiatives to help boost the motivation and satisfaction of its 306 staff. The Greater Manchester-based law firm has launched a social committee, a corporate gym membership and a referral scheme.It has also introduced a gift and incentives scheme, where employees are rewarded with ...
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ArticleClare Bettelley: Is tokenism an effective driver of engagement?
Prime Minister David Cameron this week announced an overhaul of his cabinet that saw the ousting of 11 ‘white male ’suits’ and promotion of eight women as part of his ongoing efforts to modernise the Tory party.I’m all for representation, but this reshuffle smacks of tokenism at best, and we ...