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ArticleWasabi launches employee engagement programme
Sushi and bento restaurant chain Wasabi has introduced an employee engagement programme for its UK staff, including a recognition scheme and access to a range of voluntary benefits.The new programme, provided by Perkbox, gives employees access to benefits such as retail and leisure discounts, including attraction day passes, discounted MOTs, ...
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An alternative to salary sacrifice
Michelle Howles, director, Affinity Leasing discusses what the salary sacrifice changes will mean for employers and HR professionalsIn the Autumn Statement, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced new salary sacrifice schemes and benefits in kind schemes will, from April 2017, pay the same taxes as everyone else. Some salary sacrifice ...
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AnalysisWhat are the latest trends in the corporate gift card market?
Need to knowGift cards can be a great way to reward staff, but reward and benefits managers should think carefully about how they present the vouchers to maximise their impact.Keeping a wide-ranging workforce engaged can be a challenge; gift cards are a great way to keep everyone happy.E-codes are a ...
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Supplier article
Black Friday and employee discount cards
By Sally Duckworth, CEO, You at WorkRetailers may not know exactly what winter or Black Friday sales will bring but they know exactly what your employees wish for this holiday season…We’re fasting approaching the busiest period in the year for retailers with fierce competition and several compelling events yet to ...
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ArticleCancer Research UK launches bespoke online benefits platform
Cancer Research UK is launching a bespoke online benefits platform that integrates its employee engagement, discounts, and reward and recognition schemes.The new platform, provided by Xexec, will see Cancer Research UK move from a paper-based reward and recognition system to an online scheme.The portal will enable the charity to celebrate ...
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OpinionCharles Cotton: Voluntary benefits can help organisations engage and retain talent
Offering a voluntary benefits scheme can be an important tool in the way that employers retain and engage their talent.This approach can be important for public and voluntary sector employers competing against parts of the private sector. While public sector employers can often offer a generous pension scheme and leave ...
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Case StudiesNext Stage utilises voluntary benefits to bolster recruitment and retention
Mental health home care organisation Next Stage introduced a voluntary benefits programme in January 2016, using the scheme as a key driver for recruitment and retention. The programme, provided by Perkbox, enables the organisation to offer its 155 staff over 200 perks, such as free mobile phone insurance and retail ...
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AnalysisIs it time for an image overhaul for voluntary benefits schemes?
Need to know:Voluntary benefits now form part of a wider approach to employee engagement.Access through mobile apps and online portals has helped to create a new face for voluntary benefits schemes.Employees increasingly expect to be offered voluntary benefits as a standard part of their reward package.Voluntary benefits schemes have long ...
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ArticleHome Group and Asda celebrate achievements via digital peer recognition
Employee Benefits Live 2016: Home Group uses a digital recognition programme to enable both peers and managers to celebrate individuals' achievements and hard work by sending e-cards to employees across the business.The number of e-cards sent and the reasons for these are reviewed by the executive team on a monthly ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Central government to launch online benefits platform
EXCLUSIVE: The UK central government is to launch a benefits platform to provide 418,000 civil servants with online access to their employee benefits package.The bespoke platform has been developed by Edenred, which has been appointed the sole provider of employee benefits to UK government staff through the Employee Services framework, ...
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Case StudiesCountrywide aligns benefits and reward to help boost growth
Countrywide Group, the UK’s largest property services group, began the task of building a reward function in September 2014, when it drafted in Neil Goodwin, head of reward.He joined on the brink of a group-wide overhaul at the FTSE 250-listed group, which until then had just an operational human resource ...
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ArticleTarmac introduces technology scheme
Building materials organisation Tarmac has introduced a technology scheme for its 7,000 UK employees.Tarmac launched the SmartTech scheme, provided by Reward Gateway in partnership with Currys PC World, in July 2016. The scheme enables staff to purchase technology products on an interest-free basis from their net salary.The scheme gives employees ...
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Case StudiesSnowflake Gelato uses voluntary benefits platform to retain staff
In 2015, Snowflake Gelato implemented a voluntary benefits platform, provided by Perkbox, to help to retain staff.The luxury ice-cream maker, which employs around 50 staff with an average age of 26, has seen its staff retention rate increase by approximately 50% over an eight-month period and the average tenure of ...
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OpinionIan Hodson: Employees need a tip-top consumer experience at work
The Consumer Rights Act was designed to protect our rights when we shop on the high street or online, but the principles need to extend to the workplace as employees increasingly expect to be treated as consumers.This means that employers need to ensure that their voluntary benefits package, and indeed ...
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AnalysisHow is the voluntary benefits market evolving?
Need to know:New market entrants have helped to rejuvenate the voluntary benefits market.DNA tests are one of the latest voluntary benefits on the market.Technology is driving innovation.The rebrand of Asperity Employee Benefits as Reward Gateway in 2013 gave the voluntary benefits market the kick-start it needed to review its workplace ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Oscar Mayer
The workplace benefits offered by Oscar Mayer:PensionGroup personal pension to meet auto-enrolment responsibilities.Healthcare and wellbeingPrivate medical insurance for senior management, employer-paid.Health cash plan for all employees.On-site visits from healthcare professionals.Personal accident insurance through voluntary benefits scheme.Employee counselling and support through Grocery Aid.Voluntary benefitsRetail discount portal.Will writing.Legal cover.Company carsCompany car on ...
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Case StudiesOscar Mayer focuses on benefits with universal appeal
With job roles ranging from new product development through to cooking and food preparation, Oscar Mayer recognises the importance of having a benefits approach that holds a universal appeal for all employees.The food production organisation supplies prepared food to major supermarkets in the UK, operating from three main locations: Oscar ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Royal Mail Group receives 1,200 orders for car salary sacrifice scheme
Royal Mail Group has seen staff place 1,200 orders for cars after launching a salary sacrifice car scheme in March.It launched its My Drive scheme, which employees can take up at any time and is provided by Zenith, in conjunction with the launch of its flexible benefits plan, branded My ...
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Article44% of employees are happy with their benefits package
Less than half (44%) of employees are happy with the benefits they receive, a drop from 53% last year, according to research by Willis PMI Group.The survey, which polled 1,197 UK-based full- or part-time employees aged between 18 and 64 on their perceptions of benefits and wellbeing schemes, also showed ...
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ArticleData8 launches voluntary benefits scheme
Data8 has launched a new employee wellbeing and reward benefit for its 35 staff members.The data management organisation, in partner with Perkbox, has increased its employee reward offering with access to retail discounts, savings on gym memberships and travel, as well as the provision of health and wellness offers. The ...