All articles by Rebecca Patton – Page 15
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Hanover staff host team building exercise
Hanover Housing Association staff have hosted a team-building exercise at retirement estates in Bicester and Stokenchurch.A group of employees organised the Apprentice-style competition, which raised money from staff and local community donations, and suppler discounts to make improvements at two residential sites.One of the two teams, called Velocity, used donations ...
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Sainsbury’s takes 5,000 employees to Paralympics
Sainsbury’s gave 5,000 employees the chance to watch events at the Paralympic Games on 3 September, including wheelchair basketball and goalball.The Paralympic sponsor will also send a further 70 employees and a guest of their choice to the games’ closing ceremony at the Olympic Park.Jacki Connor, director of employee engagement ...
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BHSF partners occupational health provider
BHSF Group has partnered occupational health service provider PTH Group, which will form a new division called BHSF Occupational Health.Peter Maskell, chief executive at BHSF, said: “We perceive that the market for occupational health products is large and growing, and see PTH as a significant addition to our capability in ...
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Nationwide expands flexible benefits scheme
EXCLUSIVE: Nationwide will add membership in the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and expand its range of shopping vouchers, rechargeable cards and NCP car parking locations when it opens the enrolment window for its 2013 flexible benefits scheme.The flex enrolment window for 2013 opens on 5 October and closes 16 November. ...
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Finally, a pen just for the ladies
The women here at the employeebenefits.co.uk offices were aghast to hear that stationary manufacturer Bic has launched a tool specifically for them, namely a pen ‘reserved for women’.We agree that it is important that employers provide employees with the correct equipment to be able to carry out their jobs effectively, ...
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Simon Moffatt: Would more flexible parental leave end reward inequality?
The government’s Modern Workplaces consultation on plans to introduce a new system of flexible parental leave from 2015, enabling both parents to share some of the statutory time out, will provide a more flexible foundation for both parents to share childcare duties while maintaining their careers and earning power.It also ...
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Edenred relaunches online total reward statements
Edenred has redesigned its online total reward statements to help employers find their benefits information more easily.The roll out of the new statements follows the launch of the employee benefits provider’s updated flexible benefits and employee savings platform.Sam West, product manager, employee benefits at Edenred, said: “Our job at Edenred ...
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Standard Chartered enhances flexible working for global staff
EXCLUSIVE: Standard Chartered Bank has introduced a range of flexible working opportunities for staff in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, the UK and the US.The roll-out of the new benefits have taken place over the last six months across ten of the bank’s 70 markets to make its offering globally ...
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Cash allowance most popular for UK organisations
EXCUSIVE: Only 12% of respondents with a company car policy provide employees with a car-only option, according to research by Towers Watson.The Company car benefit report found that 80% of managerial staff are eligible for a car benefit.It also found that respondents are more likely to offer the choice between ...
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Care support will aid retention
Support with caring for children and elder care will help organisations retain talent, said Charlotte Sweeney, former head of diversity and inclusion, EMEA at Nomura, speaking at Employee Benefits Live on 26 September.The diversity, inclusion and wellbeing specialist added that people are more likely to leave work to handle care ...
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Admiral Group doubles pensions take-up
Admiral Group has increased the take-up of its pension scheme following a three-month awareness campaign.The campaign, which was supported by the insurance firm’s adviser Jelf Employee Benefits and pension provider Scottish Widows, included one-to-one briefings with staff and pensions packs.It led to an increase in pension membership from 1,100 to ...
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BASF launches communications campaign for UK pension schemes
Chemical company BASF has launched a communications campaign to increase staff engagement with its UK-based pension schemes.The pension schemes have nearly 12,000 members, including pensioners, deferred and active members, all in very different job types and based at 18 sites.The communications campaign is with Shilling Communication.Lynne Rawcliffe, scheme pension manager ...
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Employers plan to increase HR technology spend
A third (31%) of employers are planning to increase their spend on HR technology in the next year, according to research by Towers Watson.The HR service delivery survey, which polled 628 organisations, found that this was being fuelled by a need to continue growth in the organisation and also improve ...
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Mercer and Pruhealth launch Britain’s Healthiest Company initiative
PruHealth, in partnership with consultancy Mercer, has launched an initiative called Britain’s Healthiest Company, to find organisations in the UK with the best practices in maintaining a healthy workforce.The initiative was launched on 26 August. The closing date for entries is 7 November, with the results to be announced in ...
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Employees believe employer has violated overtime laws
Just under two-thirds (63%) of UK hourly-paid workers believe their employer has violated laws or rules governing overtime, according to research by The Workforce Institute at Kronos.The global survey, which polled employees from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, India, Mexico, the UK and the US, found that the vast majority ...
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BMW to roll out new total reward statements
EXCLUSIVE: BMW is to launch new total reward statements and send them to more staff than in previous years.In 2011, the car manufacturer sent statements to staff in its sales arm, BMW UK, to raise awareness of the benefits they receive.In 2012, statements will also be sent to 1,000 employees ...
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Recognition programmes motivate staff
Among UK employees whose employer offers a recognition programme, 70% feel appreciated in their job, according to employee reward and recognition organisation Globoforce.The Globoforce UK workforce mood tracker survey, which was carried out in conjunction with One Poll and had 1,000 respondents, also found that only 11% of staff with ...
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Telefonica launches first phase of auto-enrolment communications
EXCLUSIVE: Telefonica has launched the first phase of its auto-enrolment communications campaign, focusing on the non-members of its pension scheme.The campaign, which is part of a package of communications services from Caburn Hope, will include a second phase later in 2012.The telecommunications firm has 6,000 employees, with around 50% in ...
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Fair Care launches health screening campaign
EXCLUSIVE: Fair Care Employee Benefits has launched a campaign to encourage employers to offer health assessments in the workplace.Its Get checked campaign focuses on health screening, pointing out that schemes are tax-free when offered via a salary sacrifice arrangement.Fair Care will send mailshots to existing clients as well as carrying ...
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Spectrum’s voluntary benefits scheme attract 54% of staff
EXCLUSIVE: In July Spectrum Housing Group added GymFlex, a discounted gym membership to its voluntary benefits scheme, and has plans to add a bike to work scheme.This follows a 54% take up of the voluntary benefits scheme, ‘MyBenefits’, which is offered through Asperity Employee Benefits.Launched in April, it offers 3,000 ...