All articles by System Administrator – Page 18
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French Connection peddles cycle-to-work scheme
French Connection is communicating its newly-launched cycle-to-work scheme to boost take-up of the perk.The clothing retailer introduced the scheme in December for staff in all its retail stores as well as its head office in Camden, London, and distribution centre in Purfleet. It has promoted it internally using posters, emails ...
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BDO Investment Management partners Staffcare for flexible benefits schemes
BDO Investment Management (BDOIM) has agreed a partnership deal with Staffcare to use its software to offer flexible benefits.The arrangement will enable BDOIM to offer flex schemes to new and existing clients. Staffcare will provide the flex technology, which will be branded for BDOIM. BDOIM will then provide consultancy and ...
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Mills and Reeve brings health screening on-site
Law firm Mills and Reeve is to introduce on-site health screening for its 800 staff via a salary sacrifice arrangement.It will offer the perk through its flexible benefits scheme and plans to launch screenings in April for staff at its Birmingham office before rolling it out to its other five ...
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Conwy Council revises recognition and long-service award schemes
Conwy Borough Council has revised its employee recognition scheme and is looking to revamp its long-service awards.The Welsh authority, which has 5,000 staff, has extended its recognition scheme to include more categories. These include the Customer service award, Colleague of the year award, Manager of the year award and a ...
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Pada settles on national employment savings trust (Nest) for personal accounts
The Personal Accounts Delivery Authority (Pada) has announced that National Employment Savings Trust (Nest) will be the new permanent name for personal accounts, due to come into effect under workplace pensions reform in 2012.Nest will be run by a not-for-profit trustee body, the Nest Corporation. Pada developed the brand identity ...
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Employee Benefits Summit 2010 takes place in Monte Carlo
The Employee Benefits Summit is the premier thought leadership and networking event for senior reward and benefits professionals.The fifth annual summit will take place on 9-11 June in Monte Carlo and, as in previous years, will feature top reward professionals from the UK's largest companies. Delegates take part in a ...
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Employee Benefits Live 2010 – update
The 2010 Employee Benefits Live event will take place at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London, from 28-29 September. Now in its 12th year, this hugely popular event attracts thousands of reward and benefits professionals. Over the two days, visitors will discover hundreds of benefits and reward solutions, attend high-level ...
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Employee Benefits Awards – book now
Do not forget to book a table for the Employee Benefits Awards, which will take place at Park Lane's London Hilton hotel on 25 June. This event has been so popular, it has sold out in previous years, so it is best to reserve your place as soon as possible.For ...
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Employee Pensions Summit 2010 announced
Pensions provision in the workplace is changing rapidly, and leading-edge employers now look at retirement savings vehicles more broadly than simply focusing on traditional pensions.Employee Benefits has teamed up with the Pensions Management Institute to deliver a two-day event to explore these changes in depth and to exchange best practice ...
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Employee Health & Wellbeing event launched
Workplace wellness is vital to ensure a productive workforce, so Employee Benefits has teamed up with sister magazine Corporate Adviser to organise a one-day event on 13 May delivering expertise from the health and wellness sector. It brings together employers, providers and consultants, and there will be joint plenary sessions ...
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Tailoring healthcare treatment to meet every company’s needs
This article has been supplied by our channel sponsor, Health Shield.No two people or companies are the same. So, when it comes to health cash plans it makes perfect sense that one size does not fit all. Some businesses benefit from a tailored scheme that’s designed precisely for their employees, ...
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Health & wellbeing and what Health Shield has to offer
This article has been supplied by our channel sponsor, Health Shield.We should never underestimate the importance of our health and wellbeing. Leading a healthier lifestyle can have a significant knock-on effect – both at home and at work. Increasingly, employers are recognising the part they can play in helping to ...
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The Big Question: Should high earners bear the burden of economic recovery?
Should high earners bear the burden of economic recovery?We ask the experts for their answers... have your say online at: http://forum.employeebenefits.co.ukRichard Higginson, head of reward at Towry Law:“Why do you keep picking that chap if he is never properly fit and keeps getting injured?” I ask my 13-year-old son after ...
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Special report: International Reward
Read our latest supplement on international reward:Interview with Jeremy Hill, chair of industry body IEBACalculating the right reward package for expatriate employeesCommunicating benefits globallyEnsuring pay levels are right for staff posted abroadSponsor's comment: The importance of expatriate healthcare compliance
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Sponsor's comment: The importance of compliance around healthcare for expatriate staff
Mark Coleman, UK sales director at Cigna International Expatriate Benefits, explains the importance of compliance around healthcare for expatriate staffAs far as an organisation’s expatriate population is concerned, employers would have to be living under a rock to avoid the real and growing importance of legal and regulatory requirements associated ...
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Dealing effectively with absenteeism
This article has been supplied by our channel sponsor, Health Shield.Absenteeism can have a suffocating effect on UK businesses, amounting to millions lost in working days and plummeting productivity in both the private and public sectors.Absence management is a crucial part of creating a happy and healthy workforce and ultimately ...
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Work-related stress leaves employers vulnerable
This article has been supplied by our channel sponsor, Health Shield.Work-related stress remains a significant concern for employers and employees across the UK.†According to 2008/09 figures from the Labour Force Survey (LFS), an estimated 415,000 workers in Britain believe that theyve experienced work-related stress to such a degree that it’s ...
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Special report 2009: Benefits procurement
Our latest supplement explains all there is to know about employee benefits procurement.Find out how to run a benefits tender process, pick the right providers for key benefits, and build a strong relationship with brokers.Top tips for a successful tender processFocus on quality when buying key benefitsHow to buy pension ...
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The Big Question: Is risk-sharing the way forward for occupational pensions?
Is risk-sharing the way forward for occupational pensions?We ask the experts for their answers...have your say online at: http://forumemployeebenefits.co.uk/Tom McPhail, head of pensions research at financial services provider and asset management specialist Hargreaves Lansdown:Can we salvage something from the wreckage of the defined benefit (DB) sector? At present, it appears ...
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Buyer's guide to corporate gym membership (December 2009)
Employers that want to keep their workforce fit and healthy have a number of options, and tax implications, to consider if they decide to offer gym membership as a perk, says Ben JonesA healthy workforce is usually thought to be more productive. But 56% of Britons feel they cannot afford ...