All articles by System Administrator – Page 41

  • Case Studies

    3D Entertainment Group communicates voluntary benefits

    2007-12-03T00:00:00Z

    3D Entertainment Group 3D Entertainment Group, which operates bar chains such as Jumpin Jaks, Orange House and Chicago Rock Cafe, has to communicate its voluntary benefits plan to a diverse workforce nationwide.Employees register for the online scheme using their personal email addresses. The scheme's provider, Peoplevalue, then sends a monthly ...

  • Article

    Drivers' lack of vision

    2007-12-01T00:00:01Z

    One-in-12 (8%) male company car drivers do not use contact lenses or glasses while driving even though they need them. The Driving attitudes survey from Alphabet has also revealed that 3% of women who drive company cars regularly, do so without wearing glasses or contact lenses when they should be ...

  • Article

    Flexible Benefits Senate 2007, London

    2007-11-30T10:32:55Z

    To view a presentation from the Flexible Benefits Senate 2007 which was run by Employee Benefits magazine and held in London on 27 November, please click on the 'Download' link next to the speaker name below.Defining your strategy and maximising ROI for flexible benefitsPeter Reilly, Director, HR Consultancy, Institute for ...

  • Article

    Flexible Benefits Senate: Optimise and segment benefits to engage diverse employee populations

    2007-11-27T15:39:20Z

    †For information on the 2008 Flexible Benefits Senate please click here27 November 2007Hilton London Metropole, Edgware RoadOrganised by Employee Benefits MagazineThis event is now fully booked.View slides from this eventWhether you are looking to implement flexible benefits for the first time, or re-launch an existing scheme, you need to be ...

  • Article

    Voluntary Benefits & Salary Sacrifice Research 2007

    2007-11-27T13:03:36Z

    AttitudesWhat is on offerSalary sacrificeSourcing providersEmployers' plansSponsor's comment: Delivering what is needed†AttitudesVoluntary perks have an important role to play in adding value to a package, but cost is no longer the big issue it once was, says Debbie LovewellWhen Employee Benefits last conducted research into voluntary benefits in 2005, employers' ...

  • Article

    Tax & legislation - definitions

    2007-11-16T10:00:58Z

    There are a range of tax and employment laws which affect employee benefit provision in the UK. Employee benefits legislation covers all benefits from pensions, company cars and share schemes to transfer of undertakings (TUPE) and the minimum wage. Benefits tax plays a key role in shaping which benefits are ...

  • Article

    Employee Benefits report for Financial Directors – November 2007

    2007-11-12T00:00:00Z

    ColumnsAlan Shipman: New pensions moves emergingSuzi Lowther Figure out levy a year earlierBrian Peters: Reservoir funds can keep companies financially nimbleEmployer profileEnsure staff value perksFeaturesThe impact of benefits on business performanceCrisis on big scale?Ever keener to connect cost with absenceMake dents in riskSpecial reportBulk out your savings pot†Subscribe to a ...

  • Case Studies

    University of Bolton's staff stay fit with a health and wellbeing initiative

    2007-11-05T16:36:46Z

    The University of Bolton has a pretty fit workforce thanks to a health and wellbeing initiative put together by its HR department and management at its on-site sports centre.The university secured funding from Sport England which has helped it to offer staff a 50% discount on the use of, and ...

  • Case Studies

    QVC introduced wellbeing strategy following staff consultation

    2007-11-05T16:34:02Z

    QVC introduced a wellbeing strategy for its 2,100 staff in Merseyside and London following consultation with its employee committee, the QVC Forum, in 2006.Kelly Morgan, head of HR at the shopping channel, says: "Our parent company in the US had been running health and wellbeing programmes for several years and ...

  • Case Studies

    Shoosmiths has a successful absence management policy

    2007-11-05T16:33:26Z

    Law firm Shoosmiths has an overall absence management policy in place for its 1,400 employees, which is clearly communicated to all staff.It uses a trigger mechanism so that if employees are off work for up to five days on three or more occasions, they will have a meeting with management ...

  • Case Studies

    The Consensus Organisation implemented a healthcare strategy when it launched

    2007-11-05T16:30:46Z

    London-based building and construction industry recruitment company The Consensus Organisation put a healthcare strategy in place when the firm was launched six years ago.Martin Tyrell, managing director, says private medical insurance from Standard Life is at the centre of its strategy and covers all employees. "Part of the reason for ...

  • Article

    Wellbeing trend looks healthy

    2007-11-05T16:27:14Z

    This article is brought to you by our sponsor HSA simplyhealth Group.Wellbeing may be the word on everyone's lips. Perhaps you prefer to refer to it as 'wellness' or a 'holistic approach to healthcare', either way the term can be difficult to define.In many languages there is not even a ...

  • Article

    Drake to chair PADA consumer representative committee

    2007-11-05T16:18:22Z

    The Personal Accounts Delivery Authority (PADA), which is advising the government on setting up a national pensions scheme, is to work with a committee of consumers.The new Consumer Representative Committee will be chaired by Jeannie Drake, a non-executive director of PADA, and will be tasked with advising the authority on ...

  • Analysis

    Health and wellbeing supplement November 2007

    2007-11-05T15:16:55Z

    Keep abreast of developing trendsCreate engagement with wellbeingKeep attendance levels up to avoid illsClear agenda may be fit for purposeBring health services all under one roofHealth and wellbeing perks for PricewaterhouseCoopers staffSponsor's Comment: Wellbeing trends look healthyHealthcare is a costly business for employers and could become more so as the ...

  • Case Studies

    GNER holds an annual employee awards ceremony

    2007-11-05T14:52:43Z

    GNER bats on firm wicket for peer recognitionTransport company GNER holds an annual awards ceremony to recognise and reward employees' efforts, which includes a peer-nominated category.This year, the event was extended to all employees instead of being restricted to the firm's customer service staff, as in previous years. Various prizes, ...

  • Article

    Confessions of a benefits manager

    2007-11-05T10:15:00Z

    Candid: The much-desired concept of offering an ethical company code is somewhat at odds with the ardent pursuit of profits, or even the actions of a number of senior management figures, bemoans CandidI don't know why companies find it necessary to pretend they are ethical and socially responsible when everyone ...

  • Article

    Opinions needed to influence public policy

    2007-11-05T10:00:00Z

    Charles Cotton, CIPD: Why don't more reward professionals get engaged in public policy? When I give talks or presentations on my work, most practitioners and consultants listen attentively to the findings from my latest research.However, when I talk about my role representing the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) ...

  • Article

    Shift emphasis of perks in the war for talent

    2007-11-05T09:35:00Z

    Brian Starling: Triland Metals: Recruitment strategy. Performance management. Reward strategy. In the so-called "war for talent" which, from my experience, is a most definite reality, these are the three areas HR professionals seem to keep revisiting in an attempt to win that war. Attracting, recruiting and retaining the best, motivating ...

  • Case Studies

    Jackson makes the most of the Sip at Punch Taverns

    2007-11-05T00:00:00Z

    Caroline Jackson, a telesales manager, has worked for Punch Taverns for three-and-a-half years. She explains that being part of its share scheme increases her interest in the organisation's financial wellbeing.Jackson invests the maximum £125 a month from her salary into the share incentive plan (Sip). After the company has matched ...

  • Article

    Virgin Mobile's head of reward gets promoted

    2007-11-05T00:00:00Z

    Virgin Mobile's head of reward and policy, Caroline Jowett-Ive, has been promoted to group reward manager, heading up reward across the entire Virgin group. The new role gives Jowett-Ive the opportunity to work alongside top management at Virgin. She said: "I am looking forward to working with the senior Virgin ...