All articles by System Administrator – Page 92
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Pensions update - Regulator to track A-Day
The Pensions Regulator is preparing to intervene in workplace schemes should chaos ensue after A-day.If schemes are unable to cope with pensions simplification legislation and end up being poorly administered then the regulator could step in.Alistair Elliott, a member of the strategy formulation team at The Pensions Regulator said: "The ...
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News update - Council gets tough on absence
A Northumberland borough council has slashed its sickness absence rate by 30% by taking a harder line on staff who clock up regular sick days. Castle Morpeth Borough Council's 300 staff had one of the highest local authority sickness rates in the country, with an average of 16.74 days per ...
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News update - Transport for London targets well to drive down absence
Transport for London has begun a health and wellbeing pilot scheme with the aim of reducing high rates of sickness absence.Around 1,100 staff at the metropolitan travel operator are currently taking part in the scheme that if successful could be rolled out to 19,500 staff next year.Transport for London staff ...
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Employee Benefits Wellbeing Supplement 2005 - Interview: Sport England
With the government recognising that by increasing levels of fitness there are benefits to organisations and individuals, Sport England is set to help promote activity in the workplace, says Jamin RobertsonArticle in fullAfter a long day in the office and a lengthy commute home, the lure of a drink in ...
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Employee Benefits Wellbeing Supplement 2005 - Feature: Workplace fitness programmes
More and more organisations are recognising serious benefits of having a fit and healthy workforce. Victoria Furness asks if there are real gains to offering the facilities on-site.Case Study: UnileverArticle in fullWe have all heard the old wives’ tale that eating an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but ...
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Employee Benefits Wellbeing Supplement 2005 - Feature: Healthy eating in the workplace
Bosses are learning that there are major plus points to orientating staff towards healthy eating, not least the rise in productivity, reductions in both staff absence and employee turnover, and diminished medical claims, says Alison ColemanCase Study: NomuraArticle in fullThe television series Jamie's School Dinners has brought the link between ...
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Research update - Some 16% never thanked by boss
Over three-quarters of employees report that being thanked for their efforts at work by their employer is important or extremely important to them. Yet a survey by motivation company Maritz found that 16% of staff are never thanked by bosses. A further 16% said they are thanked once a year ...
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A-Day training by teleconference - Clerical Medical
Clerical Medical has been running a series of IFA teleconferences covering the opportunities and issues on A-Day and the technical knowledge required to meet them.The main advantage of using a teleconference facility is the effective use of time as the financial advisers can dial in from their office but still ...
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Groupma Insurances Announces Proposals to Restructure UK Healthcare Business
Groupma Insurances has this week announced the results of a review of its Healthcare business following its recent acquisition of Clinicare Limited from French mutual insurer Azur GMF.Groupcare proposes to integrate its two healthcare operations into a single centralised business that will trade from the existing Clinicare offices in Letchworth ...
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AIG Europe Limited Revolutionises Group Personal Accident and Travel Insurance
Leading insurance provider AIG Europe (UK) has revolutionised Group Personal Accident and Travel Insurance with the introduction of Lifeline Plus, a completely revamped product providing the most comprehensive cover and valuable additional services available in the UK market today.
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The Flexible Workplace Pocketbook
Anne Dickens, a Software consultant, has written an excellent pocketbook giving tips, tools, and techniques on how to choose, implement, support and evaluate flexible work practices.Concisely set out and clearly written it's a valuable, user friendly resource for any organisation that has, or is considering flexible working.
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Free guide offers tips on year-round safe driving
Alphabet, a provider of employee car schemes, is again this winter offering UK businesses free guides for all their drivers, giving tips and advice for year-round safe driving.The guide is called 'Drive alert. Arrive alive' and reflects statistics that show the main causes of road accidents are inattention and mistakes.
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Goodhealth introduces online claims tracking facility for France-based expats
Goodhealth Worldwide, a leading international health insurer, has launched an on-line claims tracking facility for its Premier Healthcare Plan - a product for expatriates in France - policyholders.Goodhealth's English speaking expatriate clients in France can now log on, at any time, to a dedicated and secure website and get real-time ...
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Green Transport
There's a push by government for employers to think about green travel plans that by coincidence produce spin-off benefits of improved staff fitness levels and time-keeping, says Amanda WilkinsonCase studies: National Trust, PfizerArticle in fullEnvironmental concerns, taxation policy, planning legislation and even terrorist activity, are all factors forcing organisations to ...
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News update - Museum staff likely to dig new perks
The Natural History Museum is launching a home computer initiative and childcare vouchers. Futuremedia has acted as provider for the museum which employs 1,000 staff.The benefits scheme will be called 'Your Natural Selection' and will offer Dell and Apple Mac computers.
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Feature - In Depth: Optimum fleet disposal values
Organisations need to do more to get the best value out of fleet disposal, with diligent sales saving employers plenty, says Curtis HutchinsonArticle in fullCar disposal is the final piece of the fleet jigsaw but can all too often be a rushed measure, and carried out with little expertise or ...
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Contract hire takes off
Jamin Robertson takes a look at the booming popularity of contract hire funding of fleets and finds like any other method it won't suit all organisationsIf you read nothing else, read this ...The internet provides a cost-effective tendering method, with the growth of electronic 'reverse auction' tendering offering cheap procurement.Contract ...
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KFC offers childcare vouchers
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is to offer childcare vouchers to all its 8,000 employees in the UK from November.Samantha Goldsmith, HR compensation and benefits officer at KFC UK admitted that although the childcare vouchers will be made available to all employees throughout the fast food chain, the company only had ...
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Stagecoach Group adds childcare
Stagecoach Group is refreshing its benefits package by adding childcare vouchers. The travel company previously only offered its 19,000 UK staff free travel and the opportunity of entering a share scheme.However, with the help of Accor Services, Stagecoach is setting up a ‘test run’ of childcare vouchers on 100 employees ...
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Event news - PWC drops CO2 by 10%
PricewaterhouseCoopers claims it has reduced CO2 emissions by 10% among its fleet of 3,650 vehicles and its staff have planted 3,500 saplings to help offset environmental damage caused by the company's fleet. The initiatives form part of the company's corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy.Speaking at a session entitled 'How to ...