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OpinionDanielle Crawford: What do employers need to watch out for with Christmas rewards?
Many employers offer their workforce some form of incentive or reward during the festive period. However, in order to minimise the risk of disgruntled employees, employers need to carefully consider their Christmas gestures of goodwill.First and foremost, organisations must ensure that their employees are treated fairly and consistently. People will ...
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Case StudiesGamesys centres organisational culture and benefits strategy on employee feedback
Digital gaming and gambling organisation Gamesys has invested in crafting an organisational culture and benefits focus that centres on delivering against feedback from its 1,300 global employees.Tina Southall, director of people at Gamesys, says: “It’s the willingness to truly engage with employees, listen to what they want and try to ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Gamesys
The benefits offered by Gamesys:Pay and group riskEmployer-funded life assurance at three times base salary to cover death-in-service lump- sum payments.Performance-linked bonus scheme for all employees, paid in May and November at either 10% or 20% of total salary, depending on department. A quarter (25%) of the total bonus is ...
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ArticleCocker spaniel joins Northumbria Police as explosive detection dog
Something for the weekend: Northumbria Police has looked outside of the traditional recruitment agencies and job sites for its most recent recruits, instead hiring three puppies from dog re-homing and adoption charity Dogs Trust to start new careers as K9s.The four-legged employees, who are based at Northumbria Police’s dog section ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 4-10 October 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 4 and 10 October 2018 were: EXCLUSIVE: Cisco adopts wide family-centric organisational culture to support staffSky launches Frazzled Cafe meetings for 7,500 UK employeesEXCLUSIVE: Unilever chatbot to transform HR services in 106 countriesCourt of Appeal hearing set for Asda shop-floor workers' ...
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ArticleHeineken South Africa, Microsoft and Nestle recognised as 2019’s top employers in South Africa
Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages, Heineken South Africa, Microsoft, Nestle and Unilever South Africa are among the organisations recognised on the Top Employers 2019 for South Africa list, compiled by independent HR certification organisation the Top Employers Institute.The list celebrates and recognises businesses that provide the best working environments for their employees, ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2018 speaker slides
Where speakers have given approval, we have uploaded the speaker slides for the keynote and conference sessions at Employee Benefits Live 2018, which took place on 2-3 October 2018 at ExCeL London.Thank you very much to all of the speakers for sharing their ideas, experiences and insights.Keynote speakers:K1: Putting health ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 27 September-3 October 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 27 September and 3 October 2018 were: PHMG adds paid wedding leave and 'proud parent' leave to staff benefitsEXCLUSIVE: Google uses data to inform mental health approach for 52,000 global staffWork-life balance management causes stress for 75% of working parentsMaster trust ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2018 set to welcome delegates to ExCeL London
Employee Benefits Live 2018, the largest dedicated reward and benefits event in Europe, is set to welcome delegates to ExCeL London for its 20th anniversary this week.The event, held on Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 October 2018, will allow HR, reward and benefits professionals to explore the latest industry innovations ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 20-26 September
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 20 and 26 September 2018 were: EXCLUSIVE: Employee Benefits Live addresses "a key issue around diversity and inclusion"McDonald's promotes non-traditional working with 'Let's talk about flex' campaignTesters wanted for the world's biggest bouncy castleNoodles and Company to offer maternity leave transition ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Employee Benefits Live addresses "a key issue around diversity and inclusion"
EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Armes, UK head of talent acquisition at Roche, Elizabeth Prochaska, legal director at the Equality and Human Rights Commission, and Gina Martin, writer and upskirting campaigner, are to take part in a panel discussion around international sexual harassment and assault campaign #MeToo at Employee Benefits Live 2018.The session, ...
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ArticlePWC, Motor Neurone Disease Association and Deloitte to speak at Employee Benefits Live
PWC, the Motor Neurone Disease Association and Deloitte are among the organisations that will address attendees at Employee Benefits Live 2018 on Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 October.During the course of the two-day event, delegates will hear experts discuss a wide variety of topics impacting the reward, benefits and compensation ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 13-19 September 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 13 and 20 September 2018 were: Bereaved parents given day-one right to two weeks' leaveMenzies staff at Luton Airport win 8.75% rise in pay negotiationsCoventry Building Society gives staff three days' paid leave for family emergenciesBritish Airways pension scheme agrees £4.4bn ...
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ArticleTwo-thirds of SME bosses fear staff face benefits gap
Nearly two-thirds (63%) of small and mid-sized enterprise (SME) owners are concerned their staff face a benefits gap in comparison with the workforces of larger employers, according to a study commissioned by MetLife UK.The research, carried out by Opinium in March 2018 among 508 decision-makers at organisations employing between 50 ...
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ArticleHutchinson takes on interim role at Bill's Restaurants
Bridget Hutchinson has stepped into a role at Bill's Restaurants as its interim people director until January 2019.Hutchinson, who has experience in the retail and hospitality industries, specialises in HR consulting, talent acquisition, employer branding, HR shared services and executive search.Previously, she has worked as interim people director at Prezzo, ...
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Case StudiesWeetabix Food Company tailors benefits platform to employee preferences
In February 2017, cereal manufacturer Weetabix Food Company launched a combined flexible and voluntary benefits platform, to align with the needs of its 1,000 UK-based employees.The platform, provided by Edenred, was designed to engage and retain Weetabix's varied workforce, as well as to attract new staff.Stuart Branch, group HR and ...
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ArticleNeptune Energy Group hires Chilcott
Independent oil and gas exploration and production organisation Neptune Energy Group has hired Amanda Chilcott as group human resources director.Chilcott, who has more than 20 years of international HR experience, specialises in reward management, employee relations, talent and organisational effectiveness.Previously, Chilcott worked as HR director, power solutions at Aggreko, European ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Weetabix Food Company
The benefits offered by Weetabix Food Company:Pension and group riskDefined contribution group personal pension plan, available for all employees alongside pre-existing defined benefit scheme, which closed in 2013.Healthcare and wellbeingPrivate medical insurance, employer-funded for all employees. Available for employees' family members as a flexible benefit.Dental insurance, employer-funded for all employees ...
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ArticleCivica appoints Chell
UK-based IT organisation Civica has appointed Julie Chell as its chief people officer.In her new role, Chell's main focus will be driving Civica's global people and organisational strategy while the business continues to grow; this includes concentrating on increasing the organisation's diverse talent and skills base.Chell, who has more than ...
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ArticleFircroft appoints Williams
Technical engineering recruitment organisation Fircroft has appointed Leonie Williams as its board director for human resources.In this newly created role, Williams will support the organisation's vision of providing best-in-class workforce solutions to the global technology engineering industries. She will also focus on delivering a common goal and organisation mission through ...