All Total reward articles – Page 118
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ArticleWalmart introduces tuition benefit for US staff
Retail organisation Walmart has launched a new tuition benefit for all US employees and eligible employee family members.The new benefit, which was implemented on 30 May 2018, has been designed as part of a broader approach to help employees succeed by facilitating easier access to a college education.The tuition benefit, ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 24-30 May 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 24 and 30 May 2018 were: John Lewis Partnership launches housing rental benefit for 85,500 staffEXCLUSIVE: Virgin Atlantic launches online financial education programmeSalesforce UK, Hilton and The Sovini Group named 2018's UK Best WorkplacesUber to implement paid protection benefits for 150,000 ...
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Case StudiesSkyscanner keeps employees engaged with bespoke benefits package
Leading global travel search site Skyscanner has found a number of ways to keep its employees at the heart of its strategy; ensuring they remain engaged and happy as well as reflecting its business objectives.The organisation has made significant changes to its flexible benefits package and launched Your World in ...
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ArticleCountrywide and University of Lincoln shortlisted for Benefits team of the year
Property organisation Countrywide, technology, engineering and science business Leidos Europe and the University of Lincoln (pictured) are the organisations shortlisted in the Benefits team of the year category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.The award, sponsored by Neyber, celebrates the achievements of an in-house benefits team that works together to ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 17-23 May 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 17 and 23 May 2018 were: Sainsbury's amends pay proposal for 130,000 store employeesBuckingham Palace seeks private secretary for the Princess RoyalMarks and Spencer completes £1.4bn pensioner buy-inUpper Tribunal rules against ITV in pensions anti-avoidance caseGovernment committee publishes report on support ...
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Article47% believe they have a good selection of employee benefits
Under half (47%) of respondents believe they have a good selection of employee benefits to choose from, according to research by Thomsons Online Benefits.Global employee benefits watch 2018/19: giving employees a voice on global reward and benefits surveyed 2,200 employees in organisations of 4,000 or more employees in the UK, ...
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ArticleUber to implement paid protection benefits for 150,000 drivers
Taxi and delivery organisation Uber is to introduce paid protection benefits and one-off life event payments for 150,000 independent contractors across the UK and Europe.The new funded benefits, effective from 1 June 2018, have been designed to help provide Uber drivers with greater financial security to ensure that life events, ...
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Article28% value additional holiday and flexible working over a pay rise
More than a quarter (28%) of respondents value additional holiday days, sabbaticals and flexible working hours as employee benefits, over receiving a pay rise, according to research by SmallBusinessPrices.co.uk.Its survey of 2,000 UK employees also found that 29% of respondents aged between 18 and 24 would consider applying for a ...
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ArticleBuckingham Palace seeks private secretary for the Princess Royal
Something for the weekend: Some individuals may view peeking behind the doors of Buckingham Palace as more of a tourist outing than a potential job perk, but the royal household is now recruiting for a new private secretary to serve Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal (pictured), offering a lucrative ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 10-16 May 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 10 and 16 May 2018 were: Employee Benefits' Benefits Research 2018Luton Airport employees vote for strike action over payEAT rejects Addison Lee's appeal in employment status caseAirsorted introduces 'pawternity leave' for new pet ownersBEIS committee to question employers on gender pay ...
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ArticleKey Retirement Group promotes Alison Longley
Financial planning organisation Key Retirement Group has promoted Alison Longley from head of group people strategy to HR director.Longley, who is chartered with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), has also worked as head of HR and HR manager at Key Retirement Group.Prior to this, Longley worked as ...
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ArticleShowcase success at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018
The Employee Benefits Awards and Summer Party 2018 is fast approaching, with the celebrated annual industry event now less than a month away.This year’s event will take place on Friday 8 June 2018, bringing together HR, benefits and reward professionals to recognise and celebrate innovative benefits strategies and programmes.The event, ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits' Benefits Research 2018
Click to download the Employee Benefits' Benefits research 2018The Employee Benefits' Benefits research 2018 was conducted in March 2018 among readers of employeebenefits.co.uk. It received 172 responses.This report is aimed at helping compensation, reward and benefits professionals understand the key issues driving current benefits strategies, as well as issues shaping ...
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ArticleBT and University of Lincoln shortlisted for alignment of benefits to business strategy
BT, Sunrise Senior Living and University of Lincoln (pictured) are among the organisations shortlisted in the Best alignment of benefits to business strategy category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.This award recognises employers that have successfully aligned their employee benefits offering with their organisation’s overall business strategy and goals.The full ...
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AnalysisCreating a reward strategy to support the people and business agenda
Need to know:Not all staff are happy about going to work at present, and this lack of enthusiasm is impacting productivity.The good news is that it is possible to improve productivity by creating a different culture. The secret is imbuing staff with a sense of purpose, using reward strategy as ...
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Fryer accepts interim post at Kindred Group
Online gambling organisation Kindred Group has hired Nick Fryer as interim reward consultant.Fryer specialises in the delivery of core reward processes, particularly around pay and bonus systems, as well as the development of strategies to contain non-standard employee benefits and migrate employees to standard benefits structures.Previously, Fryer has worked as ...
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Platt takes on reward at Britvic
Drinks manufacturer Britvic has appointed Nina Platt as interim reward specialist.Platt has specific reward experience as well as generalist HR management skills, and typically works at all levels within an organisation to manage and deliver reward projects.Previously, Platt worked as group reward manager at Sainsbury's Argos, reward manager at Dixons ...
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OpinionMichael Rose: How employers can create an integrated reward strategy to support business goals
When I think about an integrated reward strategy, the first thing that comes to mind is the differences between the parts of reward. They all cost money but they do different things. So, for example, death-in-service benefits do something very different and carry different messages to a cash incentive plan. ...
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Qatar Airways hires Taylor
Airline Qatar Airways has hired Tim Taylor as vice president, remuneration and organisational design.Taylor specialises in executive pay, long-term incentives, change management, compensation and benefits, pensions, incentive and recognition programmes, reward communications and mergers and integration.Taylor most recently worked as head of reward at British Airways, although he has also ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 26 April-2 May 2018
The 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 26 April and 2 May 2018 were: McDonald's employees strike in dispute over payFitFlop, Skyscanner and Xiros shortlisted for Best healthcare and wellbeing benefitsEmployees entitled to at least 50% of pension if employer becomes insolvent rules EU courtEmployment Appeal Tribunal rules against ...