All Total reward articles – Page 118
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ArticleBroadstone acquires benefits and pensions consultancy BBS
Benefits and pensions consultancy Broadstone Group has made its fourth acquisition in 2019, adding BBS Consultants and Actuaries to its portfolio.BBS Consultants and Actuaries, which was founded in 1997, has 130 employees, including workplace pensions consultants, actuaries, investment advisers and administrators. It also comes with £5 billion of assets and ...
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AnalysisHow to align pensions provisions with a wider benefits strategy
Need to know:Pensions should be positioned as a vital part of an overarching benefits package, rather than a separate and often distant concern.Employers should package pensions within a wider financial planning provision, promoting it alongside a range of other benefits that can help employees with short- and long-term stability.Focusing on ...
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Supplier articleTaking TRS into the future: 5 ways to keep your Total Reward Statements relevant
Lorelei BowmanTotal Reward Statements are a unique tool to increase advocacy, engage employees and show an employer’s active investment in their people. They’re able to represent the otherwise-missed perks and convey an employee’s entire compensation. So, why is engagement with TRS slipping?Bringing TRS into the futureIn 2019, the workplace is ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 24-30 October 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 24 and 30 October 2019 were: Aviva completes £1.7 billion pension scheme buy-inMerseyside-based Matalan staff vote to accept 4.6% pay increaseBarclays, John Lewis and Royal Mail sign new mental health commitmentStandard Life Aberdeen to launch enhanced parental leave for 4,500 UK ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 17-23 October 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 17 and 23 October 2019 were: Channel 4 introduces menopause policy to tackle stigma and support female staffBarclays, John Lewis and Royal Mail sign new mental health commitmentOrganisation behind Bella Italia and Cafe Rouge launches reward and recognition schemeHushHush.com to pay ...
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ArticlePure Planet commits to offset employees’ commuting carbon emissions
Renewable energy supplier Pure Planet has launched a new initiative to offset the carbon emissions created by its employees’ daily commutes.The Zero Commute policy, implemented in October 2019, aims to underline the organisation’s commitment to building a more sustainable and green environment. The programme also aligns with Pure Planet’s Zero ...
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ArticleOutsourced UCL staff to receive same pay, pension and annual leave as employees
Around 900 outsourced members of staff working at educational institution University College London (UCL) will receive the same pay, pension arrangements and annual leave entitlements as directly employed staff who perform the same roles.The deal, negotiated with trade union Unison, means that from 1 December 2019, outsourced porters, security staff ...
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Case StudiesCharles Tyrwhitt refreshed benefits to embed new organisational values
Two years ago, global menswear retailer Charles Tyrwhitt began a largescale project to update its organisational values, purpose and behaviours. Alongside this, it refreshed its reward package to better reflect its new cultural approach.Sarah Mortimer, talent acquisition and employer communications manager at Charles Tyrwhitt, says: “We had a set of ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Charles Tyrwhitt
The benefits offered by Charles Tyrwhitt:Pension and protection benefitsDefined contribution (DC) workplace pension scheme for all employees, offering enhanced matching employer contributions of 6% for managers and above.Group income protection offered to all staff on an employer-paid basis.Health and wellbeingPrivate medical insurance (PMI) provided on an employer-paid basis; this includes ...
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ArticleOrganisation behind Bella Italia and Café Rouge launches reward and recognition scheme
Restaurant organisation Casual Dining Group (CDG), which owns brands including Bella Italia, Café Rouge and Las Iguanas, has launched a new reward and recognition scheme for its 7,000 employees in the UK.The new programme, provided by Each Person, was implemented on 17 October 2019 to help boost employee satisfaction and ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 10-16 October 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 10 and 16 October 2019 were: Queen's Speech confirms Pensions Schemes Bill and CDC pensionsMore than two-thirds of employees would value access to mental health first aidersPublicis Groupe UK gives 5,000 staff the day off for World Mental Health DayDreams launches ...
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ArticleHushHush.com to pay £2,000 per week for luxury home testers
Something for the weekend: Online marketplace HushHush.com is seeking up to 10 individuals to employ as luxury home testers, travelling around the world to quality-check opulent properties before they are sold to millionaire clients.The chosen home testers will be required to travel across the globe to road test impressively expensive ...
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ArticleCulture Trip hires Kesner as chief people officer
Travel, media and entertainment organisation Culture Trip has hired Karen Kesner as its new chief people officer.Kesner has experience in talent acquisition, leadership and business process improvement. She has also been involved in designing and implementing recruitment strategies and organisational infrastructure at start-up businesses, in sectors such as technology.Previously, Kesner ...
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ArticleCostain appoints Catherine Warbrick
Construction and engineering organisation Costain has appointed Catherine Warbrick as group HR director and a member of its executive board.Warbrick first joined Costain in 2006 and has held a number of senior leadership roles during her tenure, including director of learning and development and corporate responsibility as well as investor ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 3-9 October 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 3 and 9 October 2019 were: Employee Benefits Live 2019 speaker slidesEXCLUSIVE: Royal Bank of Scotland and SAP approach wellbeing holistically Punter Southall Aspire acquires employee benefits division at BDOHigh Court rules that equalising state pension age is non-discriminatory Brazilian law ...
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ArticlePunter Southall Aspire acquires employee benefits division at BDO
Financial planning and retirement savings organisation Punter Southall Aspire has acquired the employee benefits division of UK accountancy and business advisory firm BDO.The acquisition aims to strengthen Punter Southall Aspire’s employee benefits business, enabling the organisation to offer a comprehensive range of reward products around pensions and auto-enrolment consultancy, pensions ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2019 speaker slides
Where speakers have given approval, we have uploaded the speaker slides for the keynote and conference sessions at Employee Benefits Live 2019, which took place on 1-2 October 2019 at ExCeL London.Thank you very much to all of the speakers for sharing their ideas, experiences and insights.Keynote speakersK1: Bringing happiness ...
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AnalysisWelcoming workplaces: Diversity and inclusion in numbers
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 26 September - 2 October 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 26 September and 2 October 2019 were: Labour pledges 32-hour week, end of zero-hours and to tackle menopause stigmaDomino's hunts for carb connoisseur to taste test garlic bread for $30 an hourEmployee Benefits Live 2019 ready to welcome delegates at ExCel ...
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ArticleBrazilian law office hires stray cat to welcome clients
Image credit: Paws PlanetSomething for the weekend: Brazilian bar association the Order of Attorneys of Brazil (OAB) has hired a local stray cat to welcome its clients, after the imaginative feline used the firm’s reception to shelter from heavy rain.A stray brown and white Siamese cat, named Leon, sheltered from ...