All Total reward articles – Page 119
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 19-25 April 2018
The 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 19 and 25 April 2018 were: Private hire taxi firms to face legal action in employment status claimsCourt of Appeal rules against Nottingham City Council in pay progression caseTPR to prosecute Samuel Smith Old Brewery for not providing informationThe Environment Agency named ...
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Case StudiesInterContinental Hotels Group tailors benefits to main employee profile
Global hotel chain InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has developed a reward strategy which includes the flexibility to cater to all of the employee profiles it manages.IHG's business model means that as a brand-focused franchise business, it only directly manages a small number of its hotels, so its primary workforce comprises ...
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AnalysisHow to structure a competitive reward strategy for different employee profiles
Need to know:A reward strategy encompassing different employee profiles should be based on a set of core principles that can be tailored to suit varying employees’ wants and needs in terms of benefits.Employers can collect employees’ opinions on what benefits are most valued using employee surveys and face-to-face focus groups.Employers ...
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ArticleLendlease, PepsiCo and Royal Mail are among 2018’s top employers for women
BT, Co-op, Lendlease (pictured), PepsiCo, Royal Mail and Vodafone are among the UK organisations that feature in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2018 list, compiled by The Times and Business in the Community (BITC).The unranked list, which forms part of Responsible Business Week (23-27 April 2018), recognises UK ...
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ArticleTom Ward to host Employee Benefits Awards 2018
Stand-up comedian Tom Ward will host the Employee Benefits Awards 2018 on Friday 8 June.Ward has performed two solo shows in Edinburgh, appeared on Live At The Comedy Store and Live at the BBC, and supported fellow comedians Hal Cruttenden and Gary Delaney on tour. He has also reached the ...
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ArticleAttend the Employee Benefits Awards 2018 to celebrate success
Excitement is building for the Employee Benefits Awards and Summer Party 2018, which will take place on Friday 8 June 2018 at The Pavilion at The Tower of London.The annual event, now in its 16th year, enables HR, reward, benefits and compensation professionals to come together and recognise best practice ...
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ArticleKroger enhances education, pay and pension benefits
Food retail organisation Kroger has enhanced its employee benefits offering for US employees to introduce new education benefits, increase employer pension contributions and accelerate pay rises.As part of Kroger’s new Feed your Future education programme, the organisation has introduced a new education benefit to enable all full and part-time employees ...
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Article40% of employees are happy with their benefits package
Just two-fifths (40%) of respondents are happy with the benefits package offered by their employer, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its Global benefits attitude survey, which surveyed 2,824 employees, also found that almost three-quarters (72%) of respondents who are able to tailor their provision via flexible benefit schemes, feel ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Explore Learning
The employee benefits offered by Explore Learning:Pension and group risk Group personal pension scheme. Matching contributions up to 4% for assistant managers, and up to 8% matched by employer for centre directors and head office staff.Life assurance for centre directors with over two years’ service.Critical illness insurance.Health and wellbeingPrivate medical ...
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Case StudiesExplore Learning uses employee feedback to tailor benefits strategy
Private education organisation Explore Learning takes employee feedback on board when fine-tuning its benefits strategy.Its expanding benefits package includes a health and wellbeing toolkit, enhanced maternity pay, a maternity package which includes its tailormade Mum's the Word scheme, and the option to buy or sell holiday. In April, Explore Learning ...
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ArticlePersonal assistant to be paid £75,000 for driving supercars
Something for the weekend: Individuals looking for luxurious employee benefits may be compelled to apply for an advertised personal assistant (PA) position where the available perks include driving supercars and travelling to the Caribbean.The personal assistant role, advertised on temporary recruitment site Staff Heroes for a London-based businessman, requires the ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 5-11 April 2018
The 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 5 and 11 April 2018 were: Government confirms childcare voucher scheme will close in OctoberGovernment publishes report into pension freedomsJapanese childcare centre reprimands employee for becoming pregnant out of turnKaren Millen reports a 50% mean gender pay gapLocal Government Association offers two-year ...
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Article36% do not feel they are paid appropriately
More than a third (36%) of respondents believe they are not paid appropriately, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).Its UK working lives: the CIPD job quality index survey report 2018, which surveyed 350,000 employees, also found that 70% of respondents receive an employer pension ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Registers of Scotland hosts benefits fairs for 1,000 staff
EXCLUSIVE: Non-ministerial government department Registers of Scotland has held two benefits fairs for its 1,000 employees in order to promote its new employee benefits platform, existing benefits package and new salary sacrifice benefits.The benefits fairs were held on 26 and 27 February 2018 at the department’s Edinburgh and Glasgow sites. ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 29 March-4 April 2018
The 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 29 March and 4 April 2018 were: Royal Mail to proceed with pay and collective DC pension scheme dealThe tax and legislation changes impacting reward from April 2018Direct Line Group to introduce new minimum salary and award free sharesSunderland Association Football Club ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 22-28 March 2018
The 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 22 and 28 March 2018 were: NHS Employers offers staff three-year pay dealEquality and Human Rights Commission publishes final gender pay gap reporting enforcement actionAsos and BBC named UK's Top Companies for 2018EXCLUSIVE: 22% blame high employee absence rates on lack of ...
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ArticleCarlson Wagonlit Travel promotes Maguire-Vielle
Global travel management organisation Carlson Wagonlit Travel has promoted Catherine Maguire-Vielle to executive vice president and chief human resources officer.For her new role, Maguire-Vielle will be based in Paris and will be part of the organisation's executive leadership team.Maguire-Vielle has held numerous roles at Carlson Wagonlit Travel including senior vice ...
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ArticleEngland joins JLL
Claire England has joined professional services firm JLL as its new director for diversity and inclusion.In her new role, England will liaise with JLL's HR and sustainability teams in order to oversee the organisation's UK diversity and inclusion strategy. This will include delivering diversity and inclusion targets as part of ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Awards 2018 shortlist unveiled
The shortlist for the Employee Benefits Awards 2018 has now been revealed. The full shortlist can be viewed here.Thank you to all of the organisations that entered this year’s awards and congratulations to those that have been shortlisted. A special thank you also goes to our expert judging panel.The winners ...
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Article82% view workplace pension as an important benefit
More than three-fifths (82%) of respondents cite their workplace pension scheme as an important employee benefit, according to research by Jobsite.Its survey of 500 UK employees also found that 51% of respondents value private medical insurance (PMI) as an important employee benefit, however only 23% currently receive this as part ...