All Total reward articles – Page 121
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Analysis
Creating 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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Article
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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Opinion
Michael 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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Article
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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Article
Top 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 ...
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Top 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 Studies
InterContinental 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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Analysis
How 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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Article
Lendlease, 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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Article
Tom 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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Article
Attend 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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Article
Kroger 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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Article
40% 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 Studies
The 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 Studies
Explore 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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Article
Personal 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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Top 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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Article
36% 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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EXCLUSIVE: 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. ...