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OpinionLovewell's logic: Engaging employees with sustainability
How engaged are employees with your organisation’s sustainability strategy? What role do they have to play in helping to achieve targets?Last week, we reported on Lego’s move to link a portion of its salaried employees’ bonus payments to annual emissions. Lego plans to expand this over time in order to ...
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ArticleCadent and Mott MacDonald shortlisted for HR or benefits team of the year
Gas distribution network Cadent and engineering and development consultancy Mott MacDonald are among those on the shortlist for HR or benefits team of the year at the Employee Benefits Awards 2024.Sponsored by Tusker, the award celebrates an in-house HR or benefits team that has worked to deliver benefits that meet ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read articles between 24 - 30 May 2024
The top 10 most read articles between 24 - 30 May 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Paternity leave for bereaved partners bill passed into lawLego ties salaried employees’ bonus payments to annual emissionsMorrisons warehouse workers strike over pension contribution changeDavid Lloyd Clubs introduces communication hub for global workforceLinklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus ...
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ArticleTelereal Trillium completes £130m full pension scheme buy-in
Commercial property investment firm Telereal Trillium, now known as TT Group, has completed a £130 million bulk purchase annuity full scheme buy-in for its pension plan.The plan is sponsored by Telereal Services. The transaction, which was carried out by Aviva, will see that the defined benefit liabilities for around 500 ...
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ArticleSouth Staffordshire College and Cornwall Council shortlisted for Best public sector benefits
South Staffordshire College and Cornwall Council have been shortlisted in the category Best public sector benefits at the Employee Benefits Awards 2024.This award, which was introduced in 2023, is aimed at public sector organisations that cover public goods or government services, such as law enforcement, the military, infrastructure, public transport, ...
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AnalysisDoes a green benefits strategy motivate employees?
Green benefits can include bikes-for-work schemes, discounts on solar panels and rewards for using energy saving items.Employers can create a green agenda to motivate employees to choose more sustainable consumer options.Highlighting green benefits choices as part of an employee value proposition can increase attraction and retention.Research by The Electric Car ...
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Case StudiesRoadchef uses green benefits to empower staff to make a difference
Roadchef aims to encourage all of its employees to make a difference to the environment both locally and globally through its green benefits.The organisation operates at 30 motorway locations across the UK and has around 3,500 employees.It provides its employees with access to a corporate sustainability action platform, provided by ...
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Case StudiesRightmove provides benefits to support staff in making greener choices
Real estate property website Rightmove offers a number of benefits to help employees make greener choices both in the workplace and at home.The organisation, which has around 800 UK employees, upgraded its bikes-for-work scheme last year by doubling the allowance to £3,000. This was in response to employee feedback, which ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read articles between 17 - 23 May 2024
The top 10 most read articles between 17 - 23 May 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust increases pay ratesEmployment appeal tribunal upholds decision to hear unfair dismissal claimCentral Co-op rolls out mental, physical and emotional wellbeing campaignVivup and Canada Life UK shortlisted for ...
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ArticleCarlsberg Group hires new chief human resources officer
Multinational brewer Carlsberg Group has hired Susanne Skippari as chief human resources officer and a member of its executive committee, due to join in the beginning of September.Skippari will join from Kone, a global firm in the elevator and escalator industry that employs 60,000 people and operates in more than ...
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ArticleStandard Chartered Bank and Lidl GB shortlisted for Best voluntary benefits
Standard Chartered Bank and supermarket chain Lidl GB have been shortlisted for Best voluntary benefits at the Employee Benefits Awards 2024.This award was created to celebrate organisations that have either launched or revamped their use of staff-paid, voluntary benefits or staff deals, available for employees to take up at any ...
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ArticlePillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman launches neurodiversity support package
International law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman has launched a new neurodiversity assessment and support package for its London office employees, as well as eligible family members.The firm has committed to pay for staff and eligible family members to access early stage and specialist assessments for neurodiverse conditions. Those who ...
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ArticleRecruitment and retention are biggest HR priorities for 40% of employers this year
Employee Benefits poll: Two-fifths (40%) of organisations revealed that their biggest HR priority this year is staff recruitment and retention, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers. Meanwhile, 13% of respondents said diversity, equity and inclusion, and retaining talent were their largest priorites this year, 10% ...
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AnalysisAre we moving away from paternalism in employee benefits?
Credit: tomertu/ShutterstockNeed to know:Benefits strategies have evolved because of influences including employee expectation, cost and the pandemic.Flexible benefits, voluntary benefits, and allowances or pots offer the potential for greater personalisation.A robust communications programme delivering frequent messaging in different formats helps employees know what is available, increasing the value of the ...
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Case StudiesCirencester Friendly Society gives employees choice over benefits
Cotswolds-based income protection provider Cirencester Friendly Society employs around 100 people across a range of roles including underwriting, claims and sales and development. Its human resources director, Mike Hazell, joined in 2021.“The organisation offered a generous range of benefits, but employees had to go through a manual process if they ...
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ArticleEmployment appeal tribunal upholds decision to hear unfair dismissal claim
A UK employment appeal tribunal (EAT) has upheld a tribunal’s decision that it had jurisdiction to hear the unfair dismissal claim brought by an employee who worked on a superyacht which had not entered UK waters.Lindsay Gordon, originally from Aberdeen, was a stewardess working on a superyacht managed by the ...
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ArticleVivup and Canada Life UK shortlisted for Best supplier to work for
Employee benefits provider Vivup and group protection and investment provider Canada Life UK have been shortlisted in the Best supplier to work for category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2024.This award was created to recognise an organisation that uses its benefits package to position itself as an attractive employer beyond ...
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ArticleMattel appoints Karen Ancira as chief people officer
Global toy and family entertainment business Mattel has appointed Karen Ancira as its new executive vice president and chief people officer, effective this month.Ancira will report to Ynon Kreiz, chairman and chief executive officer of Mattel. In her new role, she will focus on building progressive workplace cultures, fostering organisational ...
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ArticleEmployee engagement considered biggest HR priority for organisations
Employee engagement is the biggest HR priority influencing organisations’ approaches to people strategy, according to a study by employee engagement platforms Reward Gateway and Edenred.Their Employee engagement: an economic value study, which surveyed more than 300 organisations across Australia, the US, the UK, and the European Union, also found 48% ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read articles between 10 - 16 May 2024
The top 10 most read articles between 10 - 16 May 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Lidl GB to increase pay for UK hourly-paid employeesVeolia, Aldermore and Vitality named on Sunday Times' Best Places to Work list 2024 Mitie celebrates employees’ achievements at 2024 recognition awardsPersonal Group introduces paid carer’s leaveOxfordshire ...