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AnalysisHow is technology changing the delivery of employee benefits on a global scale?
Although there are some universals, benefits are often subject to local cultural, tax and regulatory differences, which multinational organisations must then try to align with a global strategy.Digital channels can be used to create effective communication around what benefits are available in each location, as well as easing access and ...
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ArticleAsda partners with Workday for enhanced employee experience
UK supermarket chain Asda, which employs more than 140,000 people, has selected finance and HR cloud application provider Workday as part of its aim to support its global workforce by delivering an enhanced employee experience.According to the supermarket, it chose Workday to gain a unified view of its workforce and ...
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Article46% of HR teams gather data about reward inequalities
Research from HR solutions firm XpertHR has revealed that 46% of HR teams captured data about reward inequalities and 53% gather metrics on their diversity and equality.For its HR Roles and Responsibilities 2022 survey, XpertHR canvassed HR professionals at 242 UK organisations, with a combined workforce of 154,517 employees. Two-thirds ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Awards 2022 Benefits Professional of the Year award shortlist revealed
The shortlist for the Benefits Professional of the Year category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022 has been unveiled.The Benefits Professional of the Year award celebrates in-house HR and benefits professionals who have made a significant contribution to their organisation and to the industry as a whole.The full category shortlist ...
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ArticleMoneypenny recruits new people director
Call and live chat services firm Moneypenny has appointed Charlotte Ashdown as people director as of this month.Ashdown previously spent 13 years at Iceland Foods Headquarters, where she was head of HR. According to Moneypenny, she is an expert in people and development, and has experience and a passion for ...
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ArticleThird of women leaving SMEs want more inclusive benefits
More than a third (36%) of female staff at small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) who are planning to leave their role in the first half of 2022 said they want more inclusive benefits, according to research by employee engagement specialist Sodexo Engage.The survey collected responses from more than 1,000 ...
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ArticleEmployment on the rise but real pay growth falters
The number of payrolled employees has increased between February and March 2022 for all regions of the UK except for the North West, according to research from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).For the three months ending February 2022, the highest employment rate estimate in the UK was in the ...
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ArticleGlobal Web Index promotes Chelsea Coates to CPO
Chelsea Coates, formerly vice president of people at London-based technology scale-up Global Web Index (GWI), has been promoted to chief people officer (CPO) as of 1 April.Following its latest series B funding of $180 million (£136.9 million), Coates will play a critical role in supporting GWI through the next phase ...
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ArticleAntarctic post trades home comforts for counting penguins
Something for the weekend: Most of us have dreamed of getting away from it all, particularly after two years spent in various stages of lockdown, but this could well become the reality for a handful of individuals. All they need to do is apply for the opportunity to live and ...
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ArticleDomino’s hires new people director
Pizza chain Domino’s has appointed Kirsty Pitcher as people director to lead the evolution of its people strategy.Pitcher, who stepped into the role from 14 March, will focus on advancing the organisation’s inclusion and diversity agenda, its recruitment and retention, and embedding its core values into the culture of the ...
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ArticleM and C Saatchi Group launches bank holiday policy
Communications network M and C Saatchi Group has introduced an inclusive bank holiday policy as part of its ongoing strategy to create a diverse, supportive and equitable work environment for its 700 UK staff.Every UK-based employee, regardless of length of service, will now be able to swap up to two ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 33% think there are insufficient benefits for LGBTQ+ staff
EXCLUSIVE: A third (33%) of HR decision-makers think that there is insufficient support in employee benefits for the LGBTQ+ community, according to research from digital health platform Peppy.A total of 63% found it hard to get senior management to buy in to benefits that do not support the majority of ...
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AnalysisHow financial education can help employees make their money go further
Employers may want to consider giving employees practical help that includes debt management, budgeting and top tips for saving on everyday spending.Educating employees with basic skills like budgeting and saving for a deposit for a first home can also provide help in other areas of life.Other benefits like discounted shopping ...
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ArticleConfluent hires global chief people officer
Data streaming platform Confluent has appointed Gunjan Aggarwal global chief people officer as of this month (April).Aggarwal will lead the people and places function for the business, including talent acquisition and development, organisation effectiveness, rewards and recognition, people operations, culture and inclusion, real estate and workplace experience.Aggarwal, who has worked ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 25 March – 31 March 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 25 March and 31 March 2022 were: London Underground drivers to get 8% pay riseCurrys introduces hybrid-working model64% of UK staff would take pay cut for other benefitsRevolution Bars Group gives 3,000 staff a pay riseHargreaves Lansdown launches trans and non-binary equality ...
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ArticleAllianz Global Corporate and Specialty hires new global head of HR
Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty (AGCS), the corporate insurance carrier of Allianz Group, has appointed Phil Curtis as its new global head of human resources, effective 1 April.Succeeding Dr Melanie Gillig, who moves to Allianz to take on a programme lead future work role, Curtis joins AGCS from his current ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by London City Airport
The benefits offered by London City Airport:PensionDefined contribution pension scheme with salary sacrifice option. Employer contributions range from 4% to 10%, depending on length of service.Healthcare and wellbeingEmployer-paid private medical insurance (PMI) for all employees after five years' service. After 10 years, they receive family PMI cover. Any employee can ...
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Article34% returned to previous employer for better work-life balance
A third (34%) of UK employees have returned to a previous employer within the past five years or plan to do so in the near future to obtain a better work-life balance, according to research by employee benefits provider Unum UK.Its research also found that a quarter (25%) of respondents ...
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ArticleTwo-thirds of European employers to prioritise tailored rewards
New research has revealed that more than two-thirds of organisations across Europe will prioritise offering more tailored rewards for workers who have critical skills.According to the 2022 Reimagining work and rewards survey by global advisory, broking and solutions firm Willis Towers Watson (WTW), in which it spoke to 1,650 worldwide ...
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Case StudiesCare provider Elder uses reward package to attract talent to the sector
Attracting and retaining talent is a key part of care provider Elder’s strategy, both for its own employees and the 5,000 self-employed carers who find work through its platform. It set out to disrupt the market when it launched in 2015.Pete Dowds, CEO of Elder, says: “Care isn’t well incentivised ...