Victoria Furness
- Analysis
Voluntary benefits report 2009: Integrating voluntary benefits with total reward
Integrating voluntary benefits into a total reward strategy has advantages for both employers and employees, says Victoria Furness
- Analysis
Using voluntary benefits to motivate staff
Discounts offered through a voluntary benefits scheme can help keep staff motivated when budgets are tight, says Victoria Furness
- Case Studies
Case Study: O2 Telefonica UK's holiday benefits
Mobile phone company O2 Telefonica UK decided to have a taste of its own medicine after publishing customer research that revealed almost one-third of Brits would forsake a holiday abroad this summer in favour of a break in the UK.
- Analysis
How employers should use pre-paid cards to motivate staff
Pre-paid cards are an increasingly popular alternative to vouchers, but employers should be clear about how to use them, says Victoria Furness
- Analysis
Reward for temporary staff
How should temporary staff be treated when it comes to reward? Victoria Furness looks at the moral and legal considerations
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Impact of tax changes on company car fleet costs
As the residual value of cars has fallen, contract hire schemes seemed like the best bet, but recent tax changes may have a bigger impact on fleet costs within an organisation, says Victoria Furness
- Analysis
The evolution of benefits technology
Advances in technology have revolutionised the delivery of benefits in recent years and the evolution process is continuing, says Victoria Furness.
- Case Studies
Parity revamps benefits technology
Introducing a flexible benefits scheme gave IT firm Parity the opportunity to revamp the technology behind its perks.
- Case Studies
Case Study: Kellogg's feeds family focus
Kellogg's offers a number of family-friendly perks to its workforce.Ahead of last year's legal changes, Kellogg's carried out a review of its maternity policy.
- Analysis
Providing benefits during maternity leave
Employers must quickly get to grips with the new maternity leave rights, says Victoria Furness
- Analysis
Impact of economic downturn on psychological contract between employer and employee
The currently gloomy economic environment could encourage the psychological contract to tip back in employers’ favour away from employees, explains Victoria Furness
- Case Studies
Case study: Council designs benefits to have wide appeal
Kent County Council (KCC) has designed a wide-ranging benefits package to appeal to as many of its 47,000 employees as possible.
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Benefits for the family
Many benefits packages are still tailored to suit the traditional nuclear family but as social norms change, should employers look to benefits that have a broader appeal, asks Victoria Furness.
- Analysis
Staff look for total reward package
In the scramble to secure the brightest talents, conveying the total reward package can help give employers a vital competitive edge in recruitment, explains Victoria Furness
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Novel ways to communicate perks
Ask any HR or benefits manager what they want from their perks communications and they are likely to come up with words like 'creative', 'effective' and 'inspiring'. The problem is benefits marketing material can often be dull, ineffective and boring.
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Flexible benefits can trim spend on benefits
Victoria Furness discovers that far from being seen as a drain on resources, flexible benefits could help employers reduce their spend on benefits
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Managers' reward
Motivating managers can be a crucial factor in boosting staff engagement, says Victoria Furness
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How benefits can boost engagement
Victoria Furness asks if benefits can help to boost engagement and how to achieve the best results
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Engagement defined
Employee engagement can have numerous meanings so employers must determine how it applies to them, says Victoria Furness