All Voluntary benefits articles – Page 10
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Case StudiesSnowflake Gelato uses voluntary benefits platform to retain staff
In 2015, Snowflake Gelato implemented a voluntary benefits platform, provided by Perkbox, to help to retain staff.The luxury ice-cream maker, which employs around 50 staff with an average age of 26, has seen its staff retention rate increase by approximately 50% over an eight-month period and the average tenure of ...
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OpinionIan Hodson: Employees need a tip-top consumer experience at work
The Consumer Rights Act was designed to protect our rights when we shop on the high street or online, but the principles need to extend to the workplace as employees increasingly expect to be treated as consumers.This means that employers need to ensure that their voluntary benefits package, and indeed ...
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AnalysisHow is the voluntary benefits market evolving?
Need to know:New market entrants have helped to rejuvenate the voluntary benefits market.DNA tests are one of the latest voluntary benefits on the market.Technology is driving innovation.The rebrand of Asperity Employee Benefits as Reward Gateway in 2013 gave the voluntary benefits market the kick-start it needed to review its workplace ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Oscar Mayer
The workplace benefits offered by Oscar Mayer:PensionGroup personal pension to meet auto-enrolment responsibilities.Healthcare and wellbeingPrivate medical insurance for senior management, employer-paid.Health cash plan for all employees.On-site visits from healthcare professionals.Personal accident insurance through voluntary benefits scheme.Employee counselling and support through Grocery Aid.Voluntary benefitsRetail discount portal.Will writing.Legal cover.Company carsCompany car on ...
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Case StudiesOscar Mayer focuses on benefits with universal appeal
With job roles ranging from new product development through to cooking and food preparation, Oscar Mayer recognises the importance of having a benefits approach that holds a universal appeal for all employees.The food production organisation supplies prepared food to major supermarkets in the UK, operating from three main locations: Oscar ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Royal Mail Group receives 1,200 orders for car salary sacrifice scheme
Royal Mail Group has seen staff place 1,200 orders for cars after launching a salary sacrifice car scheme in March.It launched its My Drive scheme, which employees can take up at any time and is provided by Zenith, in conjunction with the launch of its flexible benefits plan, branded My ...
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Article44% of employees are happy with their benefits package
Less than half (44%) of employees are happy with the benefits they receive, a drop from 53% last year, according to research by Willis PMI Group.The survey, which polled 1,197 UK-based full- or part-time employees aged between 18 and 64 on their perceptions of benefits and wellbeing schemes, also showed ...
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ArticleData8 launches voluntary benefits scheme
Data8 has launched a new employee wellbeing and reward benefit for its 35 staff members.The data management organisation, in partner with Perkbox, has increased its employee reward offering with access to retail discounts, savings on gym memberships and travel, as well as the provision of health and wellness offers. The ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 54% offer flexible-working initiatives
EXCLUSIVE: More than half (54%) of respondents offer flexible-working initiatives, according to the Employee Benefits/Xerox HR Services Benefits research 2016, published in June 2016.Among the other lifestyle benefits offered by respondents’ organisations, 48% provide additional annual leave for life events or in recognition of long service, and 31% offer enhanced ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by SAS Software
The workplace benefits offered by SAS Software:PensionDefined contribution (DC) stakeholder plan for all employees as a core benefit.Employer contribution levels are 6.5% for up to two years' service, 10% for over two years.Minimum employee contribution of 2.5%.Employees with more than two years’ service can choose to reduce their employer contribution ...
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ArticleArriva and Nottingham City Council shortlisted for best voluntary benefits
Arriva, Nottingham City Council (pictured) and OpenBet are among the organisations shortlisted for the Best voluntary benefits award at the Employee Benefits Awards 2016.This award celebrates the most effective use of a voluntary benefits plan within an organisation, including staff deals that are available for employees.The full category shortlist is:Arriva, ...
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Analysis
8-11: Benefits on offer
Salary sacrifice arrangementsMore than three-quarters (78%) of respondents offer benefits to all staff via a salary sacrifice arrangement, according to the Employee Benefits/Xerox HR Services Benefits research 2016, which surveyed a total of 338 respondents in May 2016. This is six percentage points lower than the 84% of respondents that ...
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ArticleKingswood launches employee engagement programme
Kingswood has introduced an employee engagement programme and a range of new voluntary benefits for its 650 staff.The educational activity provider has launched the programme to complement its existing benefits offering, to reward staff for their hard work and to further enhance the organisation's workplace culture.The programme, provided by Perkbox, ...
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Case StudiesTravis Perkins unifies its benefits offering
Travis Perkins, which employs approximately 30,000 people across the UK, operates according to its five core values, known as cornerstones: upholding family values, keeping people safe, working for its customers, being the best, and making decent returns. The latter does not merely refer to financial returns, but also to the ...
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ArticleBerry Recruitment launches employee engagement programme
Berry Recruitment is introducing an employee engagement programme for its 250 employees, including a recognition scheme and access to a range of voluntary benefits.The recruitment organisation is launching the engagement programme to enhance the range of benefits available to staff, and to help retain and attract top talent.The programme, provided ...
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ArticleStyle.com launches employee engagement platform
Condé Nast’s new e-commerce platform Style.com is to launch an employee engagement programme for its 85 employees.The programme will give staff access to employee benefits and discount schemes via a benefits hub.The platform, provided by Reward Gateway, will also enable employees to access recognition tools and internal communications using a ...
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ArticleZonal Retail Data Systems to launch discounts for staff
Zonal Retail Data Systems is to launch a new benefits platform and retail discount programme for its employees.The Scottish hospitality management organisation, which employs more than 400 staff, is introducing the programme to help it to attract and retain talent, and to ensure that the benefits it offers appeal to ...
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ArticleGreen Lantern Group launches voluntary benefits programme
Contractor services firm Green Lantern Group has launched a voluntary benefits programme for its 1,000 contractors.Green Lantern Group has introduced the scheme with the aim of enhancing the wellbeing of its contractors and as part of its commitment to establishing the organisation as a great place to work.The scheme, provided ...
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AnalysisHow to create a benefits strategy for an 'ageless' workforce
Need to know:Workplaces are becoming increasingly multi-generational.But this does not necessarily mean employee benefits should also become increasingly segmented and generation-specific.The answer is likely to lie more in segmentation and targeting of benefits communications than employee benefits themselves.Many workplaces are becoming ever more age-diverse as the working population ages, and ...
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AnalysisBuyer’s guide to computer salary sacrifice schemes 2016
The factsWhat is a computer salary sacrifice scheme?This is an arrangement where an employer buys a computer from a computer scheme provider and then loans it to an employee, typically via a flexible or voluntary benefits scheme. The employee repays the cost through their gross pay.Where can employers get more ...