All Voluntary benefits articles – Page 7
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Case StudiesNewport City Council uses cycle to work scheme to boost work-life balance
Newport City Council employs approximately 5,500 staff, ranging from waste collectors to teachers and social workers, many of whom work long hours in high-stress roles, on top of which a lengthy commute might feel like yet more time taken away from other pursuits.Working with Halfords Cycle 2 Work, the council ...
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OpinionAoife Hamilton: Childcare vouchers and family-friendly ways to promote a healthy work-life balance
It is important to understand the challenges parents face in achieving their desired work-life balance.Striking the Balance: the impact becoming a parent has on working life, employment and career, a survey of 4,200 parents from across Northern Ireland published by Employers for Childcare in October 2016, revealed that 91% found ...
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ArticleRandstad launches employee engagement platform for 1,400 staff
Specialist recruitment organisation Randstad has launched a new employee engagement platform for its 1,400 UK-based staff.The platform, called ‘your hub’, was launched on 28 June 2018 in conjunction with provider Personal Group. It has been designed to help Randstad improve staff retention and recruitment.'Your hub' allows employees to access health ...
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ArticleInchcape introduces tool insurance for vehicle technicians across the UK
Automotive retailer Inchcape UK has updated its benefits package to include personal tool insurance for its 1,000 vehicle technicians, working across more than 100 centres around the UK.The new provision, introduced on 1 May 2018, gives technicians the opportunity to be included, free of charge, in the additional benefit of ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Oscar Mayer revamps benefits scheme to offer employer-paid healthcare
EXCLUSIVE: Food manufacturing organisation Oscar Mayer has revamped its Millie Benefits Scheme, to provide employer-funded healthcare and legal assistance benefits to 2,000 permanent employees across three UK operating sites.The Millie Benefits Scheme, which was relaunched on 1 April 2018, was originally introduced in 2001 as a voluntary benefits scheme, which ...
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ArticleMarks and Spencer and Weetabix shortlisted for Best voluntary benefits
Marks and Spencer (pictured), the University of Lincoln and Weetabix are among the organisations shortlisted in the Best voluntary benefits category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.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 ...
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Supplier articleLooking to change Childcare Voucher providers? Here’s what to know
By Cat Wright, Product Manager Having a Childcare Voucher scheme in place is a great way to put more money in the pocket for the parents who are working in your company. Childcare Vouchers can be used to pay for childcare and save parents up to £933 a year each ...
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Supplier articleBreaking: UK Government announces extension to employer-funded Childcare Voucher Scheme
By Cat Wright, Product ManagerIn news that will be incredibly welcome to HR professionals and working parents alike, the UK government has announced a six month extension on the closure of the Childcare Voucher scheme, previously due to close to new members on 6 April.I’ve spent the last few months ...
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ArticlePeople Value acquires Remus Rewards
Motivation and employee engagement provider People Value has acquired UK-based reward and loyalty organisation Remus Rewards.Remus Rewards, which was founded in 2011, is a UK provider of programmes and technology designed to enhance employee or employer value proposition, improve performance, and increase employee loyalty. The employee reward and loyalty organisation ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: The trials and tribulations of voluntary benefits
Big Bad Boss has leapt on another bandwagon. I just wish he would have his own ideas rather than simply recycling someone else’s. This week it seems his mantra is voluntary benefits and I know exactly where it originated. There’s a new Higher Being spreading discontent among the executive management ...
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Article43% want flexible working as part of their benefits package
More than two-fifths (43%) of employee respondents want access to flexible working arrangements as part of their employee benefits package, according to research by Hibob.Its Part two: powerful perks: what people really want report, which surveyed 501 UK employers and 4,001 UK employees, also found that 41% of employee respondents ...
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AnalysisWhat are the most effective forms of communicating voluntary benefits?
Need to know:A communications strategy can help employees see the value of a voluntary benefits scheme, especially in a time when so many group-buying discount sites are available.A communications strategy must take into account different working environments and how different employee groups access information.Digital communications, such as apps and text ...
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Case StudiesAssurant uses employee forums for face-to-face benefits communication
Mobile and electronics protection organisation Assurant uses quarterly update meetings with employee forum representatives to cascade information about its voluntary benefits scheme to its 1,000 employees across three UK sites.A member of the HR team attends each quarterly meeting with representatives from the organisation’s two employee forums in order to ...
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OpinionSally Hart: What are the latest trends in promoting voluntary benefits?
No longer limited to generic vouchers, voluntary benefits now form a significant part of the overall reward package. In promoting a wider range of benefits, one size no longer fits all.Increasingly, employers are customising benefits communications to help employees make relevant choices. HR data is used to tailor content to ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Oliver Bonas
The workplace benefits offered by Oliver Bonas include:PensionPension: Master trust, with standard contribution rates required under auto-enrolment. These currently stand at 1% from the employer and 1% employee.Healthcare and wellbeingPrivate medical insurance, employer funded, for senior managers and store managers.Health cash plans, employee paid, available through the benefits platform.Compay carsCompany ...
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Case StudiesOliver Bonas redesigns benefits strategy to reflect core values
Lifestyle retailer Oliver Bonas has reviewed and restyled its benefits strategy in order to reflect its core values: work hard, play hard, and be kind.With the majority of its 820 employees working part-time in stores, the organisation recognises that its benefits have to appeal to many different people, as well ...
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Article38% plan to increase their employee benefits offering in 2017
More than a third (38%) of employer respondents plan to increase the number of options in their employee benefits package in 2017, according to research by Mattioli Woods.Its 2017 Employee benefits insight report, which surveyed 300 employers and gathered data from 2,692 UK organisations, also found that 21% of respondents ...
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ArticleGreensill Capital launches new benefits package for UK staff
Financial services organisation Greensill Capital has launched a new package of benefits and online benefits platform for its 72 UK employees.Its online portal, Greensill Rewards, which was launched in August and is provided by Portus Consulting, provides staff with access to new employer-paid benefits, such as private medical insurance, a ...
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Supplier articleHow to kick-start your voluntary benefits programme
Offering voluntary benefits is a cost-effective way for employers to save employees money, whatever their interests. Yet these kinds of programmes need to be well designed and implemented in order to encourage engagement. Here are our top tips for launching a successful voluntary benefits scheme.Have a clear plan in placeIt ...
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Case StudiesHermes to design new benefits strategy based on employee feedback
Hermes is looking to its 2,473 employees to direct a reward and HR transformation. The logistics organisation has designed a continuous employee feedback programme that it will use to create a new benefits approach specifically tailored to the wants and needs of its workforce.Jill Maples, HR director at Hermes, says: ...