All Voluntary benefits articles – Page 9
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 88% of benefits professionals receive life assurance or death-in-service benefits
EXCLUSIVE: Almost nine in 10 (88%) HR and benefits professional respondents receive life assurance or death-in-service benefits, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Salary survey 2017, which surveyed 249 HR, reward and benefits professionals in December 2016, also found that 75% of respondents' organisations offer private medical insurance (PMI).These benefits ...
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ArticleBuyer's guide to bikes-for-work schemes
The facts:What are bikes-for-work schemes?Bikes-for-work schemes are tax-exempt arrangements that encourage employees to cycle to work to reduce environmental pollution and promote healthier lifestyles. The scheme enables employers to fund bikes and safety equipment, and loan these to employees.Where can employers find more information?Additional information can be found on the ...
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Voluntary benefit offers brand-new cars with 40% off and no benefit in kind tax to pay
Affinity Leasing’s voluntary benefit offers buying power that means your employees can access discounts of up to 40% off brand-new cars when taken on low-cost monthly payments, with no Benefit In Kind tax to pay. Joining this scheme will allow your staff access to members-only pricing, starting at £99 a ...
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Are company cars taking up too much of your time?
Being responsible for even a small fleet of cars or vans can take up a huge amount of time: sourcing vehicles, scheduling planned maintenance, dealing with emergencies, repairs, parking tickets, speeding fines and so on.Additionally, unless you are ordering hundreds of vehicles, you won’t be getting the best discounts from ...
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ArticleHow can employers support the health and wellbeing needs of employees on a lower income?
Need to know:An organisation’s culture can promote healthy lifestyles that do not have to cost staff a lot to maintain.Signposting healthy options and recipe cards in a staff canteen can help employees improve their diet, counteracting productivity slumps due to a lack of nutrients.Health cash plans and virtual GP services ...
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Are salary sacrifice cars still appropriate for your staff?
If your organisation has a salary sacrifice car scheme, the changes announced by the chancellor in the autumn will apply to your scheme. In a nutshell, it means that in the future, cars will need to have emissions under 75g Co2 to obtain the optimum tax benefit. Most makes and ...
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OpinionSarah Henchoz and Paul McCarthy: Local jurisdiction must be considered in a global benefits strategy
It is legally possible for an employer to provide a global benefits package, and many employers decide to do so because it is administratively more efficient than offering localvariations and, crucially for a global workforce, ensures parity of treatment across the organisation.A global package is attractive for employers with a ...
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ArticleCan voluntary benefits be offered on a global basis?
Need to know:Benefits providers are able to offer a scheme in multiple global locations, but the benefits will differ from country to country.Organisations should look to have a global strategy but a local approach to offering voluntary benefits.While a specific benefit agenda can be promoted, such as healthcare, the actual ...
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Discounted brand-new cars on affordable monthly leases and finance
Being able to offer a fantastic benefits package to your staff is everyone’s goal but the reality of making it happen can be very different. With a wide range of ages and personalities across most organisations, finding something to suit everyone can be difficult. Traditional benefits are well established, but ...
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Car leasing – do you have the right benefits to attract new talent?
66% of permanent staff are considering moving jobs in 2017, and salary and benefits package is the number-one reason for the move.* As you know, people are attracted to work for your organisation for a variety of reasons: job satisfaction, progression, salary, location, challenge, environment, fabulous food offered in the ...
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ArticleMobile Mini launches employee engagement programme
Portable accommodation and storage organisation Mobile Mini has launched an employee engagement programme for its UK-based staff, which includes access to voluntary benefits and a recognition scheme.The new programme, provided by Perkbox, will allow staff to access a range of offers and discounts, including retail and online shopping discounts, restaurant, ...
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AnalysisHow are benefits strategies expanding to support employees’ lives outside of the workplace?
Need to know:Issues affecting employees’ lives outside of work can have an impact on their wellbeing and performance in the workplace.Benefits can support staff with everyday concerns through to major life events.A continuous communication strategy will help remind employees that these benefits are available to them at the different times ...
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ArticleReward Gateway acquires LogBuy UK
Employee engagement organisation Reward Gateway has acquired the UK business of voluntary benefits provider LogBuy.LogBuy, which was founded in 2005, provides benefits programme to more than 200 organisations in the UK, including Philips Electronics and Laing O'Rouke.Reward Gateway and LogBuy have worked to bring their benefits programmes together in order ...
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ArticleWasabi launches employee engagement programme
Sushi and bento restaurant chain Wasabi has introduced an employee engagement programme for its UK staff, including a recognition scheme and access to a range of voluntary benefits.The new programme, provided by Perkbox, gives employees access to benefits such as retail and leisure discounts, including attraction day passes, discounted MOTs, ...
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An alternative to salary sacrifice
Michelle Howles, director, Affinity Leasing discusses what the salary sacrifice changes will mean for employers and HR professionalsIn the Autumn Statement, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced new salary sacrifice schemes and benefits in kind schemes will, from April 2017, pay the same taxes as everyone else. Some salary sacrifice ...
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AnalysisWhat are the latest trends in the corporate gift card market?
Need to knowGift cards can be a great way to reward staff, but reward and benefits managers should think carefully about how they present the vouchers to maximise their impact.Keeping a wide-ranging workforce engaged can be a challenge; gift cards are a great way to keep everyone happy.E-codes are a ...
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Black Friday and employee discount cards
By Sally Duckworth, CEO, You at WorkRetailers may not know exactly what winter or Black Friday sales will bring but they know exactly what your employees wish for this holiday season…We’re fasting approaching the busiest period in the year for retailers with fierce competition and several compelling events yet to ...
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ArticleCancer Research UK launches bespoke online benefits platform
Cancer Research UK is launching a bespoke online benefits platform that integrates its employee engagement, discounts, and reward and recognition schemes.The new platform, provided by Xexec, will see Cancer Research UK move from a paper-based reward and recognition system to an online scheme.The portal will enable the charity to celebrate ...
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OpinionCharles Cotton: Voluntary benefits can help organisations engage and retain talent
Offering a voluntary benefits scheme can be an important tool in the way that employers retain and engage their talent.This approach can be important for public and voluntary sector employers competing against parts of the private sector. While public sector employers can often offer a generous pension scheme and leave ...
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Case StudiesNext Stage utilises voluntary benefits to bolster recruitment and retention
Mental health home care organisation Next Stage introduced a voluntary benefits programme in January 2016, using the scheme as a key driver for recruitment and retention. The programme, provided by Perkbox, enables the organisation to offer its 155 staff over 200 perks, such as free mobile phone insurance and retail ...