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Infographic — health cash plans 2014
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk from 11-18 September: 1. Total reward is outdated 2. Ford justified in not paying enhanced paternity pay 3. Wolseley UK adds new perks to flex 4. Female professor loses equal pay appeal 5. What are the current trends in fleet funding? 6. ...
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ArticleUnicycle to reinvent postal fleets
Something for the weekend…Postal organisations’ fleets are often imagined as having red vans or bikes to help employees get the daily post through letterboxes.But that image may just be changing along with postal organisations’ travel policies following the launch of an eco-friendly unicycle.Up to 100 employees at Whistl, formerly TNT ...
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70% plan to spend pension pot on holidays and travel
Employees aged 55 to 64 plan to spend a larger amount of their retirement income in the immediate years after they retire, according to research by Investec Wealth and Investment.Its research, which surveyed 985 people aged 55 to 64, found that 70% of respondents plan to spend their retirement funds ...
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ArticleAlcoa reduces stress with Global Corporate Challenge
Alcoa has been named the World’s Most Active Organisation for the second consecutive year after 22,000 employees participated in the Global Corporate Challenge.Teams of seven employees from the aluminium manufacturer crossed the globe 417 times in 100 days as part of a virtual challenge to promote good health, friendly competition ...
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ArticleLinklaters addresses total reward challenges
Linklaters has devised a total reward strategy that fits the culture of the organisation but faces challenges from offering a single strategy in a high-pay environment.Melissa Lever, head of reward at Linklaters, will discuss how the law firm has made one total reward strategy work by communicating the right messages ...
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ArticleHutchison 3G appoints Paul Bissell
Hutchison 3G has appointed Paul Bissell head of reward.He was previously head of reward (fixed line) at Vodafone UK and head of reward at Cable and Wireless Worldwide, before it was bought by Vodafone.Before that, Bissell held a range of roles at Nationwide Building Society, including retail training manager, HR ...
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ArticleCarlsberg appoints Nick Court
Carlsberg has appointed Nick Court reward manager.He was previously reward and benefits manager at British Sugar.Before that, Court spent more than a decade at Tesco, where his roles included personnel manager, reward manager, UK payroll operations manager and employee relations manager.
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ArticleLegal and General implements staff exercise initiative
Legal and General is encouraging employees to exercise by introducing a ‘calorie burn’ smart-sign system to its office stairs.The financial services firm has designed the health initiative, provided by StepJockey, as a way to get employees to use the stairs instead of lifts.It has marked each stairway with a calorie ...
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Article71% would sacrifice a higher salary for appreciation
Nearly three-quarters (71%) of employees would turn down a higher salary to continue working for an employer that regularly thanks them for their efforts, according to research by One4all Rewards.Its Thank you report, which surveyed employees in more than 1,000 UK organisations, also found that 71% would prefer to work ...
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ArticleJP Morgan boosts flexible benefits engagement
JP Morgan has increased staff engagement with its flexible benefits scheme from 38% to 74% after revamping and relauching its benefits platform in 2012.Adam Brooke (pictured), employee benefits and wellness manager at JP Morgan, will discuss how the organisation achieved this increase in engagement in a session titled ’Communication strategies ...
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ArticleNationwide to discuss evolution of pay strategy
Mandy Cameron, head of reward at Nationwide Building Society, will speak about the impact of regulation on remuneraion strategies in financial services organisations at Employee Benefits Live.The session, ‘Pay strategies in today’s economic climate’, will share insight into the sector’s trends around recognising employees, as well as other types of ...
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Health Shield set to present latest offering at Employee Benefits Live
At the show, the team will present:PERKS, an online rewards portal with exclusive members discounts and offersAn improved 24-hour GP helpline, now with a virtual GP surgery and private prescription serviceAn enhanced employee assistance programme that now offers eight face-to-face appointments, as well as a 24-hour helpline and cognitive behaviour ...
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AnalysisTime-saving tips for benefits managers
If you read nothing else, read this…Time is increasingly a factor for in-house benefits teams when implementing or reviewing products and services.Putting more of the burden on to consultancies, brokers or suppliers is an option, and many will offer services they don’t always shout about.New tools are emerging that ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits digital magazine – October 2014
Time is becoming an increasingly rare commodity for HR professionals as they work to implement and administer benefits, but help is as hand. Read where in Breaking the time barrier (page 18)Employers have a lot of spadework to do to prepare themselves and their staff for next year’s pension changes. ...
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Case StudiesHow Adecco manages employee benefits
Matthew Johnson, head of compensation and benefits at Adecco, says the decision to use a standard package was aimed at keeping internal administration to a minimum, but the reality has been different. “We try to get the two [organisations] to talk to each other, but they don’t,” he says.As a ...
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AnalysisIdeas for alternative work Christmas parties
If you read nothing else, read this…Work Christmas parties may not suit organisations on a budget, with large numbers of shift workers or for which Christmas is their busiest time of the year.Holding events out of season or on Sunday nights can be more cost-effective.Fitness-based events can tie in to ...
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Case StudiesTowry looks to effective providers for benefits
Higginson has learned this the hard way, having endured a bad experience with a pensions provider handling the transition to auto-enrolment.“It told us they had this fantastic new automated computer system, but eventually confessed that somebody at its end would manually type all the data into the system,” he says.“That ...
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Look out for the lighthouse: Johnson Fleming at Employee Benefits Live
The company has been delighted with the feedback from those who have downloaded the guides and so it is thrilled with the timing of this year’s Employee Benefits Live show (24–25 September) as it will allow the company to meet and share advice and knowledge with thousands more employers and ...
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ArticleTop Tweets about Employee Benefits Live 2014
@Benefex_UK – Have you booked your ticket to #EBLive yet? We’ll be there@HealthMattersUK – Just starting marketing work for @EB_Live #EBLive2014. Let the fun begin and hope to see some familiar faces and new ones too!@MattioliWoods – We’re exhibiting @EB_Live on 24-25 Sept in #London. Book your free tickets today ...