All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 859
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ArticleWorld Duty Free Group to discuss staff recognition
World Duty Free Group will speak at a session focusing on how employers can enhance staff engagement through recognition schemes at Employee Benefits Live 2015.Alongside Neal Blackshire, benefits and compensation manager at McDonald’s Restaurants, World Duty Free Group’s UK reward and HR system manager, Karen Waterman, will discuss what workplace ...
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Article10: Most talked-about news: NHS to launch £5m health and wellbeing programme
The National Health Service (NHS) is launching a £5 million health and wellbeing initiative for its 1.3 million health service staff.The new programme will be based around three pillars: a drive for improved staff health; occupational health services for GPs; and healthier food and nutrition.“The benefits of this initiative far ...
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Case StudiesBNP Paribas aligns multiple benefits schemes to achieve business vision
This challenge involved the alignment of benefits provision across seven core businesses to just one scheme in order to achieve the organisation’s vision. Ian Mackenzie, head of pension and benefits, explains that with seven businesses in the UK operating in different markets, each one has its own individual business challenges. ...
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ArticleNo pay rise for 36% of FTSE 100 CEOs
More than a third (36%) of FTSE 100 chief executive officers (CEOs) did not receive a salary increase in 2015, compared to 25% in 2014, according to research by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).Its Taking stock: review of 2015 AGM season report, based on an analysis of FTSE 100 reports for year-ends in ...
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ArticleGovernment's gender pay gap consultation closes
The government consultation on gender pay gap reporting closed to responses on 6 September, after launching on 14 July.The aim of the consultation is to establish the details of the government’s plans to make it compulsory for large employers to publish the average salaries of male and female staff. Its ...
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ArticleEmployee status of US Uber drivers to be decided
App-based taxi firm Uber, is facing further legal action regarding the employee status and rights of its workers, this time from the US.The US-based case, that of O’Connor et al. vs Uber Technologies, has been brought to the courts by three Uber drivers who claim that they should be treated ...
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Analysis
39 - Communication: Top tips to create effective benefits branding
BOX: If you read nothing else, read this…An employee benefits scheme needs catchy and effective branding if it is to engage staff.Branding should complement the employer value proposition and external branding, but should also stand out as a distinct identity.Tailor any messages to workforce demographics and keep it simple. Darren ...
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ArticleMidlandHR holds staff events to celebrate National Payroll Week
Employees at human resources and payroll service provider Midland HR are taking part in a range of activities to mark National Payroll Week (NPW).The organisation, which employs 500 staff, will host events at its HR Outsourcing (HRO) Centre in Nottingham (pictured). The activities are themed ‘It plays to learn’, in ...
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Article66% are saving adequately for retirement
Two-thirds (66%) of respondents employed by large organisations are now saving adequately for retirement, compared to 53% in 2013, according to research by Scottish Widows.Its Workplace pensions report, based on responses from 5,191 UK adults, also found that more than half (54%) of those enrolled in a defined contribution (DC) ...
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ArticleCheckatrade.com launches staff engagement programme
Checkatrade.com, a directory of trade services personnel, has introduced an employee engagement programme for its 208 members of staff.This is the first time the firm has implemented an employee engagement platform, which has been launched to communicate a common set of values and culture to its workforce.The programme, provided by ...
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Case StudiesAdactus Housing Group says thank you at Christmas time
Adactus also provided all 530 staff with an afternoon Christmas party, with no obligation to stay until late in the evening. To tie in with the party, at which staff were given a three-course meal and wine, they were also given the morning off work to do as they pleased.Additionally, ...
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AnalysisWhat are the latest trends in Christmas incentives?
If you read nothing else, read this…Giving employees choice in their Christmas reward can be very effective.The popularity of traditional incentives, such as hampers and wine, is declining.Personalised, memorable and technology-based benefits can motivate employees.Failure by employers to effectively plan and deliver end-of-year recognition leads to around a third (34%) ...
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Supplier article
In Focus: How to choose a flexible benefits provider — seven top tips
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ArticleUK pay rises to reach 3% in 2015
Average real-time pay rises in the UK are set to reach 3% in 2015, according to research by Towers Watson.Its Salary budget planning report, which had 8,000 responses from organisations across 110 countries, also found that the average pay increase in Germany is expected to be 2.9%.Respondents from Italy, France, ...
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ArticleDeloitte launches accommodation scheme for graduate staff
Deloitte has launched a new housing initiative to help graduate employees find suitable accommodation in the capital.The organisation, which employs 14,000 staff in the UK and recruits around 1,000 graduates a year, is introducing the scheme to improve the experience of graduates who struggle to find affordable accommodation in London. ...
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ArticleVMware to discuss employee value propositions
Software firm VMware will discuss how employers can construct an effective employee value proposition (EVP) and the impact this can have on staff engagement, at Employee Benefits Live 2015.Ian Wright (pictured), senior manager, compensation and benefits at VMware, will also examine how an effective EVP can enhance the overall brand ...
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Supplier article
White paper: International Benefits Management – managing your global benefits strategy
Click on the link below to download the white paper.LinksWhite Paper Managing your global benefits strategy
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Supplier article
Buck Consultants at Xerox selects Thomsons Online Benefits as a technology partner
Darwin will integrate fully with Compass, Buck Consultants’ new employee benefits portal, enabling Buck Consultants’ clients and their employees to manage their benefits package online, giving them the flexibility to choose the benefits that are meaningful to them. It will also allow HR departments to review costs, conduct risk analysis, ...
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Supplier article
New brands join up with Red Letter Days’ Lifestyle gift card
The new brands include Accessorize, Argos, cottages4you, Early Learning Centre, Lands’ End, Liberty London, Links of London, Monsoon, Mothercare, Joules, Odeon, Pizza Hut, The Entertainer, WH Smith, and just in time for the World Cup, The Rugby Store.Andy Ling, head of partnerships at Red Letter Days, said: “Our lifestyle gift ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
1. Former BT employee is entitled to sick pay2. Facebook named top UK employer for pay and benefits3. British Airways Gatwick staff face lower pay4. Checkatrade.com launches staff engagement programme 5. Withers to discuss what makes an award-winning benefits scheme6. World Duty Free Group to discuss staff recognition7. RehabWorks acquires ...