All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 925
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ArticleCapital One and McDonald’s named Best Workplaces UK
Capital One, Cisco UK, Goodman Masson and McDonald’s Restaurants are among the organisations that have been named as 2016 UK Best Workplaces by the Great Place to Work Institute.The Best Workplaces list is based on an employee engagement survey and an independent workplace culture audit, which looks at HR and ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 21 and 27 April 2016: Is sleep management the next big thing in workplace health and wellbeing?Swindon Town Football Club fined for auto-enrolment non-compliance.Staff given annual leave to enjoy Game of Thrones premiere.Uber agrees $84m settlement for employee status cases.75% believe ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: How effective is the national living wage?
The national living wage was back in the headlines this week, when restaurant chain Zizzi was reported to have reviewed how tips are distributed to waiting staff and to have cut back on the choice of free meals offered to employees.Even before the national living wage came into effect earlier ...
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ArticleLimbo with Chris Hemsworth: the ultimate workplace reward?
Something for the weekend: Spa days and massages may now be a more common form of reward and recognition, but what if the masseuse was Australian actor Chris Hemsworth?One lucky Warner Brothers employee received a surprise visit from the star, who plays Thor in the Avengers series, in recognition for ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories in February-March 2016
The most read stories online between 15 February and 14 March 2016: EAT reverses ET decision on childcare vouchersThe Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has overturned an Employment Tribunal (ET) decision that it was discriminatory to require employees to agree to the suspension of childcare vouchers during maternity leave when signing ...
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ArticleThe month in numbers: March 2016
A look at some of the facts and figures relating to employee benefits in March 2016:23% are yet to review their pension scheme investment strategy since the introduction of the pension freedoms in April 2015 (Source: Willis Towers Watson) bit.ly/1QNOyOP27% of managers are more comfortable discussing employees’ physical health than ...
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ArticleMorgan McKinley appoints Di Ventura
Lauren Di Ventura has joined recruitment firm Morgan McKinley as global head of learning and development.Di Ventura has experience across talent management, employee engagement and organisational development. She previously held the role of global learning and talent director at SThree.In her new position, she will be responsible for implementing a ...
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ArticleCooper becomes honorary member of UK EAPA
The UK Employee Assistance Professionals Association (UK EAPA) has named Professor Sir Cary Cooper as its first honorary member.Cooper is president of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and 50th anniversary professor of organisational psychology and health at Alliance Manchester Business School.
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ArticleRussell joins The Co-operative Group
The Co-operative Group has appointed Seth Russell group head of reward.Russell has extensive experience in reward and benefits roles, including director of reward at Three UK, global reward manager at BP International, interim head of reward UK and Ireland at Dixons Carphone, and interim head of incentives at Sky.
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ArticleVaughan moves to DLA Piper
Ellie Vaughan has taken up the role of UK reward manager at global law firm DLA Piper.She joins DLA Piper from the Alzheimer's Society, where she was reward manager. Prior to this, Vaughan held the position of reward and recognition advisor at Cancer Research UK.
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ArticleHigginson is at Deloitte UK
Deloitte UK has appointed Richard Higginson interim reward director.Prior to moving to Deloitte, Higginson was interim reward manager at insurance intermediary Towergate. His previous experience also includes head of reward at financial planning and wealth management firm Towry.
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Article42% would be interested in taking part in a bikes-for-work scheme
More than four in ten (42%) respondents would be interested in taking part in a bikes-for-work scheme if their employer provided one, according to research by Edenred.Its Employer’s guide to cycle to work report, which surveyed 1,000 employees, also found that 22% of respondents do not cycle to work because ...
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Article20% of advertising and media staff do not feel supported with parenting responsibilities
One-fifth (20%) of employee respondents in the advertising and media industry do not feel that their employer supports them in balancing work and parental responsibilities, according to research by the National Advertising Benevolent Society (NABS).Its survey of 597 employees in the advertising and media industry also found that almost two-thirds ...
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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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ArticleChobani CEO gives shares to 2,000 staff
Hamdi Ulukaya, founder and chief executive officer at US-based Greek yoghurt manufacturer Chobani, has given employees a stake in the organisation.Some 2,000 full-time employees have been awarded shares, which will be worth up to 10% of the food production firm’s value at the point of the organisation’s sale or in ...
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AnalysisHow to engage employees with corporate social responsibility policies
Need to know:Effective communication is needed to engage employees with corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies.Employees involved in CSR initiatives are generally more engaged with an organisation’s culture and values.Communication could take a range of forms, for example, highlighting CSR aims through a bikes-for-work scheme.Corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies can highlight ...
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OpinionKamel Mellahi: Involve employees in CSR communication
When it comes to corporate social responsibility (CSR) communication, employers should complement top-down communication with bottom-up communication.The communication strategy should reflect employee engagement and participation in CSR initiatives. Employers should encourage their employees to contribute to the CSR strategy, as well as share experiences.Employers must be very straightforward and honest ...
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Case StudiesWithers lives CSR values through benefits portal and staff volunteering
When Withers enhanced its benefits portal, provided by Staffcare, in December 2015, it made its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme a prominent part of the carousel on the flexible benefits page.The international law firm communicated annual salary increases and bonus payment updates to its UK employees by moving away from ...
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Case StudiesAstellas cascades CSR communications through its workforce
Pharmaceutical firm Astellas communicates its corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy through presentations to its people managers, who can then cascade updates and information to their colleagues as they see fit. It utilises posters, banners and messages on plasma screens throughout its offices to make sure it is highlighted to its ...
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ArticleBenefits can offer a real enhancement
According to Japanese author Haruki Murakami: “Image is everything. You don’t spare any expense to create the right image. And word of mouth is critical. Once you get a good reputation, momentum will carry you.”This is certainly true in the corporate world where reputation can directly impact on the bottom ...