VIDEO: Jeff Bakes, head of total rewards at Ikea, delivered a session titled ‘Cost-effective benefits and knowing your people’ on 5 October at Employee Benefits Live 2022. Key points covered within the session included: Why knowing your people can really make a difference to what you do Which cost-effective benefits are making a difference today? […]
Employee Benefits Insights 2021: Hazel Robinson, associate director, human resources, HR reward and wellbeing at Brunel University, London, discussed ‘How to make benefits rewarding and engaging without costing the earth’ at the virtual event yesterday (17 March). Robinson acknowledged that the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic had caused many people to become disengaged and insisted it was […]
EXCLUSIVE: Neil Goodwin (pictured), head of reward, HR at property services organisation Countrywide, will discuss how employers can implement a cost effective and flexible benefits approach at Employee Benefits Live 2017. The session, titled ‘Structuring a cost effective and fluid benefits strategy’, will form part of the benefits on a budget conference stream on Wednesday […]
The cost-of-living crisis doesn’t just impact employees. Businesses feel the strain, too – some more than others. A YouGov survey highlights the areas where Brits are cutting back on their spending to afford the rising food and energy bills. These cuts will impact some businesses more than others causing them, in turn, to tighten their […]
The year 2020 has really been a test for employee engagement. More has been thrown at HR teams than at any other time since 2008! As a result of this year of change, many Reward teams are looking for ways to reduce benefits costs, save money where possible, maximise the value of their existing employee […]
After a difficult 2020 and with businesses everywhere looking to cut costs, employee benefits might be considered by some an expense rather than an investment. In actual fact, not only should employee benefits be seen as an investment, but they can also be incredibly cost-effective. While some employee benefits can actually be ‘cost-neutral’, for example […]
What are off-the-shelf voluntary benefits packages? Voluntary benefits are additional benefits that employers can offer to their employees alongside their salary. Employees pay for the voluntary benefits they choose but usually receive these benefits at a lower price due to group discounts. Unlike bespoke voluntary benefits packages that are tailored to individual workforces, off-the-shelf packages are a pre-packaged proposition offering […]
With a diverse workforce that spans various ages, backgrounds and lifestyles, tailoring house Huntsman demonstrates its care for its employees’ health and wellbeing through its fitness benefits. The organisation has 60 employees across its Savile Row, London and New York locations. Its client managers and tailors spend a lot of time on their feet and […]
Monday, 22nd April, was Earth Day, and this year’s theme is Planet v. Plastics. The organisation is demanding a 60% reduction in the production of all plastics by 2040. Sustainability is at the heart of all we do at Pluxee UK, and we’re constantly striving to innovate our products to provide eco-friendly employee benefits. We’ve […]
With 50% of employers planning to increase spend on financial wellbeing in place of offering wage increases and cost-of-living payments, it’s never been more important to make employee benefits sustainable. Salary sacrifice solutions can help to make employee benefits cost-neutral, freeing up the budget to utilise in other business areas. Read on to discover the […]
Where speakers have given approval, we have uploaded the slides for the keynote and conference sessions at Employee Benefits Live 2023, which took place on 3 October 2023 at ExCeL London. Thank you very much to all of the speakers for sharing their ideas, experiences and insights. Keynote speakers KN1: Inclusive HR Bernadette Thompson OBE […]
Employee Benefits Live 2023 is welcoming delegates to its 25th annual event at ExCeL London on 3 October 2023. As the largest dedicated reward and benefits event in Europe, the conference and exhibition brings together more than 1,500 industry professionals looking to discover the latest HR, reward and benefits developments. The extensive editorial-driven conference programme […]