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Flexible benefits

Flexible benefit schemes allow employees can select, amend or alter their benefits at intervals.

Flexible benefits can be a powerful way of increasing employees’ perceived value of the benefit package, and increasing their engagement.

A flexible benefits scheme allows employees to shape their benefits package to choose the benefits most relevant to their current situation and lifestyle, changing them as those needs change.


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    Flexible working: job done? UK businesses and the work-life balancing act

    by Kirstie Redford 1 May 2007
    by Kirstie Redford 1 May 2007

    Almost nine out of 10 employers now provide staff with flexible working, according to a report by the British Chambers...

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    KPMG’s flexible working programme wins Opportunity Now ‘City Award’ for diversity and equality

    by Mike Berry 30 Apr 2007
    by Mike Berry 30 Apr 2007

    The flexible working programme operated by professional services firm KPMG has won a top workplace award for gender equality, diversity and...

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    Light-touch flexibility does nobody any favours

    by Personnel Today 24 Apr 2007
    by Personnel Today 24 Apr 2007

    Plans to extend rights to request flexible working are good news for workers with caring responsibilities (‘Caring for the Carers,’...

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    Work Wise Week 2007 encourages employers to be flexible

    by Gareth Vorster 19 Apr 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 19 Apr 2007

    The second annual Work Wise Week takes place in May, and encourages firms to embrace flexible working initiatives. Staff and...

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    • Pay & benefits

    Spotlight on: weekday renters

    by Personnel Today 17 Apr 2007
    by Personnel Today 17 Apr 2007

    Just getting to work can be stressful, exhausting and costly for some. That’s why Judy Niner, having spent years living...

    • Flexible benefits
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    Voucher schemes: What’s in your wallet?

    by Personnel Today 17 Apr 2007
    by Personnel Today 17 Apr 2007

    For some staff, nothing beats cold hard cash, but vouchers – for anything from childcare to balloon rides – are...

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    Asda sets humble style by removing hierarchical status symbols at head office

    by Rob Willock 28 Mar 2007
    by Rob Willock 28 Mar 2007

    Humility is the watchword for senior executives at supermarket chain Asda.People director David Smith, who lives the Asda brand, proudly...

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    Promotion ‘almost as stressful as divorce’ says HR survey

    by Georgina Fuller 25 Jan 2007
    by Georgina Fuller 25 Jan 2007

    The challenge of a major promotion is almost as stressful as a divorce, according to research.

    Almost 60% of the...

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    Limited pay rises in 2007 but training opportunities boosted, survey shows

    by Emma Ann Hughes 17 Oct 2006
    by Emma Ann Hughes 17 Oct 2006

    Large pay increases are unlikely in the year ahead but employees should benefit from more training and development opportunities, a...

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    Flexible benefits now on offer to two-thirds of UK employees

    by Mike Berry 7 Sep 2006
    by Mike Berry 7 Sep 2006

    Nearly two-thirds of organisations are now offering their employees flexible benefits, according to research.
    The results of the 12th Annual...

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    ABN Amro to trial online flexible benefits system

    by Personnel Today 22 Aug 2006
    by Personnel Today 22 Aug 2006

    Banking giant ABN Amro is to introduce a revolutionary approach to reward under which fixed agreements on pay and benefits are replaced by a flexible system

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    Britannia Building Society opts for online benefits package for staff

    by Georgina Fuller 9 Aug 2006
    by Georgina Fuller 9 Aug 2006

    Online rewards on offer to 5,000 building society staff.

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    Three-quarters of job ads fail to mention employee benefits

    by Mike Berry 8 Aug 2006
    by Mike Berry 8 Aug 2006

    Recruitment ads still fail to outline full benefits of jobs on offer.

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    Employers and workers join call to include benefits packages in job advertisements

    by Mike Berry 19 Jul 2006
    by Mike Berry 19 Jul 2006

    Full benefits package would differentiate firms from competitors.

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    UK first as British Gas launches pre-paid card benefit scheme

    by dan thomas 11 Jul 2006
    by dan thomas 11 Jul 2006

    Pre-paid cards issued to 2,000 British Gas employees.

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