News in brief
Accor Services’ clients line up in Employee Benefits shortlist
Accor Services' work with four clients has been recognised and shortlisted in this year's Employee Benefits Awards.
"The Employee Benefits Awards celebrate the best work undertaken by employers to reward and recognise their people and Accor Services is proud to be working with a range of clients that have demonstrated excellence and commitment in a number of key award categories," says Andy Philpott, marketing director of Accor Services.
- Amadeus Services - the leading provider of IT solutions to the tourism and travel industry - is shortlisted in the categories of 'Communications Strategy of the year for employers with fewer than 5,000 staff' and 'Most effective benefits strategy for organisations with fewer than 1,000 staff'.
- Moneyway - a small bank based in Solihull - is shortlisted in the categories of 'Communications Strategy of the year for employers with fewer than 5,000 staff' and 'Most effective use of a voluntary benefits plan'.
- E.On - one of the UK’s leading integrated power and gas companies - is shortlisted in the category of 'Most effective benefits strategy for working parents and carers'.
- Thales - a global technology leader for the aerospace, space, defence, security and transportation markets - is shortlisted in the category of 'Most effective healthcare and wellbeing strategy for organisations with more than 1,000 staff'.
- Debenhams Retail – one of the leading department stores - are shortlisted in the category of ‘Most effective motivation or incentive strategy’ for their ‘Debenhams V.I.P.’ scheme.
"All these organisations have demonstrated a commitment and focus to improving their peoples' understanding and awareness of the employee benefits on offer. The final award winners will be announced on Friday 25 June and we wish all Accor Services' clients the best of luck!" says Andy Philpott.
Next Steps
Look out for the winners’ announcement at the end of June!
National Childcare Week – a great time to launch a scheme
This year is the Day Care Trusts 13th National Childcare Week, which aims to promote the importance of investing in childcare, out-of-school activities and early years' provision for children. Accor Services are once again showing their support by offering a charitable donation to Action for Children for every Childcare Vouchers scheme that is set up during Childcare Week, which runs from 12th to 19th July.
By launching a Childcare Vouchers scheme, employers can allow working parents to save Tax and NI on the cost of their childcare, as well as boosting their credentials as a family friendly employer. Accor Services can help employers support their schemes in many ways to ensure that employees get the maximum benefit from the scheme, including:
- Podcasts from leading childcare experts giving advice on childcare from toddlers to teenagers!
- Targeted communications for childcare week highlighting the benefits of childcare vouchers
- Fantastic discounts at over 50 retailers and the chance to enter competitions for all parents using Accor Services Childcare Vouchers
Don’t lose sight of your employees’ eye health
Accor Services is helping employers communicate the importance of eye health and the need for regular eye tests during National Eye Health Week, which takes place from 14 to 20 June 2010.
“National Eye Health Week is a great opportunity for employers to show their people they care and Eyecare Vouchers are a tangible way of doing this, transforming what is essentially a compliance issue into a valuable employee benefit,” says Andrew Adams, Eyecare Voucher Manager at Accor Services.
“Often employees don’t know that if they use a VDU or wear safety spectacles for work they could be eligible for a free eye test to keep their eyes healthy. And with an estimated 1.5 million people taking time off work for eye-related illnesses, poor eye health could be very costly for British business,” he says.
In partnership with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), they have launched a range of communication tools to let employees know they may be eligible for an eye test. These include payslip inserts, posters, intranet material, newsletter content and email alerts, as well as providing face-to-face support for eyesight awareness events.
