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What are companies doing with regards to 'Fair Deal'

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What effect will focus on the 'Fair Deal' factor have?

Fair Deal - How happy employees are with pay and benefits

Fair Deal itself doesn’t directly influence another factor. It’s classified as a hygiene factor. Sure, doubling everybody’s salary would make them happy but it wouldn’t make them feel any better about factors such as leadership and management.

Now although pay is not an engager, it is important that pay and benefits are at the right level as to not disengage employees further.

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Law

BCL Solicitors LLP

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BCL Solicitors maintains a strong internal culture that is supportive and collaborative, reinforcing the firm's core values of integrity, justice, and teamwork. This environment ensures high-quality client service and a workplace where people can thrive through shared commitment to excellence.

BCL Solicitors has amended its family support policies, including Maternity, Adoption, Shared Parental Leave, and Paternity policies. These updates reflect a commitment to supporting diverse family structures and fostering an inclusive work environment for all employees.

The firm supports employee mental health through the introduction of the Self-Space mental health awareness initiative. Furthermore, a focus on environmental responsibility, including energy conservation and waste management, benefits the wider community and employee morale.
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Architect & Surveyor

Scott Brownrigg

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Managers receive continuous training through the internal management development programme. This 7-session interactive programme, covering topics like goal setting and difficult conversations, reinforces people management expectations and ensures managers are equipped to motivate, support, and recognise talent effectively.
The practice offers a comprehensive benefits package grouped into four categories: Financial Benefits, Wellbeing, Flexibility, and Staff Development. This includes annual salary reviews, discretionary performance bonuses, and a staff recognition scheme, ensuring that all employee owners are competitively and directly rewarded.
Transparency is key, with the Strategic Board's vision and goals communicated through the business plan, presented at the beginning of every financial year. The EOT Committee, consisting of elected representatives, maintains a healthy, confidential channel of communication between practice leadership and the wider business.
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Marketing & Media Agencies

Tomorrow

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Tomorrow heavily invests in its managers' growth and wellbeing, offering bespoke coaching and tailored development plans to support their individual needs. Managers benefit from direct open-door policy access to founders, ensuring they are equipped with guidance and support to handle people challenges effectively.
Beyond tax-free bonuses, Tomorrow provides memorable and personal rewards like tickets to England rugby games and team lunches for high-performing groups. Winners of company-wide challenges are celebrated with prizes, combining recognition with shared experiences to strengthen team connections.
Tomorrow actively supports St Christopher's Fellowship, creating brighter futures for children through hands-on volunteering like garden clearance and fundraising through organised games nights and sponsored walks, fostering a spirit of community and positive impact.
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Law

Morton Fraser MacRoberts

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Teams are encouraged to bond and strategise through away days, such as the leadership development sessions at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Edinburgh. Social events, often tied to diversity and inclusion or charity focuses, like the South Asian Heritage month celebration, foster connection and meaningful conversation.
Employees receive firm-funded private medical insurance through BUPA, a cycle to work scheme, and discounted gym memberships. The reward and recognition scheme includes 'spotlight awards' in the form of e-gift cards and a special awards scheme for exceptionally high performers.
Morton Fraser MacRoberts offers comprehensive support via the ARVRA Wellbeing platform, covering physical, mental, and financial wellbeing. The firm is also a signatory of the Mindful Business Charter and provides an Employee Assistance Programme with counselling support for improved mental health.
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Leisure & Hospitality

ROL Cruise

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The company fosters a 'one team' ethos through its Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) structure, which empowers colleagues to contribute to the company's growth. This promotes a culture of shared success, accountability, and collaboration, driving innovation and pride among employees.
The transition to an Employee Ownership Trust reflects the company's commitment to recognising the vital role of its team and its long-term thinking. This structure is intended to provide stability and enhanced opportunities to share in the future success of the business.
The CEO and board of directors maintain transparent communication through several initiatives. These include a monthly company update on financial performance and targets, a mid-month update as needed, and quarterly meetings with team-elected representatives to ensure open dialogue.
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Leisure & Hospitality

Alexandra Palace

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Alexandra Palace provides its employees with a range of health and wellbeing benefits, including: eyecare and glasses reimbursement; free flu jabs; access to Validium, the Employee Assistance Programme that provides a free, confidential 24-hour counselling and advisory service; free staff meals when working on events; and subsidised weekly fitness classes.
All employees can enjoy discounts at the onsite cafes, restaurants, and bars with their staff pass. Every Friday, employees receive 50% off at the Pheonix Bar & Kitchen. Employees can also apply for free tickets to events and backstage bar passes.
Alexandra Palace brings its people together every year for its annual summer and Christmas parties. It further runs ‘Friyay socials’ and a number of crafting, music, and exercise groups that all staff are encouraged to join.
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Food & Drink

KERB

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KERB offers a company bonus scheme based on profit, impact, and engagement, and provides sales and target incentives. The "you've nailed it" award recognises those who go above and beyond with an annual, all-expenses-paid incentive trip, such as the upcoming trip to Copenhagen.
KERB supports physical and mental health through Private Medical Insurance, a medical cash plan, and ClassPass. The Hospitality Action EAP provides confidential support, while a Mental Health committee organises initiatives, and there are 27 trained mental health first aiders.
All line managers have been through an external strategic leadership training programme, focusing on key areas like strategy, professional management, and commercial leadership. This investment in their leaders ensures a high standard of guidance and support for the entire team.
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Utilities

Consultiv Utilities Ltd

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Consultiv Utilities offers its employees access to Vitality health, dental, vision, and hearing insurance, ensures its people can access premium healthcare services. Furthermore, its Employee Assistance Program offers a range of support, from mental health counselling to finance and legal advice. These benefits demonstrate the organisation’s firm belief in comprehensive employee wellbeing.
Consultiv Utilities offers uncapped commission schemes which provide an infinite earning potential based on performance. Additionally, its bonus schemes are designed to celebrate not only individual achievements but also team and company success. These include monthly and yearly incentives based on personal, team, and company-wide targets, stirring collective responsibility and shared success.
The organisation encourages employee volunteers to support local charities and community programmes. It offers logistical and financial support to staff who participate in the Great North Run, and it has members of staff competing in Total Warrior. On average it raises and donates between £4000 to £4500 a month.
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Leisure & Hospitality

Blacklock

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At Blacklock, personal growth is facilitated through initiatives such as the 'WordTake' quarterly review process and the 'Training Skills Workbooks'. These programmes provide a structured support system for employees to continually develop and improve their skills.
Blacklock believes in rewarding its employees' hard work and loyalty. This is reflected in its rewards and recognition scheme, which includes shopping vouchers, paid sabbaticals, and even round-the-world tickets for long-term employees.
Blacklock demonstrates its commitment to society through initiatives such as paid volunteering days and collaborations with charities like Only A Pavement Away. The company encourages employees to give back to the community, highlighting its commitment to social responsibility.
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Recruitment

Linnk Group

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The organisation offers a free Employee Assistance Programme, which includes a confidential helpline, and up to 6 free counselling sessions. As part of the service, there is a mobile app, which includes webinars, nutritional advice, fitness advice, financial advice, and health checks. It also offers wellbeing days off in addition to annual leave.
Linnk Group runs monthly and quarterly incentives with trips for the winners. It has sent teams go-karting, to Clays, Flight Club, Fairgame, and it awarded an iPad as the prize at the end of year competition. The Group also awards an Employee of the Month in each office who is nominated by their senior colleagues.
The Group runs various donation-based events and awareness raising such as Macmillan Coffee Morning, Breast Cancer Now's Wear It Pink Day, Christmas Jumper Day, and Jeans for Genes Day. For Quarter 1 of 2024, it also supported the fundraising for a colleague's niece who has a heart condition requiring urgent surgery.
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