Fair Deal

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Clarasys

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An online peer reward system allows employees to recognise and reward each other with a monetary prize. This is scaled from a small amount for a thank you to a larger one for exceptional work. Each award has to correspond with one of the company’s values.

A new online learning platform lets employees take control of their own development. It allows them to learn anytime, anywhere with access to courses and other materials. On top of a £100 a year personal learning allowance, consultants can access more funding to achieve their specific career goals.

The company aims for 1000 volunteer days a year, with staff choosing how many they would like to do. Graduate training includes pro bono work for the business’s charities. All employees are encouraged to use their work-related skills in the help they offer.

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Aspire

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Locally-based employees get free membership to the leisure centre. Those further afield are offered a Zoom membership where they can take part in more than 30 fitness classes a week. Staff also get access to wellbeing awareness webinars on topics such as mental health and menopause.

All staff are in the running for colleague-nominated employee and team of the month awards. Individual winners get a voucher and the chance to go on to win employee of the year at the annual awards. These also include other accolades such as top fundraiser and volunteer of the year.

Employees are encouraged to discuss their development and training needs with their line manager at each annual performance review. These may include training to be a lifeguard, swimming teacher or gym instructor under the apprentice leisure assistant programme or executive development training for more senior staff.

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Technology

AND Digital

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ANDis are given 15 extra days of paid leave. Two are for volunteering for anything that an ANDi chooses to support, 13 are "upskilling and innovation" days. Staff can participate in formal courses or do something more informal, such as catching up on reading or carrying out another activity to increase their skills.

Agile ways of working are designed to foster effective collaboration and communication. Through daily stand-up meetings, regular planning, reviews and retrospectives, teams create an appropriate rhythm for themselves to be able to problem-solve collaboratively and achieve quality results.

An incentive share plan provides the opportunity for ANDis to own a part of the company and see a growing reward for participating in its expansion. Unusually in the industry, the scheme gives "growth shares" to ANDis at all levels, not just those near the top.

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Construction & Engineering

Willmott Dixon

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Seventy-five per cent of employees are making lifestyle changes based on their results from a free annual workplace-based health check. Common themes that have emerged across the workforce have led to the company starting a monthly walking group and giving staff water bottles to encourage them to drink more.

As a thank you for hard work and loyalty, staff can access a £750 Personal Learning Fund after five years of service. They can spend it on learning a new skill, such as language and photography classes or other support. This could include fitness training or NCT classes to prepare them for a new baby.

The company’s Women’s Leadership programme, which includes mentoring and a course at Cambridge University, aims to create a pipeline of 150 female leaders in Willmott Dixon and its supply chain over the next 10 years. More than 30 women have benefitted so far, with more than half being promoted to senior leadership positions.

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Charity's

Keech Hospice Care

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Placing a focus on personal growth, Keech Hospice care offer a wide range of development opportunities and regular training. As well as mandatory training the organisation also runs internal and external courses, as well as providing regular opportunities for staff to discuss their personal development needs.

Staff can look forward to fresh hot meals, sandwiches and snacks, thanks to Keech Hospice Care's excellent on-site catering facilities. Employee benefits also include a competitive salary with increments based on performance and training, as well as contribution pension scheme, childcare vouchers and free parking.

The hospice understands just how important it is to look after the mental wellbeing of its staff, and therefore has a dedicated support programme and an employee assistance programme which provides practical information, resources and confidential counselling to all staff and their families.

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Marketing & Media Agencies

The Beyond Collective

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Strong internal communication is important at Beyond Marketing and 30 minutes each week is spent updating everyone on projects, client pitches, people initiatives and news, as well as keeping them in the loop with activities for the week ahead. The Culture Club organises pub nights, birthday celebrations and annual outings.

The group has enhanced maternity-leave policies. Up to five "landing days" at full pay towards the end of maternity leave are designed to help reintegrate an employee back into work and, for the first six weeks after return, its "breakfast and bedtimes" policy allows staff to arrive late and leave early.

Beyond Marketing offers its services at a discount to charities. In the past year it has created an award-winning, innovative, donation-driving campaign for Shelter, a new advertising campaign for Alzheimer's Research UK and helped children's charity Make a Wish to spend more effectively on media.

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Business Services

Here East

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Here East has a flat structure that encourages staff to seek support from those in different departments should they need it. One-to-one mentoring is available for those who need a safe space to discuss anything personal or work related.

During the summer, team days take place in the local park. Games are played, staff have picnics and take part in interactive workshops. There is an all-team meeting every month, during which there is a fun team-building game. A social committee arranges regular events, in addition to the Christmas and summer parties.

All staff are paid 14% above the London Living Wage. On top of this, the business gave everyone an allowance of 4.8% in April to help support them when the cost of living increased. A Team Stars recognition scheme gives monthly rewards to staff and there is an annual awards ceremony rewards Here East Heroes.

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Property

Umega

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In partnership with the Scottish Association for Mental Health, Umega has implemented five "ways to wellbeing" in Its working practices: "learn", "connect", "give", "be active" and "take notice". Workshops, clubs, external spaces for people to socialise and company meetings that are about getting to know one another provide the means to put them into practice.

Building on skills learnt over the past two years, Umega is using recorded communications to bring company policies, insights and analysis to life. Everyone is given access to them. The move has built trust and understanding because the spirit and tone of a message is communicated better than it would be in writing.

Staff are encouraged to gain the Association of Residential Lettings Agents Propertymark qualification. The company pays for exams, provides time off for study and pays for Propertymark membership once they are qualified. It also supports continuing professional development.

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Technology

SourceBreaker

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Teams have champions who encourage cross-departmental collaboration. For example, the customer success team has product, sales, operations and marketing champions. They take responsibility for relaying key information from their respective departments and looking at how customer success might work with those departments and improve processes.

The future leaders' programme aims to develop the next generation of leaders, as well as show staff that the company is investing in their careers. It also serves to increase buy-in to its vision. Each session focuses on understanding what the business wants to achieve and the part future leaders play in it.

SourceBreaker has early-finish Fridays, when work stops at 3pm, it offers 30 days' annual leave on top of bank holidays and a "work from anywhere" policy, so staff can go on holiday and stay on to work from that location for two to three weeks more.

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Recruitment

Neuven Solutions

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Salary is based on role, rather than gender. Benefits include 21 days' holiday and bonus schemes that are based on performance. The company rewards staff with a £500 bonus for making suggestions that are implemented. Throughout the year, "colleagues of the month" receive a £25 Amazon voucher.

This year, Neuven is raising cash for the Inclusive Hub, a Liverpool charity that provides boxing and fitness sessions for young people with special needs. Staff are running half-marathons and sponsored walks to support the organisation. They will also take part in the Liverpool Santa Dash.

Neuven has launched a "we are listening" platform so staff can ask questions and put forward suggestions that are responded to in real time. Managers keep in touch with staff through regular one-to-one sessions, and the company's directors and chief executive, John Simmonds, check-in with staff regularly. Feedback is encouraged during the Friday update

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What are companies doing with regards to 'Fair Deal'

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Umega

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