Operating cycle-to-work schemes

An increasing number of employers are pushing pedal power to employees; yet much thought must go into cycle-to-work schemes as there are potholes for the unwary, as Rewards and Benefits Today reports. 

• Operating cycle-to-work schemes Cycling to work is cheap, healthy, and environmentally friendly, but schemes like these can be difficult to administer. 

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John Lewis offers staff cycle-to-work scheme About 70,000 staff at retail chain the John Lewis Partnership have been invited to join its cycle-to-work scheme. 

Cycle-to-work schemes and their benefits Sickness and absence costs UK industry £12 billion each year, according to the Healt h and Safety Executive. But what if there was a way to improve your employees' health and wellbeing while upping their productivity? 

Weekly dilemma: Cycle-to-work scheme Vicky Bennett, head of employment at law firm Heatons, looks at the health and safety implications surrounding an employee who wants to purchase a bike through the cycle-to-work scheme.