All Employee engagement articles
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ArticleExclusive: 38% of employees never take up paid volunteering time
While 77% of employers offer paid volunteering time, 38% of employees said they never use it, according to a reseatch by corporate volunteering platform OnHand.
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ArticleHalf of UK employees feel under pressure to return to office
More than a million people have changed jobs because of a lack of flexibility as half of UK employees feel under pressure to return to office, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
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Article48% have enforced return-to-office mandate or increased number of days in workplace
Shutterstock / 2270436449 Employee Benefits poll: Almost half (48%) of employers said they have enforced a return-to-office mandate or increased the number of days staff need to be in the workplace, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers. Just under half (46%) of employer respondents said ...
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ArticleWest Northamptonshire Council staff to continue hybrid and remote work
The council has confirmed that its employees will be able to continue their hybrid and remote working arrangements.
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AnalysisHow benefits technology can be used to engage staff with benefits
Effective benefits technology can drive take-up and engage employees.
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Case StudiesBenefits technology flexibility proves valuable for the London Borough of Barnet
Flexibility of technology was an important factor in the organisation’s benefits tender and procurement process.
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AnalysisHow reward and benefits can support diversity, equity and inclusion strategies
An inclusive benefits offering should be flexible, clearly defined, personalised and meet the needs of different life stages and demographics.
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Article100% success for latest large-scale four-day week trial
All 17 employers that took part in the latest national four-day working week pilot have stated they would like to continue working on the same basis.
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Case StudiesPodcast: Ferring Pharmaceuticals places family-building benefits at the heart of its strategy
The organisation is proud to be a fertility- and family-friendly employer.
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ArticleAsendia UK receives Great Place To Work certification for 2025
Asendia UK has been certified as a Great Place To Work for 2025 due to its commitment to fostering a supportive, inclusive, and high-performing workplace culture.
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ArticlePoll: Have you enforced a return-to-office mandate or increased the number of days staff need to be in the workplace?
Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue.
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ArticleMorrisons head office employees to return to five-day week
Shutterstock / 2262536477 Supermarket Morrisons has asked employees at its Bradford head office to return to working five days a week. Morrisons introduced a four-day working week for its head office staff in 2020, with employees required to work Saturdays once every four weeks. This was then ...
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AnalysisHow can employers create a low-cost wellbeing strategy?
Employers do not need to have a large wellbeing budget, they just need to be smart in terms of how it is spent.
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ArticlePrimark asks product team staff to return to office four days a week
Primark has asked employees in its product teams to return to the office four days a week.
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ArticleDeloitte and Hachette UK among The Times’ Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025
Deloitte, Hachette UK and Lloyds Banking Group have been named as some of The Times’ Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025.
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ArticleA quarter of employers increased number of days staff must attend workplace
Just under a quarter of employers have increased the number of days staff must attend the workplace, according to research by Income Data Research (IDR).
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ArticleJohn Lewis asks some staff to work three days away from home
John Lewis has asked some of its staff to spend three days of their working week in its office, stores or collaborative spaces.
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ArticleKnowsley Council receives accredited status for Fair Employment Charter
Knowsley Council in Liverpool has been awarded accredited status for the Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter.
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AnalysisEmma-Louise Taylor: What role can Pride celebrations play in a DEI strategy?
Pride is not just a celebration; it is a reflection of what GI Group is and what it stands for.
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OpinionSarah Jackman: Beyond the handbook: revolutionising workplace communications
Employees rarely engage with traditional staff handbooks and benefits documentation in the same way they might have done a decade or more ago.