All Employee engagement articles – Page 101
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OpinionDr Zofia Bajorek: Good work holds key to mitigating the 'Great Resignation'
Over the past few months, there has been a lot of discussion about the ‘great resignation’: the idea that employees are leaving their jobs at unprecedented rates.The post-Covid labour market suggests that there are a high number of vacancies but not enough staff to fill them, and so workplaces need ...
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Case StudiesHow Advanced rethought employee benefits in light of the pandemic
Like most businesses, software firm Advanced realised when lockdown hit in March 2020 that it would have to adapt swiftly if it was to keep employees motivated and engaged. Alex Arundale, chief people officer, says: “One of the things that we realised very quickly was the need to build trust ...
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Supplier articleNew Year, New Car: Which Electric Vehicle Will You Choose?
There has never been a better time to make the switch to electric vehicles (EVs). Not only is the climate crisis firmly on everybody’s agenda, but the investment in charging infrastructure and the rapid development in EV technology has prompted a dramatic change in buying trends, with EVs now enjoying ...
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ArticleWorkplace stress leads 49% of legal workers to job hunt
Half of legal professionals have looked for new jobs as a result of workplace stress, according to research.Legal technology firm Exizent conducted a survey of 52 people working in the law industry, with 49% saying they had actively searched for different employment because of challenges and stresses at work.More than ...
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Article43% of executives say flexibility critical for engagement
British business leaders consider flexible working to be more important for employee engagement and wellbeing than salary, research has revealed.Of 54 UK-based board level executives polled for Bupa Global, 43% said flexible working was the most important factor for engaging staff and looking after their wellbeing, compared with 35% who ...
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ArticleWhy it's back to 'Bob Cratchit working' for many of us
Something for the weekend: With the return this week of Covid-19 ‘work from home if you can’ guidance, for many of us it’s now back to spending our working days in trackies, slippers and trying not to raid the pre-Christmas ‘goodies’ stash.However, with energy bills spiralling and temperatures set to ...
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ArticleMozilla appoints chief people officer
Software giant Mozilla has appointed former Netflix HR leader Kristen Trubey as chief people officer.Mozilla said Trubey will be responsible for all areas of human resources and organisational development at the organisation, which is headquartered in San Francisco and has about 750 employees worldwide, including some based in the UK.She ...
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ArticleWest Lothian Council approves menopause policy
West Lothian Council in Scotland has agreed to bring in a menopause policy for staff.The Scottish local authority's executive approved a draft plan that includes flexible working, an employee assistance programme and an initiative to support attendance. Some of these measures are expected to be available early in the new ...
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Article52% of HR staff consider paying above the average rate
More than half of HR professionals are considering handing their employees pay increases above the market average to retain talent, according to research.A poll of 125 senior HR, diversity and inclusion, reward and people professionals at FTSE 100 businesses by insights firm HR DataHub found 52% were mulling an above-average ...
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Supplier articleWhy A Salary Sacrifice Scheme Should Be Part Of Your 2022 Business Strategy
When a business considers offering a salary sacrifice scheme it is primarily promoted as a sweetener for employees, and the benefits for the employee are plentiful. But of course implementing such a scheme needs to make business sense, and there are several elements of a well-run scheme which perfectly align ...
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Supplier articleWhy It Makes Financial Sense For Your Business To Choose A Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
The salary sacrifice car scheme offered by Pink Salary Exchange offers great benefits for both the employee and the employer. This is an HMRC-approved scheme which has been designed with the input of tax and insurance specialists and which ensures compliance in terms of GDPR. But in a financial sense, ...
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ArticleClear Marketing completes employee ownership sale
Creative agency Clear Marketing has finalised its transition to employee ownership as founder Jim Smith steps down after nearly 20 years at the business.The organisation, which has offices in Manchester and Glasgow and was founded in 2002, brought forward the planned date of its sale following what it said were ...
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ArticlePoor mental health causes 19% of lost working time
Poor mental health accounted for almost a fifth of all lost working time across the UK this year, according to research.Wellbeing and performance service GoodShape took data from its proprietary workplace absences database - which includes more than 750,000 employee records - and found that UK workers have taken more ...
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ArticleVirgin Money appoints new chief people officer
Virgin Money has appointed former Citi HR leader Syreeta Brown as group chief people and communications officer.The Newcastle-based organisation, which has more than 8,000 employees, said Brown would help it achieve digital growth.Brown spent 11 years in a number of HR roles at rival bank Citi, most recently as managing ...
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Supplier articleBeing a 21st Century Employer - Getting to Know Reproductive Health Conditions
Author: Ruby Relton BSc MScThe second article in the “Being a 21st Century Employer” Hertility Series reviews different reproductive health conditions that can affect employees and provides recommendations on how to support employees going through these issues.As attitudes to sexual and reproductive health change, more and more individuals are discussing ...
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Article44% of staff expect to work past state pension age
Two in five (44%) UK workers now predict they will work beyond their state pension age, according to fresh data.Financial services business Canada Life’s research, which was carried out by Opinium with 2,000 UK adults, revealed that 44% expect to keep earning past the date they could claim their retirement ...
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ArticleBiggest UK law firms have 20% gender pay gap
There was a 20% gender pay gap at top UK law firms in April 2020 according to research.The Law Society scrutinised the 42 law firms submitting data for the snapshot date of 31 March or 5 April last year, for which the deadline for reporting was in October 2021, finding ...
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ArticleJust 55% of staff feel they receive right support from work
Just 55% of employees feel they have received the support they needed from their employers during the pandemic despite more than two-thirds (69%) of organisations increasing their benefit spend considerably over the past two years, research has revealed.Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB) polled 332 UK HR and reward professionals as well ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid gets a recognition award
I love introducing a new benefit programme or benefits system, but it is very tedious updating something I’ve done at least once already. We are now on our second recognition platform, and Big Bad Boss tells me that the Higher Beings in C-suite want us to look again.In fact, they’ve ...
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ArticleTSB introduces new staff support and leave package
Retail bank TSB has announced a?new?employee??support package for?new parents, those affected by parental or pregnancy-related bereavement?and those experiencing menopause or infertility.The policy will enable new primary and co-parents, as well as adoptive parents, to take up to a year of leave to spend with their child, with 20 weeks at ...