All Employee engagement articles – Page 102
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ArticleLaing O’Rourke hires new head of people for Europe
Laing O’Rourke has appointed Rae Avatar Barnett as head of people for its Europe hub, which includes operations in the UK and the Middle East.Avatar Barnett joins the construction business from energy firm Centrica, where she has worked since 2009 in the HR delivery, commercial transformation and talent management departments.As ...
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ArticleZaha Hadid Architects establishes employee benefit trust
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has converted to an employee ownership model by establishing an employee benefit trust (EBT).According to the 42-year-old architecture business, which has 500 global members of staff and will not award shares out of the EBT to any individual employee, the new structure means it will have ...
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Supplier articleThe new age of flexible benefits
By Lee Thompson, Head of Solutions Delivery at Reward GatewayAs the world around us changes, many of my peers are entering a new world of hybrid, or even fully remote, work, yet they still have the same (lack of) technology when it comes to their working life, particularly when it ...
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AnalysisHow have reward strategies changed in 2021 and what might the new year bring?
Ultimately in 2021, reward professionals had to keep on the pulse of what employees wanted and needed more than ever.Employers can offer discount schemes and salary sacrifice schemes to those looking to keep costs low and boost their financial wellbeing, as well as providing support for those wanting to bolster ...
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Supplier articleExploring the new world of HR technology for 2022
By Robert Hicks, Group HR Director at Reward GatewayThe past year or so has flown by so quickly, it's hard to remember what day it is sometimes. But for me, I know that on Fridays, it’s 'survey prep day.'This hasn’t been easy. I’ve spent many months to this point planning ...
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ArticleThe Calico Group offers paid leave for fertility treatment
The Calico Group has introduced additional support for staff experiencing miscarriage, menopause and fertility treatment.From this month (December), employees at the Burnley, UK-based support services provider can benefit from 10 days of paid special leave if affected by pregnancy loss or fertility treatment, and flexible arrangements if going through the ...
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ArticleIsotropic Systems recruits new chief people officer
Multi-link satellite terminals provider Isotropic Systems has hired Dara McCann as chief people officer as it begins manufacturing, operations and global service delivery.McCann previously served as the executive vice president (EVP) of HR and organisation development at connectivity firm O3b and as EVP of HR and culture transformation for SES ...
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Article5% of young staff cannot be tempted back to office
Younger workers aged 25 or below are the most motivated to return to the office, with only 5% saying they could not be tempted back, according to new research.Career development and mentoring platform PushFar has revealed stark generational divides in attitudes towards remote working in its survey of 600 UK ...
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ArticleThe Folio Society sets up employee ownership trust
British publisher The Folio Society has announced it has been sold under the terms of an employee ownership trust (EOT), giving its 40 employees 100% ownership.According to the publisher, the move reflects its values and is an example of progressive sharing of power and profit in publishing. Its only beneficiaries ...
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ArticleKavitha's keynote: Acknowledging employees’ hard work
This week, we’ve reported on some of the rewards employers have given to staff to acknowledge their hard work throughout the year.Toymaker Lego, for example, offered its 20,000 employees around the world three extra days of holiday on top of their annual allowance, as well as a bonus in April ...
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Supplier articleThe Most Effective Way To Lower Your Car Emissions
Climate change is an increasingly worrying issue for everyone, and particularly-so after the recent COP26 climate summit in Glasgow and the much-discussed repercussions of world leaders not acting swiftly on a series of climate measures. In the meantime, our everyday habits and practices are becoming even more important and we ...
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ArticleFlexible working could work for 70% of HR managers
New data has highlighted that 70% of UK HR managers believe flexible working could work for their business.The poll, which was run by YouGov for the Trades Union Congress (TUC), spoke to 903 HR managers and found that employer attitudes towards flexible working arrangements have shifted markedly during the Covid-19 ...
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OpinionLorraine Heard and Karen Plumbley-Jones: Has gender pay gap reporting closed the wage gap between men and women?
18 November marked Equal Pay Day, the date from which on average women work without pay for the rest of the year as a result of the gender pay gap. Since April 2017, it has been compulsory for large employers with 250 or more employees to publish a gender pay ...
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ArticleDavison Fencing becomes employee owned
Bradford, Yorkshire-based Davison Fencing has become employee-owned by setting up an employee ownership trust (EOT).Established more than 30 years ago, the business provides fencing for the construction, housing, education, sports and recreational industries. The EOT structure offers its 30 members of staff a vested interest in its future success, while ...
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Supplier articleThe role of the travel season ticket loan under hybrid working
Employee Benefits research in 2020 found that 59% of employers offer a travel season ticket loan scheme to employees. The scheme, which allows employees to spread the cost of travel season ticket loans interest free over a set period, is immensely popular. But what role does it play in the ...
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Article79% of UK staff have gone through burnout
More than three-quarters (79%) of UK workers have experienced burnout, with 35% reporting high or extreme levels, according to new research.Human capital management technology business Ceridian’s annual 2022 Pulse of talent report surveyed 1,156 UK members of staff in organisations with at least 100 employees, revealing that the vast majority ...
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ArticleXPO Logistics hires head of HR for UK and Ireland
XPO Logistics, a provider of freight transportation services, has announced that it has appointed Lynn Brown as its new head of human resources for its UK and Ireland team as of this month (November).As well as leading the company’s HR organisation across the two countries, Brown will report to Valerie ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: How Reed reshaped its reward strategy to closely align with business purpose
tynanbarton · Reed/Employee Benefits podcastListen: Chris Brindley, reward business partner at Reed, talks about how the recruitment agency has redesigned its reward approach to closely align with business culture and strategy.The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic led to the employer taking immediate action to launch new benefit schemes within weeks instead of ...
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Supplier articleBuilding a Human Workplace in a Hybrid World
I spent many of my corporate years as a road warrior. I would be on the road three weeks out of every four. When I wasn’t traveling, I worked from home. On top of the stress and fatigue that comes with living out of a suitcase, I ...
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ArticleZego introduces flexible working for staff
Commercial motor insurance organisation Zego has introduced full-time flexible working for its almost 300-strong workforce this month (November), as well as new policies to support remote working, employee development and wellbeing.Having almost doubled its headcount recently, the business’ flexible first workplace principle will mean staff are better supported when working ...