All Employee engagement articles – Page 102
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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 ...
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ArticleShoosmiths recruits new director of people
UK law firm Shoosmiths has announced that it has hired Eleanor Tanner as its new director of people as of this month (November).According to the business, which announced a turnover of £167.9 million in April 2021, Tanner will lead a team of more than 45 employees and will be supporting ...
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Supplier articleHow the Great Resignation Will Shape HR and the Future of Work
Findings from the recent Workhuman iQ 2021 International Survey Report By Mike Lovett As companies begin to get back to a version of pre-pandemic business, they are being met with a palpable shift in power. Their employees, after a year and a half of uncertainty, ...
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Article64% of staff think hybrid working rules are key
New survey findings have revealed that 64% of UK workers prioritised the need for hybrid working guidelines when considering a new job, with clear rules on when they would be expected to be available.Global employee recognition and workplace culture organisation OC Tanner’s 2022 Global culture report analysed the perspectives of ...
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ArticleTLT updates staff family leave policy
UK law firm TLT has announced that it has enhanced its family leave policy as part of its progressive and inclusive working approach.The initiative, which takes immediate effect, will see an increase in maternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement available to its 1,200 members of staff of up to ...
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ArticleBrainlabs recruits new chief people officer
Digital marketing agency Brainlabs has hired Jenny Healy (pictured right) as its new chief people officer as of this month (November).Healy held the role of chief human resources officer at US global media and marketing services organisation Mindshare and US media, marketing and corporate communications company Omnicom Media Group, and ...
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Supplier articleTrends in Reproductive Health Benefits in the UK
AUTHOR: Jessica Freedman BAThe rewards and benefits landscape has been rapidly evolving in the UK, including adoption of reproductive health benefits as an essential part of the benefits package. Here are a few recent trends to be aware of:1. US employers are expanding benefits to the UKLeading companies across industries, ...
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Supplier articleEco Eating: Go Veggie This November
In honour of November’s ‘Veg Pledge’ month, we thought it would be helpful to explore the benefits of encouraging eco eating at your place of business. Going veggie can benefit your health but also improve your carbon footprint. This can also be said for your business.The following will show why ...
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Supplier articleWhat are Reproductive Health Benefits?
AUTHOR: Jessica Freedman BAReproductive Health ExplainedThe World Health Organisation defines reproductive health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, in all matters relating to the reproductive system and to its functions and processes” (WHO). It means having control ...
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ArticleAB InBev launches enhanced parental leave policy
Drink and brewing business AB InBev has introduced an enhanced parental leave policy for its 13,500 employees in the UK and Europe to include leave allowance increases for primary and secondary caregivers.Effective from this month (November), all primary caregivers staff will be entitled to paid leave increase from 16 to ...
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ArticleWalker Morris introduces staff sabbatical scheme
Law firm Walker Morris has launched a sabbatical scheme this month (November) for all of its solicitors with more than two years of service, with around 160 people currently eligible for it.A sabbatical can be taken after workers have built up a defined period of service post-qualification from 1 November ...
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ArticleMotor Insurance Bureau hires new chief people officer
Motor Insurance Bureau (MIB) has announced that it has recruited Faran Johnson as its new chief people officer effective today (22 November).According to the bureau, Johnson is a “highly experienced workplace culture specialist”, with a 30-year career in the public and private sector. She joins following her work on the ...