All Employee engagement articles – Page 109
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Article67% of employers think hybrid working helps growth
New data has found that two-thirds (67%) of employers believe remote or hybrid working is crucial to their future growth as a business.Global bank HSBC’s latest Navigator research, which polled more than 2,100 business leaders from 10 global markets, highlighted that organisations are reacting to the demands of the workforce ...
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ArticleSimon Blake: Should employers offer extra days off to support employees’ wellbeing?
Mental ill health costs employers £2.4 billion per year, and that’s without taking into account the impact of the past 18 months. The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has seen staff stress levels rise as people face uncertainty and job insecurity. So it’s no surprise that despite life starting to feel a ...
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Supplier articleWhose the most engaged employee in the world?
If someone were to ask you who is the most engaged employee in the world, what would you reply? What characteristics would this person need to possess to earn such a grand title? Would it be someone with a huge salary, or someone who just loves what they do and ...
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ArticleAldi gives staff Boxing Day off
Supermarket chain Aldi has announced that it will once more keep all of its stores closed on Boxing Day in recognition of employees’ hard work during the year.The retailer has regularly made the decision to shut its doors on 26 December as a thank you to all members of staff ...
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ArticleGround Construction becomes employee owned
Welwyn Garden City, UK-based groundworks and concrete business Ground Construction Group has established an employee ownership trust (EOT) for its more than 100 members of staff.Group founder Trevor Diviney transferred all the shares he previously owned at full market value to the EOT, making the transaction exempt from capital gains ...
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ArticleFirst Bus hires Kevin Green as chief people officer
Kevin Green, former chief executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, has announced he will return to an HR role as chief people officer at First Bus as of September.Green spent 10 years leading the industry body for recruitment agencies before stepping down in 2018, when the post was taken ...
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Supplier articleThe Importance of Diversity in the Workplace
Diversity in the workplace is changing. Globalisation and the pandemic have reshaped the UK’s economic structure. As a result, working from home has enabled companies to increase workplace inclusivity. But does this mean everyone is doing it? Not entirely, but they should.In this article, we discuss what diversity in the ...
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Supplier articleAutumn’s Surprising Ability to Affect Employee Productivity
The 22nd of September marked the beginning of Autumn. While cold weather and dark days may seem daunting, they can have a positive effect on your employee productivity. Hence why the more you can prepare for Autumn, the better your employee engagement, wellbeing and productivity will be. Likewise, understanding your ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 24 September - 30 September 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 24 September – 30 September 2021 were: Uber drivers to strike over pay rowWhat are the most effective ways of addressing pay gaps?How can reward and benefits drive an employer's diversity, equity and inclusion agenda?EXCLUSIVE: HR strategy at Employee Benefits Live 2021Ocado ...
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ArticleDoggy perks tempt staff back to the office
Something for the weekend: For those employers struggling to motivate staff to return to the office, Rover.com has the ultimutt solution to boost morale - doggy perks.Latest research by the pet-sitting and dog-walking network has revealed that two-thirds of dog owners (66%) would be more willing to get back to ...
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Supplier articleCommunicating with a hybrid workforce during times of change
HomeServe is a consumer services organisation with 2,500 employees in the UK, living the organisation’s mission of ‘freeing our customers from the worry and inconvenience of home emergency repairs.’While HomeServe has always had a hybrid workforce – with engineers working in the field and contact centre, and support staff typically ...
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ArticleICS2 Cables becomes employee owned
Dundee, UK-based cable manufacturing business ICS2 Cables has announced that it has become employee owned through an employee ownership trust (EOT).The organisation, which was established in 2002, specialises in subsea, 5G telecoms, access control, automotive and industrial sector solutions.According to co-owners Paul Munro, Ian Johnston and Jeff Smith, they decided ...
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Supplier article5 examples of creative award nomination programmes
Strategic nomination programmes offer a wide range of flexibility for companies that are looking for measurable ways to drive business forward. They’re highly configurable, so there are many ways in which you can leverage them.You can control the evaluation process, you can control the budget, you can even control things ...
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ArticleBrainPOP hires Kavita Vora as chief people officer
Kavita Vora has joined online educational specialist BrainPOP as its new chief people officer as of this month (September).Vora brings more than a decade of HR experience to her new position. Before joining BrainPOP she was the chief people officer at Splice, a digital music creation platform. Prior to that, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: McDonald’s to give keynote at Employee Benefits Live
EXCLUSIVE: Neal Blackshire, director of global total rewards at fast food chain McDonald’s, will be giving the closing keynote about rewards strategy on Wednesday 6 October at Employee Benefits Live 2021.‘Adapting rewards and benefits on a global scale’, will take place at the end of the first day of the ...
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Case StudiesEmployee networks help to strengthen Stagecoach's DE&I framework
For transport group Stagecoach, diversity, equity and inclusivity (DE&I) is paramount to the success of the business. It has many policies in place to support this philosophy including inclusion and equal opportunities, code of conduct and anti-bullying, but it also has a comprehensive framework in place to underpin its approach. ...
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OpinionElaine Bremner: Benefitting from an inclusive culture
When it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) in the workplace, a lot needs to be done to ensure all employees, regardless of their background and identity, feel safe and empowered to bring their true selves to work. CIPHR's Workplace discrimination report, published in September 2021, found that a ...
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AnalysisHow can employer build a formal diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) framework?
Need to know:A diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) framework should start by looking at the organisation’s overall mission and identifying its key objectives.It can assess how any initiatives and benefits schemes it offers can best support the framework. A DE&I framework should be reflected in all areas of an employer’s ...
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ArticleOcado courier staff to protest over pay
Key worker couriers for retail business Ocado have announced that they will take part in a protest on Thursday 30 September (tomorrow) over a pay dispute.It will take place at the Ocado Zoom depot in Acton, London from 1pm to protest pay cuts of up to 50% after being transferred ...
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Article47% of British staff work when ill one day a week
Nearly half (47%) of British workers admitted to doing their job when feeling unwell physically or psychologically at least one day per week, according to new research.Wellbeing solutions provider LifeWorks has released its monthly Mental Health Index, which revealed a negative mental health score among 2,000 Britons for the 17th ...