All Employee engagement articles – Page 113
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ArticleWomble Bond Dickinson launches hybrid work model
Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has revealed plans to adopt a hybrid working model at all its UK offices from September.All 1,100 UK employees at the company will have the flexibility to combine home and office working by blending their personal preferences with the needs of the business and ...
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Case StudiesFox Agency adapts perks to hybrid working model
Business-to-business marketing firm Fox Agency has a main office in Leeds and a satellite one in London, but switched to remote working once the first lockdown was imposed.Despite initial concerns, the business has now adapted to remote working and is planning to adapt a hybrid model going forward. Al Fox, ...
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AnalysisHow has the hybrid working trend impacted benefit and reward strategies?
Need to know:The future of work is likely to be made up of a mix of office and home working.This is having an impact on what benefits employers offer.How employers communicate with staff will also need to change in a hybrid model.The potential for most employees to work from home ...
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OpinionSarah Whitemore: Why should employers consider hybrid working?
Hybrid working is a form of flexible working that allows employees to split their time between the workplace and working remotely. Under hybrid working arrangements, an employee may have set days when they can work from home with the remaining days in the office, or a more flexible model where ...
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Article77% of employees want some form of office return
Around three-quarters (77%) of employees want to return to the office in some capacity, with most preferring a hybrid approach.Business energy solutions provider Gazprom Marketing and Trading (GM&T) carried out a survey among 1,000 staff to discover the extent of how working from home has changed the way people work, ...
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Article62% of employers to consider hybrid working model
New research has revealed that almost two-thirds of employees said their company is thinking about moving to a hybrid working model, allowing them to split their time between the office and home.HR business FactorialHR.co.uk conducted a survey of more than 2,300 UK adults, all of whom are currently employed in ...
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ArticleRedcar and Cleveland Council starts blended working
Redcar and Cleveland Council has adopted a blended working approach for staff following the relaxation of remaining Covid-19 (Coronavirus) restrictions in England.The working model will be introduced as a result of 55% of the council’s more than 2,000 staff continuing to work from home for at least some of the ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid ticks the box
I’ve now had two reminders to fill in our employee engagement survey, so I can’t put it off any longer. It says it will only take 10 minutes. That may be true for most, but not for me. You’ll see why.Since employee engagement now falls under the new vice president ...
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ArticleGraham recruits new head of EDI
Construction and civil engineering specialist Graham has appointed Hollie Cregan as its new head of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), as part of a wider company commitment to creating a fair and inclusive workplace.Cregan joins Graham from VolkerWessels UK, where she was head of EDI for almost four years, bringing ...
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ArticleCrawford & Company introduces smart working
Claims management and outsourcing solutions provider Crawford & Company has implemented a smart working programme across its UK operations.Crawford Smarter Working is an initiative which introduces a new way of agile working at the firm, as employees in the UK will now be able to choose the location from which ...
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ArticleHymans Robertson introduces hybrid working
Hymans Robertson has offered all its employees the opportunity to work in a hybrid way following the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The pensions and financial services consultancy’s new approach will allow all 1,000 staff to choose from a mixture of remote and office working. It was developed after extensive consultation with employees ...
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Article75% of employees want hybrid working model
New data has revealed that three-quarters of UK employees in industries where working from home is possible want a hybrid working model.Commissioned by London-based startup YuLife, a YouGov survey of more than 2,000 British adults looked into workplace wellbeing, employees’ expectations from employers, and the future of work. It found ...
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OpinionRebecca Florisson: Reward packages must be tailored to employees' needs post pandemic
As the Government’s guidance to work from home draws to a close, workers are not queuing up to get back into the office. Recent evidence published by the Office for National Statistics in June 2021, shows that the majority of those who worked remotely during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic (85%) ...
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Article80% think employers are not ready for flexible working
Eight in 10 UK office workers said their employers have not prepared effectively for flexible working following 'Freedom Day' today (19 July).The research by online venue booking platform VenueScanner and conducted by Sapio was based on survey responses from 1,000 employees. It revealed that only one in five expect to ...
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ArticleEmployees to miss their pyjamas in office return
Something for the weekend: Dubbed 'Freedom Day', Monday (19 July) marks the end of all Covid-19 (Coronavirus)-related restrictions in England. But for many people, it's also the day they say goodbye to Zoom calls in their pyjamas or an extra hour in bed as they head back to their usual ...
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ArticleBarnett Waddingham introduces flexible working
Actuarial, administration and consultancy services provider Barnett Waddingham has implemented a new flexible working framework to allow staff to carry out their duties in a way that is best for them and their clients.The arrangement, known as WorkSmart, was developed following regular engagement with both the organisation's staff and customers ...
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Article54% expect an increased flexible working demand
More than half of British employers predict an increase in demand for flexible working from employees following the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) commissioned YouGov to ask 2,030 senior decision makers in British businesses about changes to working practices that they are anticipating once the pandemic ...
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ArticleTUI UK moves to permanent flexible working
Travel business TUI UK has announced it is moving to permanent flexible working to improve employees’ work-life balance.The company conducted research to understand staff views, with many of its office-based employees in the UK citing they have adjusted their working practices, discovered benefits such as a better work-life balance and ...
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Article30% of women want flexible working choice
New data has highlighted that nearly a third of women want the flexibility to choose when they work from home or the office for wellbeing reasons.Beauty company Avon surveyed 2,000-plus women from around the UK, with the findings revealing that more than half (55%) wish their employer offered more flexible ...
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ArticleCredit Suisse appoints Zarina Mahmud as UK and EMEA D&I chief
Zarina Mahmud has joined Credit Suisse as UK and EMEA head of diversity and inclusion (D&I).Mahmud brings 20 years of experience at Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) to her new position. In her most recent role at LBG she led a varied D&I portfolio and was a key contributor to the ...