All Employee engagement articles – Page 115
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ArticleSara Thompson: How can you engage employees who are returning to the workplace?
It’s clear that some form of hybrid working will continue for many organisations, even when restrictions are completely lifted and offices are able to open to all colleagues again. Having a flexible and agile business that supports all our colleagues has always been important to us. They are our most ...
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Article11% of UK employees have low engagement levels
The UK and western Europe have the lowest employee engagement levels across the globe at just 11%, according to new research.Analytics and advisory organisation Gallup’s State of the global workplace report found that 55% staff in the UK and western Europe regions have high life evaluations, with western European employees ...
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Article85% of remote workers want a hybrid approach
New data has revealed that 85% of remote workers want to use a hybrid approach of both home and office based methods.The Office for National Statistics published a report entitled Business and individual attitudes towards the future of homeworking, UK: April to May 2021 to examine the expectations of businesses ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: The benefits of investing in happiness
New research has found that employee happiness has dropped 75% from two years ago, with motivation having fallen by nearly a fifth and anxiety rising by 78%.The study was carried out employee engagement consultancy Inpulse, and its founder and CEO Matt Stephens believes the findings reflect the toll Covid-19 (Coronavirus) ...
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Article28% of employees would reduce salary for flexible working
A new study has found that more than a quarter of employees would be willing to slightly reduce their salary in order to have more flexible working conditions.Enterprise cloud applications company Workday partnered with Yonder Consulting to conduct The employee outlook: understanding employee sentiment and priorities across Europe research, where ...
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ArticleAge discrimination cases rise sharply at tribunals
The number of age discrimination complaints to employment tribunals increased by 74% in the past year, new research has suggested.According to Rest Less, a website “community” for people over-50, the number of receipts under age discrimination in employment tribunals reached 3,668 in 2020, up from 2,112 in 2019.The research found ...
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ArticleOne in five employers reject flexible working post pandemic
A new report has found that nearly one in five employers have rejected flexible working for employees who desire a hybrid working model post the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Accountancy, finance and HR recruiter Wade Macdonald conducted the Employee expectations 2021 report, in which 395 people were canvassed to look?into the expectations ...
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Case StudiesFlexibility is a key focus of Aster Group's reward approach
The reward strategy at Aster Group is very much led by the inclusive approach that the employer takes to managing its people. In placing a strong emphasis on recognising that individuals will want different things from their experience at work, Aster aims to retain its position as an employer of ...
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Article33% of employees will look for another job if denied flexible working
New research has revealed that a third of UK employees will be prompted to look for a new job if their organisation will not allow flexible working.Findings from Barnett Waddingham’s survey have shown that almost half (47%) of full-time remote workers are keen to remain mainly at home post-pandemic, with ...
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ArticleOnly two in 11 gig economy employers guarantee staff minimum wage
New research from the Oxford Internet Institute has revealed that just two out of 11 platforms in the UK gig economy guarantee their workers receive the national minimum wage.The report, entitled Fairwork UK ratings 2021: labour standards in the platform economy, ranked gig economy employers on pay, conditions, management and ...
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Case StudiesFrank Recruitment Group retains and engages employees with wellbeing measures
IT recruiter Frank Recruitment Group started out in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2006, and now operates across more than 20 offices in nine countries, employing 1,800 people.The business has historically provided a wide range of staff benefits, including workplace pensions, life insurance and gym memberships, as well as all-inclusive holidays ...
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AnalysisCould an economic pick-up lead to a new benefits approach that retains and engages staff?
Need to know:The UK economy is growing strongly, causing concern about staff retention.Benefits around company culture, flexible working, health and choice are likely to be in demand.There are some quick wins that could help make an immediate impact.News that the UK economy grew by a stronger-than-expected 2.1% in March, coupled ...
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OpinionDavid Phillips: Talent engagement and retention will require new training opportunities
As restrictions begin to ease, we can expect to see employers across the UK beginning to scale up recruitment once again. However, the pandemic has brought huge changes in the way we work which employers will need to adapt to in order to secure highly sought-after skills.In sectors where skills ...
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ArticleHR teams miss workplace kitchen chats
Something for the weekend: Have you been longing for those watercooler conversations, days out with office pals, and gossipy lunches with your office bestie to return? New research has found HR teams are most likely to be missing workplace kitchen chats as employees continue to work from home during the ...
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Article31% of UK women believe they have a good work-life balance
New research has revealed that just 31% of UK-based women believe they have a good work-life balance - a fall from 71% before the pandemic.Deloitte Global conducted a survey, entitled Women @ work: a global outlook, among 5,000 women in 10 countries - including 500 working in the UK - ...
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Article75% of employers do not have formal diversity and inclusion framework
Polling by pension consultants Barnett Waddingham has revealed more than three-quarters of respondents do not yet have a formal framework in place for diversity and inclusion (D&I).The research was compiled at Barnett Waddingham's latest conference, The DNA Experience, where attendees were surveyed in order to understand the sentiment of UK ...
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Article26% of UK businesses plan to close or downsize their offices
A quarter of UK businesses will either close, downsize or consolidate their offices in the coming months of 2021, according to findings from workforce experience platform Applaud.The research, which was conducted by YouGov in April 2021, found 53% of 500 small, medium and large organisations plan to offer more flexible ...
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ArticleForest Bathing to boost team engagement
Something for the weekend: Let’s face it, working remotely has taken its toll on the togetherness of work teams. Who doesn’t miss those precious moments spent sharing each other’s latest commuting nightmare around the empty water dispenser, taking your turn to do the tea round, listening to a colleague munch ...
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ArticleCity of London appoints Ruth Bailey
The City of London has announced a swathe of new appointments this week, including Ruth Bailey, who has been appointed as executive director, human resources.Bailey is currently people, capability, and change director for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government where she is also head of profession for a ...
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ArticleAwin's four-day working week sees positive impact on employee wellbeing
An ongoing trial of a four-day working week by affiliate marketing network, Awin, has been heralded as a major success after the firm posted substantially reduced absenteeism and a surge in applications from prospective employees.The firm trialed the new working hours in January to see if a reduced working week ...