All Employee engagement articles – Page 13
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ArticleUK gender pay gap falls by 0.4% over past year
The mean gender pay gap has fallen by 0.4% in the past year, from 12.2% in 2022/23 to 11.8% in 2023/24, according to research by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).The professional services firm found that among UK employers that disclose their hourly gender pay gaps, the median hourly pay gap has decreased from ...
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ArticleScottish government introduces pay rise for public sector employees
The Scottish government has implemented a pay rise for public sector employees worth an average of 9.3% over the next three years.The 2024-25 Public sector pay policy details a framework for pay increases for civil servants and other public sector workers. Apart from senior civil servants, it applies to those ...
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ArticleCity of London Corporation appoints executive director of HR and chief people officer
City of London Corporation has appointed Alison Littlewood as its executive director of HR and chief people officer.Since joining the corporation in June 2023, Littlewood has overseen the development of its first-ever people strategy, which aims to enable an inclusive, supportive environment where all staff can thrive. It was launched ...
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ArticleUK Power Networks raises £48,500 for charity on Royal Ramble
Something for the weekend: Distribution network operator for electricity UK Power Networks has raised more than £48,500 for the Duke of Edinburgh charity by taking part in a walk across London.More than 300 of the operator’s employees got ready to ramble in teams of up to seven people and took ...
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ArticleAster Group reaccredited as menopause-friendly employer
Housing association Aster Group has been reaccredited as a menopause-friendly employer due to its ongoing aim to provide the right support for its employees.The accreditation is awarded by Henpicked: Menopause In The Workplace, which recognises inclusive employers that continue to highlight menopause awareness, education and support in the workplace. During ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Engaging employees with sustainability
How engaged are employees with your organisation’s sustainability strategy? What role do they have to play in helping to achieve targets?Last week, we reported on Lego’s move to link a portion of its salaried employees’ bonus payments to annual emissions. Lego plans to expand this over time in order to ...
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ArticleDHL, Cisco and Saint-Gobain among happiest workplaces across the globe
Valeriya Zankovych / Shutterstock.comLogistics business DHL, digital communications firm Cisco and materials manufacturer Saint-Gobain have been named as some of the happiest workplaces across the globe.The list, which was compiled by Happy Workplaces, a provider in enhancing workplace happiness, was derived from a meta-analysis of 16,829 employers across 236 different ...
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Article84% of employees with summer flex options cannot always take advantage of these
More than four-fifths (84%) of employees who are offered summer flexibility policies cannot always take advantage of these, according to research by HR software business Dayforce.Its survey of 2,838 full-time employees in the US, Canada and UK, also found that, of those who cannot always take advantage of such policies, ...
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AnalysisHow can employers effectively deliver financial wellbeing support to a dispersed workforce?
Need to know:Financial wellbeing support must be accessible to all employees on demand regardless of their working location.Finding out what is needed can help shape support to a dispersed workforce.Support and communications that are useful to the majority of employees can avoid exclusion.In its State of financial wellbeing index 2024 ...
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Case StudiesSchuh ensures inclusivity with financial wellbeing support
Schuh ensures its financial wellbeing support is offered to all of its employees, whether they work remotely, in store, or in its head office, to maintain inclusivity across all teams.The fashion footwear retailer has 124 stores in the UK, Ireland and online, and employs around 4,000 people across the UK ...
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ArticleDavid Lloyd Clubs introduces communication hub for global workforce
Credit: D MacDonald / Shutterstock.comHealth, fitness and wellness group David Lloyd Clubs has introduced a mobile-first communication platform for its global workforce of more than 10,000 employees to foster a connected culture and sense of community.The DLConnect app, which is provided by Unily, will be rolled out to the whole ...
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Supplier articleEmployee Assistance Programmes… someone to listen when they're ready to talk
It’s National Conversation Week, and at Pluxee UK, we want to champion the cause, empowering employees to talk about anything and everything! From their passions to their concerns, the topics they’re experts in, to those they wish to learn more about - let’s get your employees having ...
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Supplier articleThe HR Leader’s ED&I Handbook: Free Download
On 30 April 2024, OnHand hosted an impact webinar with 3 leading voices on equity, diversity, and inclusion. Supported by Caroline Rainford (Head of ED&I at Pokerstars and Betfair), Celia Chartres-Aris (disabled founder and investor) and Michael Barrington-Hibbert (Co-founder of 10,000 Black Interns and 10,000 Able Interns), OnHand has compiled ...
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Supplier articleLow Engagement Survey Score? Use This Strategy
What happens after an employee engagement survey? This article unpacks the positives of taking action and outlines strategies to enhance retention, productivity and workplace connection. Recent findings reveal a stark reality: only 20% of employees feel truly engaged at work. Since the Great Resignation in 2021, the ...
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AnalysisDoes a green benefits strategy motivate employees?
Green benefits can include bikes-for-work schemes, discounts on solar panels and rewards for using energy saving items.Employers can create a green agenda to motivate employees to choose more sustainable consumer options.Highlighting green benefits choices as part of an employee value proposition can increase attraction and retention.Research by The Electric Car ...
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Case StudiesRoadchef uses green benefits to empower staff to make a difference
Roadchef aims to encourage all of its employees to make a difference to the environment both locally and globally through its green benefits.The organisation operates at 30 motorway locations across the UK and has around 3,500 employees.It provides its employees with access to a corporate sustainability action platform, provided by ...
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ArticleLego ties salaried employees’ bonus payments to annual emissions
Lego is to tie a portion of its salaried employees’ bonus payments to annual emissions from this year.The organisation will then expand this over time to cover scope three emissions as part of its goal to become a more sustainable business.The move is part of its new carbon key performance ...
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ArticleLinklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer increase trainee lawyer salaries
Law firms Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have increased salaries for their London-based trainee lawyers.Newly qualified lawyers at Linklaters will see their pay increase from £125,000 to £150,000. Trainee salaries have increased from £50,000 to £56,000 for year one trainees and from £55,000 to £61,000 for year two trainees, while ...
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Article73% of parents think next government should reform parental leave and pay
Almost three-quarters (73%) of working parents think the next government should introduce reforms which improve parental leave and pay entitlements, according to research by Working Families.The charity for working parents and carers' survey of 1,285 parents of dependents aged 0–18 years in England and Wales also found that 67% of ...
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ArticleGravity Supply Chain Solutions employee awarded £90,000 for associative discrimination
A former software executive at Gravity Supply Chain Solutions has been awarded £89,900 after an employment tribunal ruled that his employer had discriminated against him in association with his wife’s cancer treatment and that associative discrimination took place due to an underlying insensitivity around her terminal condition.Graham began working for ...