All Employee engagement articles – Page 130
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Supplier articleTop 5 employee benefits for retention
Employee benefits are great for employee retention. According to research by Willis Towers Watson, 75% of employees are more likely to stay with their employer because of their employee benefits package. 80% would choose additional employee benefits over a pay rise, according to Harvard Business Review. According to One Medical, ...
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ArticleWren Kitchens is 2019’s top-rated retail employer in the UK
Kitchen manufacturing and retail organisation Wren Kitchens has come highest on The 15 UK Top-Rated Workplaces: Best Retailers list, compiled by global jobs website Indeed.The annually published list is based on employee reviews posted on Indeed’s website. Organisations are ranked using factors such as average rating, number of reviews and ...
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Supplier article7 ways HMRC helps businesses attract and retain employees
It might feel like money only flows one way between your business and HMRC. But that’s not always the case. We give you the lowdown on seven tax breaks that will help you attract and retain employees.1 Tax-free childcareOnce the domain of employers, tax-free childcare is now run by the ...
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Supplier articleHow to motivate employees to improve retention
We all know how important it is to retain top talent. Poor retention can cost companies thousands through recruitment and training costs. Some companies turn to pay-rises to retain staff, while many companies are looking for alternatives as they’re restricted financially.However, companies shouldn’t rely on pay-rises to boost retention, as ...
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ArticleFour-fifths state that feeling appreciated is important for workplace happiness
Four-fifths (80%) of respondents state that feeling appreciated is important for their happiness at work, according to research by workplace consultants Peldon Rose.Its Happy office survey, which polled 1,800 UK office staff in February 2019, also found that 58% believe salary is important for their happiness at work, compared to ...
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ArticleCRG Homecare sees 1,267 employees take up engagement and communication app
Care and continuing healthcare organisation CRG Homecare has seen 1,267 of its 1,500 members of staff access its mobile engagement and communication platform since the launch in October 2018.The app, provided by StaffConnect, was introduced to help connect employees, as well as facilitate the efficient delivery of information to staff, ...
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Supplier article5 reasons why flexible work arrangements is good for business
Employers are legally obliged to consider one flexible working request a year from any employee who has worked for them for more than six months – but they don’t have to accept.Flexible working doesn’t have to mean employees who work less – it means helping your employees find hours that ...
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Supplier article5 things to consider when choosing an employee benefits platform
Managing employee benefits can be an arduous, time-consuming task. As such, many companies use an employee benefits platform to manage their benefits.When choosing an employee benefits platform, there are a few things you need to consider.What is an employee benefits platform?A typical employee benefits platform will house all your employee ...
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Supplier article5 reason your employees' benefits set up might not be working
If you’re struggling with employee engagement and your employees aren’t taking advantage of the schemes and benefits you offer, there could be a few reasons.We’ll cover a few of those here, but it’s worth considering that every company is different and it’s worth carry out some research into what your ...
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ArticleLess than three in 10 employers run flexible working schemes for all employees
Less than three in 10 (29%) UK employers operate flexible working schemes that are available to all employees, according to research by communications technology provider Teleware.The research was conducted on behalf of the organisation by Censuswide, and canvassed 2,300 UK-based full-time employees between 10 and 12 October 2018. It also ...
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ArticleHorwich Farrelly uses International Women's Day to assess gender diversity
Specialist insurance industry law firm Horwich Farrelly launched an employee survey on International Women's Day (8 March 2019) that aims to look through the lens of gender at the organisation's culture and the experience of its 750 or more employees, 57% of whom are women.Collaborating to create the questions for ...
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ArticleWincanton launches engagement app for 17,500 employees
Logistics organisation Wincanton has launched a new benefits and engagement platform for its 17,500 employees, based across more than 200 operating sites in the UK.The uniquely branded platform, iSmile, is provided by employee services organisation Personal Group, and was originally launched towards the end of 2018. The roll-out is ongoing ...
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ArticleVirgin Atlantic scraps strict make-up rules for female crew
Image credit: Virgin AtlanticSomething for the weekend: Commercial airline Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will no longer require female flight attendants to wear make-up while on duty, BBC News reports.Virgin has stated that, while female employees are still welcome to make use of the lipstick and foundation palettes set ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: More than two-fifths view improving engagement as top priority
EXCLUSIVE: More than two-fifths (44%) of HR directors cite increasing employee engagement as one of their top priorities for people strategy in 2019, according to research by Reward Gateway.Its survey of 500 UK-based HR professionals found that HR directors are also prioritising improving workplace productivity (56%) and connecting employees to ...
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ArticleBetsi Cadwaladr University Health Board launches engagement and recognition platform
North Wales-based Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) has launched a new engagement and recognition platform for 17,000 employees, working across 38 hospitals, healthcare centres and offices.The new mobile platform, provided by StaffConnect, is being rolled out to staff using a phased approach. This began in January 2019, being introduced ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Michael Caines MBE encourages staff to experience the exceptional
Employee Benefits Connect 2019: Michelin star chef Michael Caines MBE (pictured) ensures employee engagement by placing passion at the centre of strategy, and encouraging staff to appreciate and buy into the customer experience they are part of creating.In the closing keynote address at Employee Benefits Connect 2019, titled 'The secret ...
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Case StudiesAnglian Water uses diverse communications to reach urban and rural employees
Anglian Water’s 5,000 UK employees are split roughly in half, between office staff in Huntingdon, Peterborough and Lincoln, and site-based and remote employees across the east of England.This poses a specific problem because the experience at head office is vastly different to that of an employee at an operational site, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Uber uses bottom-up feedback to inform cultural change
Employee Benefits Connect 2019: Global transportation organisation Uber uses bottom-up feedback and employee resource groups to inform its organisational culture, helping to create a sense of belonging for its 21,000 employees across more than 60 countries worldwide.Opening the conference agenda at Employee Benefits Connect 2019 today (Wednesday 27 February), Raashi ...
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Employee Rewards: who would you rather work for – Amazon or Apple?
Amazon and Apple are both among the most admired companies in the world. However, feedback from employees on Glassdoor.com suggests that both have historically somewhat struggled with employee engagement - which can cause a whole range of issues. The courses of action they have taken to address this through reward ...
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Supplier articleWhy everyone is talking about flexible benefits
More and more companies are adopting flexible benefits. More and more employees are also looking for flexible benefits options from their employers, as shown in the statistics.So, what are flexible benefits? This can vary depending on what companies are willing to offer their employees.The most common version of flexible benefits ...