All Employee engagement articles – Page 16
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Article75% of employers offer volunteering or charity days
Employee Benefits poll: Three-quarters (75%) of organisations offer their employees volunteering or charity days, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers.Conversely, one-quarter (25%) of respondents said they do not offer their employees volunteering or charity days.Last month, Employee Benefits reported that restaurant chain Wagamama pledged to contribute 50,000 employee ...
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OpinionRicardo D'Ash: Are employers right to recall employees back to the office?
We have come along way since the Covid-19 pandemic. There is a clear argument that Covid actually accelerated remote working by several years but only for certain jobs; key workers come immediately to mind where in the main it is not possible to work remotely.I believe it is all about ...
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OpinionClaire McCartney: Are employers right to recall employees back to the office?
Flexibility around time, scheduling and place of work can be transformative in opening up opportunities for people to get into and stay in work, especially those who have health conditions, caring responsibilities, or other life choices they want to make. With an aging population, and rising levels of economically ...
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Article48% have poor benefits uptake as staff are not interested in provision
Almost half (48%) of HR leaders said they have seen a poor uptake of employee benefits because employees do not seem interested in what is on offer, according to new research from Nous.co.The employee money-saving platform carried out a survey of 500 UK HR directors, and found that two-thirds (62%) ...
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ArticleGuy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust recruits new chief people officer
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Crystal Akass as its new chief people officer, with a starting date of 5 August.Currently chief people officer at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, a post she has held since 2021, Akass will succeed current chief people officer Julie Screaton, ...
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ArticleRetention and meeting pay expectations biggest challenges for UK organisations
The biggest challenges for UK organisations include retaining talent, meeting pay expectations and supporting employees’ wellbeing, according to esearch by HR software provider Ciphr.Its survey of 300 UK HR decision-makers also found that 51% of respondents reported employee retention as their top worry for the year ahead. Almost half (46%) ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 19 - 25 April 2024
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 19 - 25 April 2024 were: Autoglass and Burger King shortlisted for Best financial wellbeing strategy – large employerGovernment to review fit note systemMichelin guarantees global living wage and enhances parental and healthcare benefitsHays rolls out wellbeing support for UK and Ireland ...
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ArticleUnum UK receives Great Place to Work accreditation
Employee benefits provider Unum UK has been accredited as a Great Place to Work organisation in the UK.Great Place To Work recognises employers which have created a strong workplace culture, employee experience and leadership behaviours. Its accreditation process includes asking employees to complete a short confidential questionnaire about what they ...
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ArticleKao Data hires Kalay Moodley as chief people officer
Kao Data, the developer and operator of data centres engineered for AI and advanced computing, has appointed Kalay Moodley chief people officer with immediate effect.In this role, Moodley will be responsible for leading Kao Data’s human resources function, embedding new operational frameworks and change management strategies, and harmonising both its ...
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ArticleBNP Paribas Real Estate reports 23% mean hourly ethnicity pay gap
Credit: JeanLucIchard / Shutterstock.comBNP Paribas Real Estate has reported a 23% mean hourly ethnicity pay gap for the 2022/2023 year, in its first combined gender and ethnicity pay gap report.The firm’s mean hourly pay rate for white employees was £30.08, while for other ethnic groups it was £23.18. Its median ...
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Supplier articleEmpowering employees to engage with their pension – new research revealed
According to new research* from WEALTH at work of over 2,000 working adults with a defined contribution workplace pension, nearly half (49%) said they were unaware of what their pension is invested in.There seems to be a general lack of pension understanding with 29% unaware that their ...
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ArticleSingapore to roll out flexible work arrangement guidelines
The Singapore government has announced that it will roll out flexible work arrangement (FWA) guidelines for employees as of 1 December.The mandatory guidelines, which were devised by the Tripartite Workgroup, will set out how employees should request for FWAs and use them, and how employers and supervisors should handle requests. ...
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ArticleQuilvest Capital Partners appoints new global head of human resources
Private equity firm Quilvest Capital Partners has appointed Richard Berke as its new global head of human resources, based in London.In his new role, Berke will be responsible for the firm’s HR department, steering all facets of HR strategy and operations to not only support its growth but also to ...
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ArticleDarlington Building Society signs age-friendly employer pledge
Darlington Building Society has signed the age-friendly employer pledge as part of its commitment to tackling ageism in the workplace.Launched by the Centre for Ageing Better, the aim of the pledge is to improve the recruitment, retention and development of older workers.By signing, Darlington Building Society has committed to take ...
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ArticleIris Worldwide appoints Benita Meswania global chief people officer
Global creative network Iris Worldwide has appointed Benita Meswania global chief people officer, as it seeks to redefine and elevate its people offering in line with its growth ambitions and client proposition.Based in the UK, Meswania will report to Ian Millner, chair of Iris Worldwide, and lead a team of ...
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ArticleEmployee wellbeing levels drop since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic
Wellbeing levels among employees have dropped since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, falling from 73% in 2020 to 66% in 2023, according to employee engagement expert Inpulse.Insights from 30,000 employees across the UK and Europe formulated Inpulse’s Wellbeing index, which measures five core elements of wellbeing: work-life balance, support, ...
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ArticleSalesforce reports 22.25% mean hourly gender pay gap for 2023
Cloud-based software firm Salesforce has reported a 22.25% mean hourly gender pay gap for 2023, up from 10.29% the previous year.The employer’s median hourly gender pay gap for 2023 was 23.08%, down from 29.74% the prior year.Its top pay quartile as of 2023 consisted of 73% of men and 27% ...
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ArticleThe Industry Club becomes 100% employee-owned
The Industry Club, a recruitment firm for the marketing and media sector, has transitioned to a 100% employee-owned business.The team of 10 will now co-own the organisation through an employee ownership trust. Melissa Smith, managing director and founder, will remain in the business and be part of the team until ...
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ArticleLighthouse Charity and Belfast Harbour achieve Belfast Business Promise accreditation
Lighthouse Charity, Belfast Harbour and the Northern Irish Department for the Economy have achieved Belfast Business Promise accreditation as part of a pledge to create a more inclusive environment for employees.The initiative was launched this month by Belfast City Council, which engaged with 130 individuals and 30 businesses when co-designing ...
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ArticleAF Blakemore recruits Nicola McIntosh to be new chief people officer
Food and drink business AF Blakemore has recruited Nicola McIntosh to be its new chief people officer, effective 20 May.McIntosh joins from Rotherham, Doncaster, and South Humber NHS Trust, where she served as executive board director of people and organisational development. She led a team of 120 and played a ...