All Employee engagement articles – Page 27
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Supplier articleReducing absenteeism & sending National Sickie Day on its merry way!
There’s an abundance of national days in the UK and globally, and National Sickie Day is one of many that impact UK employers. Let’s be clear: National Sickie Day isn’t a call to action. Statistics show that it’s the day of the year when UK employees are ...
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ArticleE.On UK reports 13.1% mean hourly gender pay gap
Credit: nitpicker / Shutterstock.comEnergy provider E.On UK has reported a 13.1% mean hourly gender pay gap for 2023, down 0.5% from 2022’s figure.The employer’s median hourly gender pay gap was 21.2%, down 3.9% from the prior year’s figure. Its mean average bonus pay gap was 44.2% in favour of men ...
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ArticleGetYourGuide names new chief people officer
GetYourGuide, an online marketplace to book and sell travel experiences globally, has appointed Genevieve Vancutsem-Zednik as its new chief people officer.As of March, Vancutsem-Zednik will be responsible for setting the human resources and people strategy for GetYourGuide’s 800 employees across its 17 offices around the world as it expands its ...
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ArticleFutures Housing Group implements paid fertility leave
Futures Housing Group has introduced paid leave for fertility treatments for its workforce as part of its aim to be a flexible and family-friendly employer of choice.All of its more than 450 employees are now entitled to paid time off for any medical appointments related to fertility treatments, and during ...
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ArticleMother recruits first chief people officer
Global advertising agency Mother has named Alex Morris-Platt as its first chief people officer as part of its goal of being considered one of the best places in the world to work.In the newly created role, Morris-Platt will lead the people and talent teams to deliver innovative and responsive programmes, ...
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Case StudiesHCRG Care Group provides financial wellbeing for employees' evolving needs
Health Care Resourcing Group (HCRG) Care Group offers employees a diverse range of measures to support their financial wellbeing and to meet their evolving needs.The UK health and care services provider employs more than 5,000 members of staff, including nurses, carers and head office desk workers.In response to the cost-of-living ...
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Supplier articleMake employee wellbeing a continuing conversation
Time To Talk Day takes place in many workplaces across the UK at this time of the year. It’s billed as the nation’s biggest conversation about mental health. However, if all you do is pay lip service as it hits the calendar and talk for one day, ...
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Article41% of employers have a dedicated carer’s leave policy
Employee Benefits poll: Two-fifths (41%) of organisations have a dedicated carer’s leave policy, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers. Almost one-third (31%) of respondents said that they do not have a dedicated carer’s leave policy, with 28% stating that they do not have one but ...
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ArticleUniversity of Gloucestershire reports 12.37% mean gender pay gap
University of Gloucestershire has reported a 12.37% mean gender pay gap for 2023.Females at the university are paid on average £21.06 per hour, while males receive £24.03 per hour.Its 2023 median gender pay gap was 7.59%, with women paid on average £20.44 per hour and men paid £22.12 per hour.The ...
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AnalysisPodcast: Kindness in the workplace
In this episode of the Employee Benefits podcast, in association with Lifestyle Business, Nick Dempsey, revenue director at Lifestyle Business, discusses the concept of kindness in the workplace. During the discussion with Employee Benefits’ editor Debbie Lovewell-Tuck, Nick addresses the following questions: How would you define ...
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ArticleTMS hires Preet Michelson as chief people officer
Global technology, marketing and sourcing firm TMS has appointed Preet Michelson as its new chief people officer.Michelson will join TMS’ global leadership team and report directly to president Mark Landolt. In her new role, she will lead TMS’ global people strategy and oversee its global talent acquisition, development, and retention ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 19 - 25 January 2024
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 19 - 25 January 2024 were: Lidl GB gives pay rise to 26,000 hourly-paid employeesFCA manager loses full-time work from home claimMitie, The Perfume Shop and NFU Mutual UK certified as UK top employersLloyds Banking Group reports 5.7% mean ethnicity pay gapEngineering ...
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ArticleDPD disables AI online chatbot after it criticises service to a customer
Something for the weekend: Parcel delivery business DPD has had to disable its artificial intelligence (AI) online chatbot after a customer figured out how to make it swear and write negative poems about its service. If you have ever felt demotivated or unengaged at work, then do not worry, because ...
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ArticleHolmes Miller transitions to nine-day working fortnight
Architecture firm Holmes Miller has moved to a nine-day fortnight with a contracted hours reduction and no loss of pay, following a successful trial.Before formally adopting this format from this month, the firm held a three-month trial to test and refine the policy. This was to ensure it would not ...
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ArticleNDA receives menopause-friendly accreditation
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has achieved menopause-friendly employer accreditation in recognition of its support for employees affected by the menopause.The accreditation, which was established by Henpicked: Menopause In The Workplace, recognises high standards and workplace practices that embrace the condition. Employers are assessed and must demonstrate evidence of their support ...
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ArticleHenkel implements paid global gender neutral parental leave
Chemicals firm Henkel has introduced fully paid gender neutral parental leave for its 50,000 employees worldwide.The firm’s employees in 80 countries will have the opportunity to take up to eight weeks of fully paid parental leave. The length of the leave is based on the caregiver role as opposed to ...
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ArticleEden Hotel Collection awards staff for long service
Boutique hotel group Eden Hotel Collection has recognised 50 of its employees who have been in their roles for five years or more at a long-service awards ceremony.The group employs more than 425 staff across its hotels, which include The Arden Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon, The Greenway Hotel and Spa in ...
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Supplier articleState of the Nation: Benchmarks and Best Practice to Engage Employees in Volunteering in 2024
The climate crisis. Poverty. Loneliness. Homelessness. The world’s problems aren’t going anywhere anytime soon, and governments and charities alone won’t be able to solve them.More and more employees are looking to organisations to be a guiding light of doing good amongst a tumultuous, shifting value system. We’re seeing a once-in-a-generation ...
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ArticleBain and Gray becomes employee owned
Credit: Andrew Ogilvy PhotographyLondon-based executive support recruitment firm Bain and Gray has become an employee-owned firm by establishing an employee ownership trust (EOT).The EOT gives the organisation’s 20 employees a stake in the business, a greater say in how it is run and an annual share of its profits. Co-founders ...
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OpinionDawn Moore: How can reward and benefits contribute to happiness at work?
It has long been recognised that reward and benefits, as part of an overall employee experience, are a key part of happiness at work. A good reward and benefits package demonstrates that an organisation cares for its employees, particularly where it is clear that there is not a one-size-fits-all approach ...