All Employee engagement articles – Page 37
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Supplier articleEMPLOYEE BENEFITS: GET MORE FOR LESS WITH EMPLOYEE DISCOUNTS
Employees are turning to their employer for support during the cost-of-living crisis, and your next potential rising star is comparing your employee benefits offering to your competition. A cost-effective and sustainable employee benefits offering is more important than ever – read on to discover how our employee ...
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ArticleHassell enhances parental leave benefits
Global architecture firm Hassell has enhanced its parental leave benefits in order to pave the way for a more balanced and inclusive workforce.Effective now, the comprehensive parental leave policy offers 16 weeks of paid leave to all parents, irrespective of their role as primary or secondary carers. It also extends ...
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ArticleMetro Bank signs Race at Work Charter
Metro Bank has signed the Race at Work Charter as part of its commitment to improve equal opportunities for black, Asian, mixed race and ethnically diverse staff.The charter, which was launched in 2018 by Business in the Community, builds on the 2017 McGregor-Smith Review, which found that people from black, ...
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ArticleAmanda Childs: What does the future hold for hybrid working?
The way in which we choose to perform our work is evolving at a faster rate than ever before. We are increasingly more exposed to differing human insights and practices through neuroscience. Alongside this, we experience new and different digital capabilities in ways that simply just creep up on us.Organisational ...
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ArticleJ Murphy and Sons and Ovo to discuss best places to work at Employee Benefits Live 2023
Dawn Moore (pictured), group director of people and communications at J Murphy and Sons and Julia Diggs, director of people experience at Ovo, will take part in a panel about the best places to work at Employee Benefits Live 2023.Titled What makes a company ‘the best place to work’?, the ...
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ArticleClaire McCartney: What does the future hold for hybrid working?
While we have heard many headlines in recent months of larger employers calling workers back into the office full-time, our flexible and hybrid-working research findings at the Chartered Insititute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), published in May 2023, show that employers’ approaches on the whole, are much more balanced ...
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ArticleKellogg implements domestic abuse policy
Food business Kellogg has introduced a new domestic abuse policy, which includes an array of workplace support for impacted employees.The organisation, which employs more than 1,360 staff at its Manchester head office and Trafford and Wrexham factories, now offers an additional 10 days of paid leave, access to a free ...
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ArticleDHL Express, Hilton and Cisco among Europe’s best workplaces 2023
Transportation firm DHL Express, hospitality business Hilton and information technology employer Cisco have been recognised as some of Europe’s best workplaces 2023.Established by Great Place to Work, employers who want to be considered must participate in the national best workplaces lists, which are compiled based on survey data that assesses ...
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ArticleIncubeta appoints new global chief people officer
International marketing business Incubeta has appointed Meg Phelps as its new global chief people officer.Phelps will be adopting a skills-first approach to strengthen Incubeta’s talent pool, with a wider people offering that flexes to suit the needs of different generations.She will drive operating model transformation and ensure the people experience ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: The power of strong ESG credentials
How far do your employer’s values and ethics align with your own? And to what extent does this consideration influence your decision to accept a role with an organisation?Research published this week by recruitment firm Resource Solutions found more than a third (39%) of respondents over the age of 55 ...
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ArticleExclusive: RSPCA to discuss employee engagement at Employee Benefits Live 2023
Sarita Coleman, head of reward at the RSPCA, will present a session about employee engagement on the first day of Employee Benefits Live 2023.Titled Employee benefits: staff engagement is key, the session will cover employee benefits and the importance of staff engagement, how not to assume that all employees know ...
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Supplier articleWhy senior leaders should share their lived experience
Historically company leaders have had to be the strongest person on the team, leading the way no matter how difficult the economic situation is, showing no vulnerability. This toxic approach dominated the corporate agenda, seeping down through the management layers to the rest of the workforce. But ...
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ArticleDWF and Natwest among top UK family-friendly employers
Law firm DWF, financial services firm Citigroup and banking group Natwest have been named as some of the top family-friendly employers in the UK.Working Families, a national charity for working parents and carers, established the list 14 years ago and each year assesses employers from a range of sectors using ...
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ArticleTilbury Douglas gains menopause-friendly accreditation
UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out firm Tilbury Douglas has received menopause-friendly accreditation.Established by Henpicked: Menopause In The Workplace, the accreditation sets clear standards for organisations to meet. In order to achieve accreditation, employers are assessed by an independent panel and must demonstrate evidence of their effectiveness in culture, policies ...
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ArticleBritish Business Bank appoints new chief people officer
British Business Bank has appointed Karen Barnett chief people officer, effective from October.Barnett will join the bank from private wealth management firm WH Ireland, where she was human resources director and a member of its executive committee. While there, she established a best practice HR team and was responsible for ...
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Supplier articleHow to Implement Genuine Sustainability Initiatives at Work
What do you think of when you hear the term ‘sustainability’? Green plants filling the office, colour-coded recycling bins or an array of reusable coffee cups? There are many small ways we can take eco-friendly approaches within the workplace. But when we look at the scale of ...
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Supplier articleSupporting Your Employees Through Menopause: A Guide for Employers with DocHQ Health Checks
As an employer, it's essential to recognise the significance of the menstrual cycle and menopause in the lives of your female employees. These natural processes can bring about substantial physical and emotional changes. In this post, we will explore the importance of understanding menopause, its signs, and how DocHQ's Menopause ...
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ArticleSociete Generale invests in closing gender pay gap
French multinational financial services firm Societe Generale has invested €100 million euros (£865.4 million) into a plan to try to close its gender pay gap.The firm, which employs 117,000 workers in 66 countries, will use the funds to boost remuneration of its female employees over the next two years. The ...
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ArticleWorkers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 gains Royal Assent
The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 has passed through the House of Lords to receive Royal Assent.Brought forward by Blackpool South MP Scott Benton and Baroness Anderson, the new law will give all workers, including those on zero-hours contracts, the legal right to request a predictable working pattern ...
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ArticleJohn Lewis and Jaguar Land Rover among top UK employers for work wellbeing
John Lewis and Partners, Clarks, Jaguar Land Rover and The Body Shop have been named as some of the top UK employers for work wellbeing 2023.The inaugural Better Work Awards recognise the top employers for work wellbeing based on a study of insights and data from employees who rate and ...