All Employee engagement articles – Page 39
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AnalysisHow to address a toxic workplace culture
Need to know:Toxic workplace cultures exist in many UK oganisations, with leaders and managers often to blame.Creating a culture where employees can raise concerns is essential to overcoming such environments.Organisations need to think about how they react where examples of toxic behaviour do occur.Allegations of toxicity and harassment at the ...
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ArticleTrades Union Congress reports government over Strikes Act
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has announced it is reporting the Conservative government to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) over the Strikes Act.In a press conference yesterday (10 September), Paul Nowak, general secretary of the TUC, Esther Lynch, general secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation, and two frontline workers, ...
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ArticleSafe and Sound receives funding to support staff wellbeing
Derbyshire-based child exploitation charity Safe and Sound has received British Safety Council funding to support and improve its employees’ wellbeing.The £10,000 funding was awarded to Safe and Sound through British Safety Council’s Keep Thriving campaign to improve workplace wellbeing, and will be used by the charity to implement wellbeing strategy ...
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ArticleAldi Scotland recognised for employee wellbeing commitment
Aldi Scotland has been recognised for its commitment to its employees’ wellbeing and development at the Scotland Food and Drink Excellence Awards last week.The awards celebrate the best producers and suppliers in the food and drink sector across Scotland, who demonstrate strong leadership, and a focus on staff training and ...
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ArticleTAB recruits first people manager
Real estate finance and investment house TAB has recruited Lianne Mason as its inaugural people manager, its first specialist HR appointment.Mason’s responsibilities will include overseeing and taking charge of the recruitment and selection process, developing and monitoring overall HR strategies, systems, tactics and procedures across the organisation, helping to nurture ...
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ArticleBritish Society for Rheumatology and Huler named Global Inspiring Workplaces
The British Society for Rheumatology, Reward Gateway and global HR software firm Huler have been recognised as some of Global Top 100 Inspiring Workplaces this year.Established by the Inspiring Workplaces Group, the global list comprises organisations across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Australasia. Entrants are ...
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ArticleRobert Gordon University enhances benefits package
Aberdeen-based Robert Gordon University has enhanced its benefits package to cater for changing employee needs post-pandemic.University employees will now be able to access benefits including 46 days' annual leave, a hybrid work policy, employer pension contributions with top-up options, an on-campus nursery with salary sacrifice arrangement, discounted travel to work ...
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Supplier articleWhy suicide awareness should be a workplace priority
More than 6,000 people in the UK take their life every year. Three-quarters of those suicides are men. Suicide is the biggest killer of young adults under the age of 35 and of men aged between 50 and 54. And while there is a link between unemployment ...
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ArticleBedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Police become menopause-friendly employers
Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire (BCH) Police forces have been accredited as menopause-friendly employers in recognition of their high standards and proven practices that embrace the condition in the workplace.The accreditation was established by Henpicked: Menopause in The Workplace and to achieve it, employers must provide evidence of menopause support in ...
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ArticleGreene King introduces flexible working and family leave policies
Pub and brewer Greene King has launched a new flexible working policy and an enhanced suite of family leave policies to support its more than 39,000 employees.The business’ flexible working policy has been implemented ahead of the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill that will come into force next year. Employees ...
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ArticleWavemaker hires first head of people and culture
Global media agency Wavemaker has appointed Dani Saadu to the newly created position of head of people and culture.Reporting to chief operating officer Katie Lee, Saadu will be responsible for building a best-in-class talent proposition for Wavemaker UK, working alongside Wavemaker Global and Group M UK. He will be working ...
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ArticleWave implements new employee benefits platform
National water retailer Wave is implementing a benefits platform to enable it to offer a more flexible and personalised package for employees.Through the platform, which is provided by Zest and will be rolled out in October, Wave’s employees will be able to access all benefits in a single place.While Wave’s ...
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ArticleInsight Enterprises and Mason Advisory named Best UK Workplaces in Tech 2023
Credit: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.comDigital solutions firm Insight Enterprises, business management consultancy Mason Advisory and information technology firm Allianz Technology have been named as some of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Tech for 2023.Established by Great Place To Work UK, the list is created using anonymous feedback from employees in the ...
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Article73% of employers think their benefits meet employee needs
Employee Benefits poll: Almost three-quarters (72.7%) of organisations think that the benefits they offer meet employees’ needs, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers.Meanwhile, 13.6% do not think that the benefits they offer meet employees’ needs while the same number were unsure either way.Last month, Employee Benefits reported that ...
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ArticleAmulet signs up to Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter
Amulet, a firm that delivers multi-faceted security solutions to the construction, healthcare and other sectors, has signed up as a supporter of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter.The voluntary membership and assessment scheme was founded in 2019 as an initiative from the Mayor of Greater Manchester to address and improve ...
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ArticleMackie’s of Scotland recruits first people and development manager
Ice cream brand Mackie’s of Scotland has appointed Jordan Noble as its first people and development manager as part of its focus in on its commitment to employee engagement and workforce development.Noble joins the organisation after spending five years with food manufacturing firm Joseph Robertson.In her new role, she will ...
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ArticleUnum UK enhances flexible working rights ahead of new laws
Employee benefits provider Unum UK has introduced the opportunity for its more than 850 staff to request flexible working rights from day one of employment.This is instead of them having to wait six months to do so as set out under current employment legislation.Unum will now also allow employees to ...
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ArticleExclusive: Coastline Housing to discuss living pensions at Employee Benefits Live 2023
Nathan Mallows, director of finance, people and change at Coastline Housing, will present a session about the living pension on the final day of Employee Benefits Live 2023.Titled Living pensions: are your pension arrangements fair and equitable? the session will take place on Wednesday 4 October at 1.45pm.Part of the ...
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ArticleHousing 21 appoints Ian Hodson director of people and culture
Housing 21 has appointed Ian Hodson director of people and culture from this month (August).In this role, he will be responsible for all aspects of people management for the housing association’s more than 4,000 employees working across the UK and at its head office in Birmingham, as well as its ...
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Case StudiesBank of Ireland offers evolving flexible arrangements for working carers
Bank of Ireland Group CEO Myles O’Grady with colleague Chris Keeley and his daughter AvaFinancial and banking services organisation Bank of Ireland Group supports its working carers by offering a collaborative approach to flexible working based on individual needs.The bank, which has more than 9,000 employees across the UK, Ireland, ...