All Employee engagement articles – Page 47
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid battles with meal vouchers
It is always nice when we enter a business-as-usual phase. Bonuses have been paid and pay reviews proposed, the main benefit renewals have taken place, and we can all breathe a sigh of relief. That is usually just when some unexpected fire alarm sounds, like the mystery of the missing ...
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ArticleKPMG reports -3.2% socio-economic pay gap
Audit, tax and advisory services firm KPMG has published its 2022 socio-economic background pay gap for the first time, with its mean professional versus lower socio-economic background pay gap at -3.2%, up from -1.1% in 2021.The firm’s median professional versus lower socio-economic background pay gap was 7.3%, down from 8.6% ...
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ArticleEpiroc enhances paid parental leave globally
Credit: Michael715 / Shutterstock.comEpiroc, a Swedish productivity and sustainability firm for the mining and infrastructure industries, has given its 17,000 global employees a minimum of 12 weeks of paid parental leave.The parental leave policy, called ‘When life transforms’, applies to all new mothers and fathers, including same-sex, surrogate, and adoptive ...
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ArticleEuropa Worldwide Group names new head of HR and recruitment
Logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group has promoted Vanita Dass-Puri (pictured, left) to the role of head of HR and recruitment following the combination of its internal human resources and recruitment teams to support international expansion.With more than five years of experience at Europa and 15 years overall, Dass-Puri will lead ...
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Supplier articleRACIAL EQUALITY IN THE WORKPLACE
Tuesday, 21st March, is International Elimination of Racial Discrimination Day. Established by the UN in 1966 to focus on the “urgency of combatting racism and racial discrimination.” 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which states that “everyone is entitled to ...
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Supplier articleWhat is wellbeing washing? How to avoid it, examples, and statistics
Claro Wellbeing’s recent research, published in People Management, shows that more than one in three (35% of) organisations have been “wellbeing washing”. In this article, published in full here, the Claro Wellbeing team dig into what the term “wellbeing washing” means, give some examples, and explore how ...
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AnalysisHow can a benefits proposition support different faiths in the workplace?
Need to know:Employers need to think about ensuring workers from all faiths can thrive if they want to engage and retain talent.Measures that could help might include flexible leave policies for religious festivals, prayer rooms and tolerant dress codes.Benefits professionals will need to ensure they offer suitable pension investments and ...
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Case StudiesSThree ensures it offers multi-faith support in the workplace
With a diverse workforce, recruitment firm SThree has taken steps to ensure it is able to support staff from different faiths.During Ramadan, employees who are fasting can take advantage of the organisation's flexible-working policy, which means people can choose both the hours they work and where they work from. Gemma ...
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ArticleHina Belitz: Do Parliament’s legislative proposals do enough to enhance women’s rights in the workplace?
With the growth of flexible working and the narrowing - albeit slowly - of the gender pay gap, it seems like we are on the right trajectory for all members of society, particularly women, to participate in the workforce actively and equally. This is supported by recent legislative proposals, which ...
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Supplier articleHow to create the ultimate recipe for ongoing employee engagement success
Employee engagement is more important than ever – with the war for talent and the challenges of hybrid working, there’s a deep need to ensure that employees feel connected and motivated no matter where they work.Launching an employee engagement platform is a great first step, but ensuring it hits the ...
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Supplier articleWealth at Work group acquires Landscape who acquires MakingGiants to expand its digital communication services
Wealth at Work group (“the Group”) acquires Design Consulting Limited (trading as “Landscape”) - the employee engagement and pension communication specialist based in Southwark, London.Following this, Landscape acquired London-based creative agency MakingGiants, formerly known as Ferrier Pearce to expand its digital communication services and will trade as “Landscape”.Jonathan Watts-Lay, Director ...
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ArticleCadent accredited as fertility-friendly employer
Gas distribution network Cadent has received accreditation from Fertility Matters at Work (FMAW) following the launch of its dedicated fertility support policy.The firm, which employs more than 6,000 staff, implemented the policy for individuals going through fertility treatment, allowing paid time off to attend their own or their partner’s fertility ...
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ArticleBurberry reports 2.7% mean ethnicity pay gap
Designer brand Burberry has reported a mean ethnicity pay gap for 2022 at 2.7%, down from 7.5% in 2021.This is the second year that it voluntarily published its ethnicity pay gap data, with its median gap standing in favour of staff from ethnically diverse backgrounds, at -14.3% last year, compared ...
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Supplier articleWescot’s story of improving staff engagement through communications and rewards
Wescot Credit Services is one of the leading debt recovery agencies in the UK, and employs 2,000 employees across three separate business units, most of whom work in the call centre function. They were struggling to connect and communicate with their varied and dispersed employees, so the team decided to ...
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Supplier articleDEBT AWARENESS WEEK: SUPPORTING EMPLOYEES IN DEBT
With research suggesting that employees experiencing money worries cost the UK economy £120bn and 17.5 million lost hours of work, it pays for employers to offer financial wellbeing support. Debt Awareness Week, run by StepChange Debt Charity, brings the message that debt can happen to anyone ...
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Supplier articleStart strong: orient your financial wellbeing strategy with these 12 steps
If you’re a benefits or wellbeing professional getting started on a financial wellbeing strategy, this article, published in full here by the team at Claro Wellbeing, will help shape your planning and research. Strengthening your people’s benefits package with a financial wellbeing strategy can be overwhelming at ...
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ArticleMitie accredited as silver standard inclusive employer
Facilities management and professional services firm Mitie has been awarded silver status by the Inclusive Employers Standard, in recognition of its equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) commitments.In order to receive accreditation from Inclusive Employers, organisations demonstrate that they have delivered against its six pillars: engage, equip, empower, embed, evaluate and ...
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ArticleBrunswick Group names new chief people officer
Critical issues advisory firm Brunswick Group has appointed Meaghan Ramsey (pictured) as chief people officer, effective immediately.Stepping back from her current role as UK managing partner and co-head of the London office, which she has been in since January 2021, Ramsey will lead the firm’s people function globally, overseeing all ...
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Supplier articleWhat the Music You Listen To Says About How You Work
Author: Alex CrumpIf you like to listen to music while you work, find out how it affects your work performance here!Playing music in the office is an ongoing Marmite debate. You either can’t get through the day without it, or you can’t get any work done with it. Some people ...
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ArticleMid Suffolk and Babergh District Councils enhance paid parental leave
Neighbouring Mid Suffolk and Babergh District Councils have adopted an enhanced paid parental leave policy for councillors.Any councillor who is the designated carer of a child will be entitled to six months leave, with the chance to extend this to up to 52 weeks. The policy covers adoption, maternity, paternity ...