All Employee engagement articles – Page 52
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ArticleNvidia, Lindt and Confused.com named UK’s Best Workplaces 2023
Credit: Vladislav Gajic / Shutterstock.comTechnology firm Nvidia, chocolate retailer Lindt and financial comparison website Confused.com have been listed among the UK’s Best Workplaces for 2023.Workplace culture organisation Great Place to Work analysed hundreds of employee surveys in order to determine which organisations scored highly enough to make the list. It ...
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ArticleAllied Irish Banks enhances domestic violence support
Credit: shawnwil23 / Shutterstock.comAllied Irish Banks (AIB) has expanded its support for employees experiencing domestic violence, as part of its commitment to provide a safe and supportive work environment.The bank, which has 9,590 employees, introduced 10 days of fully paid leave per year for staff experiencing domestic violence and abuse, ...
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Supplier articleHow to engage offline workers with recognition
Recognition, it’s a powerful tool to boost motivation, increase connection and support employee wellbeing. To be most effective and inclusive, it’s crucial that your recognition initiatives reach workers who are not at a desk or computer all day. All employees (wherever they’re located) deserve to be appreciated ...
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Supplier articleHow HR can help with mental wellness
April is Stress Awareness Month, and so it’s a great time for organisations to reflect on what they’re doing to support employee wellbeing and to think about where they could improve. In the face of great change and uncertainty, stress levels are elevated, with more than 50% ...
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Supplier articleEMPOWERING EMPLOYEES TO INNOVATE & CREATE
Friday, 21st April, is World Innovation and Creativity Day. Organised by the UN, “the concept is open to interpretation from artistic expression to problem-solving in the context of economic, social and sustainable development.” Whilst the UN focuses on the world, we can apply the concept to the ...
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ArticleNHS Professionals appoints chief people officer
NHS Professionals has appointed Helen Ives (pictured) as chief people officer for its 1,200 corporate staff and 190,000 bank members.Ives will deliver the organisation’s employee value proposition, supporting the recruitment and retention of people into the business.She has HR experience from a range of sectors, including technology, logistics and professional ...
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ArticleBritish Transport Police reports 5.74% mean gender pay gap
Credit: William Barton / Shutterstock.comBritish Transport Police published its 2022 ethnicity and gender pay gaps, reporting a mean average gender gap in hourly pay of 5.74%.This was down 6% from its 2021 figure, with male and female staff earning a mean average hourly rate of £19.85 and £18.71, respectively. Its ...
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ArticleAmazon and Wells Fargo named top US employers for 2023
Online retailer Amazon and financial services firms Wells Fargo and JP Morgan Chase have been named as some of LinkedIn’s top employers to work for in the US in 2023.The social media platform has published the list for seven years, highlighting the 50 best US workplaces that help employees grow ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 14 - 20 April 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 14 - 20 April 2023 were: EXCLUSIVE: Employee Benefits Awards 2023 shortlist revealedPret A Manger launches employee benefits platform The Pensions Regulator authorises UK's first CDC pension schemeTransport for London and Monzo recognised as family-friendly tech employersGovernment introduces ethnicity pay gap reporting ...
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ArticleLakeside North Harbour creates bird viewing area to boost wellbeing
Something for the weekend: Lakeside North Harbour in Portsmouth has launched an egg-citing wildlife project in partnership with chat operator Visitor Chat, in order to support employee wellbeing and productivity while also protecting the environment.Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust carried out an ecological and wildlife survey, and made ...
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Supplier articleHow to start your small business employee engagement journey
Reward Gateway for Small Business is an employee engagement platform that connects, recognises and supports your people. Designed for small businesses, the solution helps motivate your people, support employee wellbeing and strengthen customer service. The platform brings together employee discounts, employee rewards, recognition and wellbeing into one ...
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Supplier articleThing to consider when taking out debt
We ask Jonathan Watts-Lay, Director, WEALTH at work some of the things that people should consider when taking out debt.He comments; “Debt comes in many forms such as loans, credit cards or store cards. It is always something which needs to be carefully planned for and understood before it is ...
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ArticleCivil Nuclear Constabulary accredited as menopause-friendly employer
The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) has been independently accredited as a menopause-friendly employer by Henpicked: Menopause In The Workplace.The CNC, the police force responsible for providing law enforcement and security at nuclear sites, received accreditation as a result of the work done by its Menopause Action Group (MAG). This included ...
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ArticleLPA appoints global head of human resources
Financial markets software and advisory firm LPA has hired Katrin Becker-Oligmueller (pictured) as global head of human resources to help drive its people agenda and advance its talent strategy.Based in the business' headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, Becker-Oligmueller will be responsible for leading its global HR function, including hiring, retaining, training ...
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Supplier articleMAKING EMPLOYEE BENEFITS WORK: A GUEST BLOG BY PROFESSOR AMANDA KIRBY
Making Employee Benefits Work With challenges attracting and retaining talent, we are paying greater attention to overall job satisfaction than ever before. Many studies have shown that a comprehensive benefits package can increase job satisfaction, reduce turnover, and improve overall employee engagement. In a volatile and uncertain ...
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ArticleTransport for London and Monzo recognised as family-friendly tech employers
Transport for London, Monzo and Goldman Sachs have been named among those technology businesses which offer their workforces the strongest maternity, paternity and family-friendly policies.Technology diversity champions Code First Girls and the MotherBoard Movement partnered on the #MumsWhoCode campaign to tackle challenges faced by working parents in the technology industry. ...
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ArticleAldi introduces allyship training for staff
Supermarket chain Aldi has launched allyship training for more than 800 of its UK-based managers, to ensure that its 40,000 members of staff feel respected and included in the workplace.The aim was to empower and encourage managers to better support, collaborate with and advocate for employees from minority groups, as ...
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Article26% of employers have a dedicated menopause policy
Employee Benefits poll: A quarter (26%) of organisations have a dedicated menopause policy in place to support affected staff, according to an online survey among Employee Benefits readers.Almost one in 10 (9.5%) had a menopause champion and offered staff training, and 12.3% implemented employee focus or support networks. Meanwhile, 10.9% ...
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Supplier articleDiscover how Dunelm improved wellbeing and engagement for its retail employees
Dunelm is the UK’s leading home furnishing retailer with 11,000+ employees. They began their engagement journey with Reward Gateway in 2017. Whilst centralising benefits and improving EVP was the first step, the pandemic caused a shift in the organisation’s attention to internal communications, wellbeing and finding new ...
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ArticleGovernment introduces ethnicity pay gap reporting guidance
The government has published guidance for employers on how to voluntarily report on their ethnicity pay gaps.Developed by the Department for Business and Trade, the Equality Hub and the Race Disparity Unit, the advice is in response to one of the actions in the Inclusive Britain: government response to the ...