All Employee engagement articles – Page 54
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Supplier articleHow do employee benefits affect employee engagement?
Employee engagement is defined as the mental and emotional connection or commitment that an employee has to the company they work for and its wider values. This goes beyond employees doing the day-to-day role that is expected of them and can have a big impact on your ...
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OpinionHolly Navarro: Supporting Muslim staff during Ramadan
In today’s richly diverse society, employers must demonstrate an understanding of the cultural variances of employees, and foster an inclusive working environment, ensuring multi-faith workforces are listened to and respected. An openness to making reasonable adjustments during this time will help improve employee satisfaction and embed inclusivity and diversity within ...
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Supplier articleHow to Implement the ‘S’ in ESG in your business today
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is a hot topic on everybody’s tongue; from employers to employees, stakeholders to investors, ESG is key to snagging the most conscious investors, promoting strong organisation identity, and attracting and retaining the best talent.In 2023, the ‘S’ in ESG will be bigger than ever, and ...
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Supplier articleHow to gain executive buy-in for your employee engagement initiatives
Engaged employees drive ROI and are a huge competitive advantage. And while HR can shout it from the rooftops, and have a master plan to make a huge change across the business, it can still be a challenging task to get the final sign-off for your HR initiatives.Start your case ...
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Supplier articleHow onHand makes employee volunteering worth your while
Do you find that, even though your company offers perks like volunteering hours, the uptake is low?It’s pretty common for organisations to offer charity or volunteering hours and not see much engagement. Employees can have a multitude of different reasons for not taking up volunteering hours, and usually a one-size-fits-all ...
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Supplier articleTHE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE LIFECYCLE
B2B INSIGHTS: THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE SERIES: THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE LIFECYCLE Welcome to the first of our blogs in our B2B Insights: The Employee Experience Series, explaining the employee experience lifecycle and why it matters. THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE LIFECYCLE EXPLAINED Understanding and supporting your employees is essential to ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: Atradius' reward strategy supports employees through cost-of-living crisis
Employee Benefits · Employee Benefits/Atradius podcasListen: In this episode of the Employee Benefits podcast, Anne Middleton, head of HR for the UK and Ireland at Atradius, details how the organisation supports its employees' financial and mental wellbeing during difficult economic times.The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the need for the trade credit ...
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ArticleDentons signs menopause friendly employer pledge
Global law firm Dentons has signed up to the Menopause Friendly Workplace programme.The firm, which employs 21,000 employees in more than 80 countries, has made efforts to become a menopause-friendly employer by creating a supportive working environment that includes health support, flexible working arrangements and relevant training for managers and ...
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ArticleEcocem hires first head of people and culture
Ecocem, a low carbon solutions provider for the cement and construction industries, has appointed Jennifer Dolan (pictured) as its first head of people and culture.In the newly created role, Dolan will oversee the firm’s people strategy and objectives, evolving its workplace ethos and culture. She will also develop and oversee ...
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Supplier articleFive ways to support workers struggling with stress
April is Stress Awareness Month, and an opportunity for open conversations about the impact of stress. With heavy workloads, long hours and pressure to meet targets among the key triggers that can lead to a mental health issue for employees, David McCormack, CEO of HIVE360 shares his thoughts on what ...
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ArticleMitie reports 14.8% mean ethnicity pay gap
Facilities management and professional services firm Mitie has reported a mean ethnicity pay gap of 14.8% for 2022, an increase from 11.2% in 2021.Its median ethnicity pay gap was 1.1%, down from 2.8% the prior year. Mitie's lowest pay quartile was made up of 49% white and 24.1% ethnically diverse ...
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Supplier articleHow to get the best value from your employee benefits package
A well implemented employee benefits package helps to support your employees with many of their needs. It can also help improve employee engagement, reduce employee absences and improve employee satisfaction. There are some costs that come with implementing employee benefits but when it comes to the advantages ...
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ArticleBillion Dollar Boy introduces inclusive bank holiday policy
Influencer agency Billion Dollar Boy has launched a flexible bank holiday policy this week, in order to support its multi-faith workforce.The initiative allows its 130 employees to exchange existing UK bank holidays, largely based on Christian tradition, in order to observe religious celebrations or events of their choice, including Easter, ...
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ArticleAnchor accredited as gold standard inclusive employer
Specialist later life housing and care provider Anchor has been awarded gold status for 2023 as part of its ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion.The accolade, which was given to the employer by the Inclusive Employers Standard, follows the bronze status it achieved in 2020 and silver status in 2021. ...
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ArticleDesignMyNight fishing for £1,000 sushi brunch sampler
Something for the weekend: Hospitality discovery platform DesignMyNight has started fishing for someone to indulge in and review the best sushi brunches across the UK.The platform is looking for someone with a so-fish-ticated and discerning palate, a love of all things brunch, and a talent for writing. If you can ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 24 - 30 March 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 24 - 30 March 2023 were: Welsh government gives teachers 3% pay riseBurberry reports 2.7% mean ethnicity pay gapFacebook reports 2.8% mean hourly gender pay gapCadent accredited as fertility-friendly employerMitie accredited as silver standard inclusive employer West Midlands National Express gives drivers ...
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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 ...