All Employee engagement articles – Page 59
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Supplier articleTips for the workplace: hybrid working and loneliness
“There’s a future where you never leave your home and after COVID is over, the most dangerous thing will be loneliness,” said Airbnb cofounder and CEO Brian Chesky at a recent conference. The comment was made when discussing the impact of remote and hybrid working on workers and organisations.Before the ...
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ArticleEmployers using pay to drive performance more likely to outperform peers
Businesses that make effective use of pay programmes to drive individual and team performance are 1.2 times more likely to outperform others, and 1.4 times more likely to report higher employee productivity, according to research by Willis Towers Watson (WTW).More than 800 global organisations were surveyed, highlighting that employers using ...
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ArticleBarratt Developments UK reports 8.8% mean gender pay gap
Housebuilding organisation Barratt Developments UK has published its 2022 gender pay gap report, showing its mean gender pay gap to have widened from 6.2% in 2021 to 8.8%.The business' median gender pay gap also widened, from -0.4% last year to 6.3% in 2022. The mean bonus pay gap increased from ...
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Supplier articleCREATING A CULTURE OF COLLABORATION & EQUALITY IN THE WORKPLACE
“Companies that promoted collaborative working were five times as likely to be high performing”, Forbes. COLLABORATION & EQUALITY IN THE WORKPLACE Collaboration and equality are words you may frequently hear used in your office and during team meetings, but what do they mean in the context of ...
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ArticleGovernment awards £1.97 million to help women in the workplace
Organisations including Birmingham Voluntary Services Council, Ashiana Community Project and Suffolk Libraries have received a share of £1.97 million from the government to support women with reproductive issues in the workplace.Around 16 employers across England were successful in their application to this year’s Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Health ...
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ArticlePentland Brands hires new chief human resources officer
Business management firm Pentland Brands has appointed Belinda Deery (pictured) as chief human resources officer as of this month.As a member of the Pentland Brands executive team, Deery will lead the HR services, recruitment, reward, employee engagement and internal communications teams across the business and brands globally.Deery previously held HR ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Committing to flexibility
The government’s announcement earlier this week that it is committed to introducing a day one right to request flexible working has been welcomed by many, not least those that have campaigned for such a move in recent years.In its response to the consultation Making flexible working the default, the government ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 2 - 8 December 2022
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 2 and 8 December 2022 were: Natwest gives 59,000 employees cost-of living paymentHachette UK gives staff cost-of-living payment and increases holidayAxa UK introduces free period products in all UK offices Asos and UK Power Networks make Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers ListGeneral ...
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ArticleUK Power Networks joins Employers Initiative on Domestic Abuse
Electricity distributor UK Power Networks, which employs 6,000 people, has joined the Employers Initiative on Domestic Abuse (EIDA) in order to take action on domestic abuse.By becoming a ‘Beacon’ employer, the business pledged to support staff facing abuse by offering support, raising awareness, fostering a safe environment, and providing education ...
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ArticlePost Office names new group chief people officer
Post Office has appointed Jane Davies (pictured) as group chief people officer, joining the business as of this month.Davies has worked in human resources leadership roles since 2013, most recently as chief people officer and a statutory board director at McKesson UK, which includes the Lloyds Pharmacy and AAH businesses.Davies ...
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Supplier articleHere Are The 4 Biggest Misconceptions About Employee Caregivers You Shouldn’t Believe
The UK is facing a serious caregiving crisis, with the number of caregivers in the workplace expected to significantly increase over the next few years – according to new research from Seniorcare by Lottie.As an employer, you play an important role in helping your employees who are also caregivers – ...
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Supplier articleNew research from Reward Gateway explores top practical approaches for HR to boost employee engagement in 2023
A new research report commissioned by global HR technology and employee engagement company Reward Gateway calls for HR managers to include practical, human-centered solutions in their core strategy for 2023 to boost engagement. The past few years of prolonged uncertainty and disruption have had a ...
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Case StudiesBonnier Books UK encourages conversations around fertility issues
Publishing house Bonnier Books UK, which employs more than 300 members of staff in the UK, recognises the importance of opening up conversations and raising awareness of women’s health topics, such as fertility, menopause and pregnancy loss.The organisation has partnered with pregnancy charity Tommy’s to access training and resources in ...
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Case StudiesJ Murphy and Sons tailors fertility support to individuals
Civil engineering business J Murphy and Sons, which has 3,600 employees across the UK, Ireland and Canada, recognises that when it comes to providing support for fertility issues, circumstances can be very diverse, therefore, assistance cannot be offered on a one-size-fits-all basis.As a starting point, the organisation offers five days' ...
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ArticleWeber Shandwick introduces work-from-anywhere policy
Global communications agency Weber Shandwick has launched a mobility programme that enables employees to move to a different office temporarily or permanently within its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Asia Pacific (APAC) regions.Through the ‘Access All Areas’ programme, staff have the opportunity to work in a different office ...
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OpinionJoanne Frew: Open communication is key as employees given more flexibility
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has published the government's response to the consultation ‘Making Flexible Working the Default’, confirming that millions of employees will receive a day one right to request flexible working, empowering them to have a greater say over when, where and how they ...
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Supplier articleThree ways to prevent burnout and encourage work-life balance
As an employer, a culture that neglects a healthy work-life balance can impact productivity, revenue, and even reputation. That’s why it’s important to build a healthy working environment–ensuring safe conditions throughout.As part of a Health Shield health cash plan, we offer an Employee Assistance Programme so that employees who may ...
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Supplier articleReward Gateway announces Nick Burns as new Chief Executive Officer
Reward Gateway, a leading global employee engagement company, today announced that it has welcomed Nick Burns as its new Chief Executive Officer. Burns joins the company from Arthur J. Gallagher & Co, where he served as Chief Executive Officer of Gallagher's UK Employee Benefits Consulting Division. Burns has also previously ...
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ArticleGovernment commits to making flexible working day one right
The UK government has committed to introducing secondary legislation entitling employees to the ability to request flexible working from the first day of their employment.The government outlined plans to remove the 26-week qualifying period before employees can request flexible working, and allow them to make two flexible working requests in ...
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ArticleAxa UK introduces free period products in all UK offices
Insurance firm Axa UK has introduced free, environmentally friendly period products in female and gender-neutral washrooms across its UK offices, to help end period poverty and remove the stigma around the subject of menstruation.Through a partnership with social enterprise Hey Girls, which aims to eradicate period poverty in the UK, ...