All Employee engagement articles – Page 62
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ArticleRyanair launches employee experience platform
Airline group Ryanair has introduced an employee experience platform to help boost collaboration and engagement for its 19,000 members of staff across Europe.Provided by Workvivo, the Ryanair employees working at airports, on aircraft or behind the scenes will be able to use the platform as their central portal, and their ...
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OpinionMartin Williams: Making the sums add up for a four-day week
In a way, four-day working is already with us. Many people do not work what is currently regarded as the full, or standard, working week of five days, Monday to Friday.It is the form of the four-day week that is the cause of debate. Should it be the standard? Should ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Public sector category open at Employee Benefits Awards 2023
EXCLUSIVE: A public sector organisation that has implemented a successful benefits package has the chance to enter a dedicated award category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2023.Eligible employers will cover public goods or government services, such as law enforcement, the military, infrastructure, public transport, public education, healthcare and government organisations. ...
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ArticleAppeal finds former Lacoste employee victim of discrimination in flexible working case
Credit: Sorbis / Shutterstock.comA former Lacoste employee who was refused flexible working after maternity leave and lost her claim for indirect sex discrimination has succeeded in having the decision overturned at an employment appeal tribunal.Melissa Glover worked as an assistant manager at the fashion retailer and during her maternity leave, ...
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Supplier articleThe four R’s to re-engage your workforce in 2023
We are just over one month into 2023. It seems like 2022 flew past and we’re already deeply settled into the new year. But, as individuals and teams set their annual goals and priorities, there can be a common period of limbo for your people while they await what’s coming ...
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ArticleNewcastle Building Society signs Race at Work Charter
Newcastle Building Society has signed up to the Race at Work Charter as part of a commitment to improving equal opportunities for its black, Asian, mixed race and ethnically diverse employees.According to the building society, it aligned itself with the charter during Race Equality Week (6-12 February) in order to ...
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Supplier articleHow to Support and Educate Staff During LGBTQ+ Month
What is LGBTQ+ month? What is the theme for 2023? And how can you support and educate your team during the month? Let’s dive in.What is LGBT+ Month?LGBT+ month takes place every February ahead of LGBT+ Pride month in June. Both months look to educate people about historic LGBT+ events, ...
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Supplier articleOutdated workplace benefits and what to replace them with
The core purpose of a workplace benefits package is to attract the best new talent and retain your existing employees by keeping them motivated and satisfied in their current roles.In order to do so, you need to ensure that your offerings are catering to the changing wants and needs of ...
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Supplier articleHOW TO INCREASE THE UPTAKE OF YOUR EMPLOYEE BENEFIT OFFERING
When engagement is high, employee benefits are an investment, and you can measure the ROI in various ways. However, when your employees don’t engage with the benefits you offer, they don’t experience the wellbeing improvements that follow. The knock-on effect is that the business then doesn’t benefit ...
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ArticleJ Murphy and UK Power Networks named best UK big employers for Q1 2023
Infrastructure firm J Murphy and Sons, energy provider UK Power Networks and retailer Card Factory have been named as the best big organisations to work for in the UK in Q1 2023.The list, published by UK workplace engagement and recognition provider Best Companies, recognises employers that offer outstanding employee engagement, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: First hybrid working category launches at Employee Benefits Awards 2023
EXCLUSIVE: Employers which have offered effective benefits packages to support employees with hybrid working are, for the first time, in with a chance of winning an accolade at the Employee Benefits Awards 2023.For this newly launched category, the judges will look for entries that present innovative communication and motivation channels, ...
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ArticleMatillion hires first chief people officer
Data productivity business Matillion has appointed Tamar Elan (pictured) as its inaugural chief people officer.According to the employer, Elan has extensive experience building and scaling global teams while maintaining culture at organisations ranging from early-stage start-ups to public businesses.Prior to joining, she was the executive vice president of people at ...
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ArticleRolls-Royce reports 1.6% mean gender pay gap
Vehicle manufacturer Rolls-Royce has published its 2022 UK gender pay gap report, with its mean gender pay gap standing at 1.6%, a decrease from 3.2% in 2021.Its median gender pay gap for 2022 was 3.6%, down from 4.8% the prior year, while its mean gender hourly pay gap was 0.8% ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 27 January - 2 February 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 27 January - 2 February 2023 were: Metro Bank introduces optional four-day weekMars UK and Virgin Media O2 named most flexible large employersInnocent Drinks introduces fertility friendly policyJet2.com and Jet2holidays to give staff 9% pay risePoundstretcher raises store staff pay by 10%QBE ...
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Supplier article7 ways to celebrate Employee Appreciation Day on Friday 3rd March
Employee Appreciation Day (EAD) is coming up in one month’s time on Friday, 3rd March. This day presents a great opportunity for employers to recognise their people for working hard and contributing to their mission, as well as encouraging peer-to-peer recognition to connect employees with each other.At Reward Gateway, we're ...
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ArticleIHG Hotels reports 23.5% mean gender pay gap
Credit: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.comHotel chain IHG Hotels has reported a UK mean gender pay gap of 23.5% for 2022, a decrease from 27.7% in 2021, and a further drop from 39.3% in its first year of reporting in 2017.The business' median gender pay gap fell from 19.6% to 15% in ...
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ArticleEasyjet names new group people director
Airline Easyjet has appointed Jane Storm (pictured) to join as its group people director in the spring.Storm will join from the position of chief people officer at over-50s services busines Saga Group. Prior to this, she built her career in HR and retail at Tesco, where she worked in a ...
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Supplier articleEach Person Announces Partnership with Leading Brand & Digital Agency Mammoth
Mammoth Rolls Out New Employee Reward and Recognition Platform to Their 65 EmployeesMammoth has announced its partnership with Each Person’s rewards and recognition scheme. Mammoth is rolling out the award-winning employee reward scheme across 65 sta? to improve employee engagement, wellbeing and retention.Melissa Loughran, the stakeholder at Mammoth, said:“We are ...
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Supplier articleEMPLOYEE RETENTION STRATEGIES TO HELP YOU KEEP YOUR TALENT AND SAVE MONEY
“When you use a recruitment agency to find new talent, you can expect to pay between £10,000 and £12,000 in fees each time. Add in the hidden expenses associated with people’s time to support onboarding, equipment, and training, and that could cost could climb to £20-30,000 every ...
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ArticleMetro Bank introduces optional four-day week
Financial organisation Metro Bank has implemented an optional shift pattern for its store workforce as of this month (February), allowing them to work four days and have a three-day break if they choose.Existing and new employees will have the choice between either the existing five-day or the new four-day working ...