All Employee engagement articles – Page 62
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Supplier articleHOW TO AVOID PRE-CHRISTMAS BURNOUT
With stress Awareness Week just around the corner and the festive season on the horizon, we’re keeping the focus on your employees’ mental and physical wellbeing. For those employees celebrating Christmas, it can be a bittersweet time of the year. On the one hand, you can get ...
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ArticleStenn appoints first chief people and culture officer
Global small to medium enterprise (SME) financing platform Stenn has appointed Fozia Raja (pictured) as its first chief people and culture officer as it builds a central team from its new head offices in London.Raja will be responsible for leading the people strategy and will report directly to founder and ...
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ArticleRoyal National Institute of Blind People offers workforce financial education
Sight loss charity Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has provided access to financial education to its employees and others with sight loss.The charity partnered with global financial education benefit provider Nudge, which has made sure that its technology now complies with the web content accessibility guidelines. It has ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Gen Z staff 20% more likely to engage with benefits package
Generation Z employees aged 25 and below are 20% more likely to engage with their employee benefits package than their older colleagues, according to new research.Corporate wellbeing platform Gympass surveyed employees across the globe for its first annual 2022 State of work-life wellness report, investigating and analysing trends and data ...
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ArticleLeader Marketing Partnership becomes employee-owned
Marketing agency Leader Marketing Partnership has changed its ownership structure to become an employee ownership trust (EOT).The agency, which has eight members of staff, was founded in 1965 by Bryan Holden, joined by his son James in 1983, who then took on the role of managing director in 1991. As ...
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Supplier articleRECOGNISE AND REDUCE STRESS IN THE WORKPLACE
Wednesday, 2nd November, is National Stress Awareness Day, and from Monday 7th November, an entire week will be dedicated to stress awareness internationally. It’s essential to keep the information flowing because, as a society, phrases like ‘you’re stressing me out’ are a standard part of our vocabulary, ...
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AnalysisBuyer’s guide to retail and discount voucher schemes
What are retail and discount voucher schemes?Employee discount voucher schemes come in various forms, all of which aim to provide staff with savings on a range of purchases, from everyday shops to big-ticket items and the latest technology. There are three main types of scheme, which might fall under different ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: AutoRek launches financial wellbeing tool for staff
Financial control and data management solutions provider AutoRek has introduced a financial wellbeing and coaching tool for its more than 140 employees.Through the platform provided by Bippit, can access one-to-one financial coaching from a professional matched to their needs, after answering a series of questions about their financial concerns.Also available ...
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ArticleBNP Paribas Real Estate names joint UK HR directors
BNP Paribas Real Estate has appointed Vicky Ryan and Fiona Biddle (pictured left and right respectively) to job share the role of UK HR director as of this month, following Ryan’s return from maternity leave.Both will have full responsibility and accountability for the business’ HR department, each working three days ...
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ArticleVodafone New Zealand introduces flexible return policy for carers
Vodafone New Zealand has updated its parental leave offering with a flexible return policy, in order to help primary and secondary carers among its 2,000 employees navigate the first years with a new child.Primary and secondary carers have been given a matching 26 days of additional paid leave, to be ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 28 October - 3 November 2022
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 28 October and 3 November 2022 were: Marks and Spencer expands flexible working optionsBoots offers employees discounted childcare feesMorrisons to pay £60,000 in compensation for maternity leave discriminationDWF rolls out menopause support policyLowest-paid Local Government Association staff accept 10.5% pay dealCo-op launches ...
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ArticleUnilever Australia to trial four-day week
Consumer goods firm Unilever has extended its four-day week trial to its operations in Australia, following an encouraging 18-month pilot with its 80 members of staff in New Zealand.The trial will run from 14 November for 12 months initially, with employees retaining 100% of their salaries while working 80% of ...
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ArticleMetro Bank and Virgin Atlantic named among most loved workplaces for 2022
Financial institution Metro Bank, airline Virgin Atlantic and HR system provider Ciphr have been named on the Most loved workplaces UK 2022 list, with the bank and airline ranking in the top 10.The list was created by Newsweek, Best Practice Institute (BPI) and its benchmark research, assessment and culture change ...
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ArticleFanatics hires first chief people officer
Global digital sports platform Fanatics has appointed Orlando Ashford (pictured) to the newly created role of chief people officer.Ashford has nearly three decades of C-suite experience in executive management, talent management, organisation development, change management and corporate human resources. He was recruited to lead the platform’s global HR, culture and ...
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Supplier articleAddressing the common pitfalls of employee benefits
What are your employees saying about your employee benefits?The answer to this question might be different for different organisations.Here, we’ll attempt to address the common problems employees typically have with their benefits to help you mitigate against them or solve them moving forward.Sometimes, it’s a simple fix and a case ...
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Supplier articleMENTORING IN THE WORKPLACE: DISCOVER THE BENEFITS TO YOUR BUSINESS
It was National Mentoring Day – a day created to recognise the importance of mentoring in the workplace for the individual, business, and employees. Held annually on 27th October, the mission is to make ‘mentoring accessible to any individual, child, business, or group that needs it, regardless ...
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Case StudiesKingsley Napley offers parental coaching as part of wellbeing focus
Kingsley Napley is a law firm based in London. Founded in 1937, today it has 481 members of staff, of which 70% are female, including 56% of its 75 partners.Charlotte White, HR officer at Kingsley Napley, says: “We want to be a family-friendly workplace, where everyone feels supported both at ...
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AnalysisWhat role does maternity coaching play in a carer support strategy?
Need to know:Maternity coaching can provide emotional and practical support to make it easier to balance work and parental commitments.Support around return to work is important, especially as 17% of women leave employment completely in the five years after childbirth.Online services, mentoring and buddying can provide coaching support where budgets ...
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ArticleCo-op launches fertility treatment policy
Supermarket retailer Co-op, which employs almost 60,000 people, has introduced a fertility treatment policy for its employees, to mark the start of National Fertility Week (31 October - 4 November).The initiative was introduced as part of its commitment to create an inclusive workplace, and provides flexible unrestricted paid time off ...
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ArticleMarks and Spencer expands flexible-working options
Credit: patat / Shutterstock.comRetail organisation Marks and Spencer has launched an updated flexible work policy in order to provide more choice and flexibility for its store employees.Known as Worklife, the changes have been designed to help its workforce achieve a better work-life balance, in order to attract the best talent ...