All Employee engagement articles – Page 65
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Ikea recommends reframing benefit strategies to keep them up to date
Employee Benefits Live 2022: Employers should reflect and reframe their benefits strategies by taking a long-term view as opposed to putting in place a short-term solution, according to head of total rewards at Ikea, Jeff Bakes.Bakes’ presentation, 'Cost-effective benefits and knowing your people', which took place on Wednesday 5 October, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros Discovery urges employers to create a sense of belonging to retain staff
Employee Benefits Live 2022: Employers should create learning environments, opportunities to make mistakes and be consciously inclusive, said Asif Sadiq MBE, senior vice president and head of diversity, equity and inclusion at Warner Bros Discovery.Sadiq’s keynote, ‘Diversity, equality and inclusion: embedding equality and inclusion to truly reap the benefits’ opened ...
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ArticleSony Music UK launches childcare funding scheme
Sony Music UK has introduced a policy that allows some of its parent employees to receive a financial contribution towards childcare costs for pre-school age children.The scheme provides lower and middle earners with up to a maximum of £15,000 funding per year towards the cost of childcare during working hours. ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2022 welcomes delegates to ExCeL London
Employee Benefits Live 2022 is welcoming delegates to its annual industry event, taking place at ExCeL London on 5 and 6 October 2022.The two-day conference and exhibition, which is the largest dedicated reward and benefits event in Europe, brings together more than 1,500 industry professionals looking to stay at the ...
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ArticleTribunal awards £36,000 to woman denied flexible working
An employment tribunal has awarded more than £36,000 to a woman whose employer, the British Deaf Association, denied her request for reduced hours and flexible working arrangements after having a baby.Lisanne Hedger left her role as a project manager for British Deaf Association when her boss refused to approve her ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Nespresso UK to discuss evolving approaches to wellbeing at Employee Benefits Live 2022
EXCLUSIVE: Charlotte Hallett (pictured), head of HR at Nespresso UK and Republic of Ireland, will present the closing keynote on wellbeing at Employee Benefits Live 2022 this week.Titled ‘The purposeful people plan - how Nespresso is implementing a whole-person approach to employee wellbeing’, the keynote will take place in Theatre ...
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Supplier articleWHY YOU SHOULD LET YOUR EMPLOYEES CHOOSE THEIR OWN REWARDS THIS CHRISTMAS
The festive season will soon be upon us! Party planning is starting, corporate gifts are being ordered, and conversations around employee Christmas rewards have begun. For many, the talk will be about a Christmas bonus, determined by revenue and performance. Although bonuses have long been an appreciated ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: DFS Furniture Group expands family-friendly support
EXCLUSIVE: DFS Furniture Group, which includes the brands DFS, Sofology and The Sofa Delivery Company, has introduced fertility, pregnancy and early parenthood support for its 5,500 employees.Provided by digital health app Peppy, the assistance includes access to one-to-one private messaging and video consultations, peer-to-peer group chat and support, live broadcasts, ...
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ArticleSystemise Fulfilment appoints head of global HR
UK-based fulfilment firm Systemise Fulfilment has hired Nikki Thomas (pictured left) as head of global human resources to spearhead the HR team across all of its warehouses worldwide.The role covers all fundamental HR management, policies and procedures, allowing employees to have one point of contact, and senior leaders to focus ...
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ArticleDee Set Group introduces flexible pay and financial wellbeing support
Retail solutions firm Dee Set Group has introduced financial wellbeing support for its more than 3,000 employees in the form of an earned wage access platform and financial coaching as of this week.Provided by Wagestream, the system allows employees to draw up to 50% of their salary out at any ...
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ArticleNatwest Group and Pinsent Masons named top family-friendly employers
Natwest Group, Citigroup and Pinsent Masons have been named as top flexible and family-friendly employers in the UK by charity Working Families.Large and small employers from across the public, private and third sectors were judged for their approach to flexible and family-friendly working.Other organisations that scored highly include Crown Prosecution ...
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ArticleVirgin Atlantic introduces gender inclusive uniform policy
Airline business Virgin Atlantic has amended its gender identity and transgender inclusion policies in order to allow crew, pilots and ground team members the option to choose which uniforms best represent them.The business has introduced a policy allowing staff to choose their uniform depending on which best reflects them, regardless ...
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AnalysisAre employers doing enough to support employees’ mental health in today’s climate?
There are a range of measures that employers can implement to help break the stigma surrounding mental health and offer support to their workforce.Identifying a wellbeing lead or training employees as mental health first aiders can be a first step to creating a support strategy.As cost-of-living increases continue to affect ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Ipsos, Claranet and The AA to discuss financial wellbeing at Employee Benefits Live 2022
How to support staff during the cost-of-living crisis and how to build an effective financial wellbeing strategy are just some of the topics that will be discussed by industry experts from Ipsos, Claranet and The AA on Thursday 6 October at Employee Benefits Live 2022.In a session titled 'Building ...
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ArticlePhoenix Group increases paid reservists leave
Long-term savings and retirement business Phoenix Group has extended its paid reservists leave to 10 days.The group, which employs 8,000 workers and has offices across the UK in Edinburgh, Wythall, Telford and Basingstoke, had previously offered five days of leave.The extension, which was announced at the start of National Inclusion ...
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Article86% of employers have seen a higher demand for international working
Employee Benefits poll: Almost nine in 10 (86%) of employers have seen a recent growth in demand for international working, and now have more people working for them based in different countries.In comparison, only one in 10 (9%) respondents to an online survey conducted by Employee Benefits said that they ...
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Supplier articleWHY HAPPINESS AT WORK MATTERS
When the average UK employee spends over 82,000 hours in the workplace over their lifetime, it’s easy to understand why the 19th to the 25th September has been claimed by the International Week of Happiness at Work. Initially a Dutch initiative, it is now recognised internationally and ...
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ArticleHSBC UK and Bristol Myers Squibb named among top menopause friendly employers
Pharmaceutical firm Bristol Myers Squibb and banks HSBC UK and Santander all took home awards at the inaugural Menopause Friendly Employer Awards ceremony on 22 September.The awards consisted of 10 categories, with Bristol Myers Squibb winning the Menopause friendly employer of the year and Best trained workforce awards. Santander UK ...
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ArticleSigma7 hires first vice president of human resources
Risk information and services firm Sigma7 has named Jodi Cheek (pictured) as vice president of human resources, a newly created executive leadership position.Cheek has been recruited in order to design and implement the business' people operation, including establishing HR and professional development processes and building a strong employment brand.Cheek joins ...
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ArticleSocial media nomad job showcases delights of remote work down under
Something for the weekend: Recruitment business Deel has started the hunt for its first social media nomad, who will travel across Australia and New Zealand creating content while living the 'van life'.In a vehicle dubbed the Deel Mobeel, the lucky recruit will be required to showcase the ins and outs ...