All Employee engagement articles – Page 66
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ArticleFord, Siemens and Brambles to discuss pensions at Employee Benefits Live 2022
Experts from Brambles, Ford Motor Company and Siemens will discuss key issues relating to pensions at Employee Benefits Live 2022.Oliver Payne, international pensions and data analytics manager at Ford Motor Company, Jo Udall, pensions manager UK and Ireland at Siemens, and Sinead Swift, senior manager of reward at Brambles, will ...
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Case StudiesLily’s Kitchen celebrates staff at end-of-year festivities
Lily’s Kitchen, a UK natural pet food brand based in central London, always looks forward to Christmas, as it is a chance for many in the organisation to come together at a time when many are still working from home for part of the weekGeorgina Cameron, human resources director at ...
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OpinionLee McIntyre-Hamilton: How to manage a globally remote workforce compliantly
The rise of globally remote workers and digital nomads is a lasting legacy of Covid-19 (Coronavirus). Employers are now grappling with how to embrace or at least accommodate the new landscape, not least in order to attract and retain scarce talent. The UK Office of Tax Simplification’s consultation on globally ...
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ArticleTier Mobility appoints chief people officer
Electric vehicle operator Tier Mobility has appointed Trecilla Lobo (pictured) as chief people officer.Lobo will be responsible for driving the business' people culture and experience, and implementing a more effective organisational design to support its commercial goals. She will also hire and develop global talent and lead the agenda for ...
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Supplier article9 EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE IDEAS TO ENGAGE YOUR PEOPLE
The most successful organisations are putting a lot of thought into their employee experience strategy, but is yours one of them? While you might think it’s simply a HR buzzword, it’s so much more than that, and will impact every metric when it comes to employee and ...
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ArticleSouth Cambridgeshire District Council to trial four-day week
South Cambridgeshire District Council has committed to trial a four-day working week for its 470 desk-based staff, as of January 2023.The council will undertake planning for the three-month trial from October, with staff pay rate set to remain the same. If the pilot is successful, it said it will consider ...
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ArticleIGO4 donates £15,000 to air ambulance charity in honour of rescued employee
Something for the weekend: Dinesh Pathmanathan, an employee at digital insurance business IGO4, nominated air ambulance charity Magpas Air Ambulance to receive a generous £15,000 donation from his employer, for particularly personal reasons.When Pathamanathan had a heart attack while on a hike last year, he received advanced medical treatment and ...
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Supplier articleHOW TO OFFER EFFECTIVE FINANCIAL WELLBEING SUPPORT TO YOUR TEAMS
It’s no secret that we’re all feeling the pinch at the moment. The UK inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose to 9.4% in July 2022—a 40-year high. Worrying about money is one of the biggest drivers of stress in UK adults, but ...
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Case StudiesNTT Data evolves benefits to keep pace with changing demand in Ireland
Image credit: Adriana Iacob / Shutterstock.comIT and business services organisation NTT Data has operations across the globe, including the UK, Ireland, US and Nordic regions. In the Republic of Ireland, this currently amounts to 15 employees, but the business has plans for growth and expansion over the coming years.When it ...
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AnalysisBenefits strategies in the Republic of Ireland
Need to know:Some of the core differences between the UK and Ireland centre around salary sacrifice arrangements, share schemes, pensions, and health insurance.Diversity and inclusion is particularly important to employees in Ireland, with awareness growing around issues concerning women, the LGBTQ community, and ethical practices.With a thriving employment market and ...
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ArticleBritsafe becomes employee owned
Oldham-based security and cleaning firm Britsafe has transferred ownership of the business to its workforce, in a move to provide greater future job security for staff.According to Britsafe, which employs 500 people nationwide, staff will all have a stake in the business and receive tax-free bonuses if it continues to ...
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Supplier articleDomestic & General partner with onHand to engage employees with sustainability action and local volunteering.
Leading appliance repair service Domestic & General has partnered with onHand to let employees easily take sustainability action, as well as create an impact in their local communities through volunteering.Using the platform, employees can take Co2e tracked pledges to reduce their Co2 emissions and also find volunteering opportunities in their ...
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Supplier articleHOW TO IMPROVE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE
Although many companies have been putting a renewed effort into improving diversity and inclusion (D&I), there’s still a long way to go in creating truly equitable workplaces. And it’s worth making the effort. The organisations that embrace D&I see increased revenue, are more likely to innovate and ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by AG Parfetts and Sons
Benefits on offer at AG Parfetts and Sons:Pension and group riskGroup personal pension (GPP) for all employees, with a 5% employee and 5% starting employer contribution, up to a maximum of 10% with long service.Employer paid group income protection for senior management teams.Death in service paid at four times salary ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: AG Parfetts and Sons centres benefits strategy around employee wellbeing
tynanbarton · AG Parfetts & Sons/Employee Benefits podcastListen: As an employee-owned business, AG Parfetts and Sons ensures that its benefits strategy reflects the interests of its employees.In the past few years, the cash and carry business has adapted its offering in recognition of the impact that the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic ...
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ArticleGreene King enhances maternity leave and support
Pub chain and brewer Greene King has enhanced its maternity leave policy and introduced a package of wrap-around support for both before and after leave, as of last week.Salaried employees have been given 26 weeks of full pay plus 13 weeks of statutory maternity pay, and hourly team members have ...
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ArticleExscientia names first ever chief people officer
Pharmatech firm Exscientia has recruited Caroline Rowland (pictured) as its chief people officer, a newly created role within the business.Rowland, who will report to chief executive officer and founder Andrew Hopkins, was brought in to lead the firm’s people, HR and places functions in order to build on its talent, ...
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Supplier articleWhy employers should communicate the value of employee benefits
According to research by CIPD, only half of employers explain to their employees how their employee benefits could be useful to them.The same research found that just 57% of employers communicate to employees exactly what employee benefits are on offer.At caboodle, we always maintain that it’s no use having a ...
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Article58% say flexible working helps with living costs
Almost six in 10 (58%) hybrid workers said flexible working has helped them to manage the increased cost of living, according to research from Glassdoor.Around 2,000 UK office workers were surveyed to further understand the impact of successful hybrid working patterns on employees, and found that 23% admitted commuting has ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 2 September - 8 September 2022
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 2 September and 8 September 2022 were: Convention of Scottish Local Authorities agrees to 5% pay riseUnion to take Deliveroo to Supreme Court over collective bargaining rightsBritish Airways returns annual leave to pre-pandemic levels for engineersGovernment launches NHS pension changes consultation Balfour ...