All Employee engagement articles – Page 75
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ArticleBenefex and WPA up for Best supplier to work for at Employee Benefits Awards 2022
Employee experience software provider Benefex and health insurance and cash plan firm WPA are two of the organisations shortlisted in the Best supplier to work for category, sponsored by Employee Benefits Live 2022, at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022.The full category shortlist is:BenefexBenenden HealthCaboodle TechnologyWPAAt 2021's Employee Benefits Awards, People ...
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ArticleThe Trade Desk recruits vice president of HR
Global advertising technology firm The Trade Desk has appointed Clare Dyer (pictured) as vice president of HR for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region (EMEA).Based in London, Dyer will be responsible for leading the firm’s human resource strategy and operations across the EMEA region, and her team will develop ...
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OpinionHeather Taylor: How can employers make hybrid working effective in their organisation?
The pandemic has prompted a lasting shift in the ways we work. Employees are generally keen to continue working remotely at least some of the time, with 88% of those that we surveyed for Making hybrid inclusive - key priorities for employers and Government in October 2021 saying that they ...
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Case StudiesLove Energy Savings quickly adapted to hybrid ways of working
When the Covid-19 pandemic first started, the team at Love Energy Savings, a price comparison website for businesses, was concerned. As an organisation which in large part consists of call centre employees, how could it possibly embrace remote working?These days, the 289-strong organisation sees hybrid working as a superpower. How ...
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AnalysisHow to build a hybrid-working model that is right for an organisation
Need to know:Hybrid-working arrangements have become the norm; employees now favour organisations that offer it over those that do not.Creating a sense of fairness around flexible working is a challenge for employers, especially for those whose staff are not able to work remotely at all.Employers are now focusing on creating ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Alex Brooker to give keynote at Employee Benefits Live 2022
EXCLUSIVE: Stand-up comic, TV presenter and journalist Alex Brooker, and Charlotte Hallett, head of HR at Nespresso UK and Republic of Ireland, will close each day of Employee Benefits Live 2022.Brooker, who is best known for his role on TV series 'The Last Leg', will join Employee Benefits editor Debbie ...
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Supplier articleA unique way to help your remote working staff keep active
Are you worried about your remote/hybrid working employees’ physical health, too? Do most of them have a sedentary lifestyle and are not moving enough? Well, you are right to do so.Physical inactivity and poor diet are increasingly becoming part of today’s lifestyle leading to the rapid rise of diseases such ...
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OpinionRichard Kay: How will the four-day week trial impact workplaces?
This week, thousands of UK employees started the world’s biggest four-day working week trial. Over the next six months, employers and employees involved in the trial will embrace a 100:80:100 model of working, meaning staff will work 80% of the time for 100% of their salary.Understandably, the four-day week pilot ...
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ArticleLloyds Banking Group hires chief people and places officer
Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Sharon Doherty (pictured) as chief people and places officer, as of this month.Doherty will be responsible for driving the group’s people strategy, championing talent and embedding a culture of innovation and inclusion. This includes enhancing the flexible working policies that Lloyds Banking Group has developed ...
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ArticleLion introduces gender affirmation leave as part of enhanced inclusion policies
Credit: Emagnetic / Shutterstock.comAustralian beverage business Lion has added new paid leave options to its existing inclusion and diversity framework, including 10 days of gender affirmation leave, and has updated its people policies in order to better reflect its workforce and their needs.The business' families policy, Families@Lion, will now include ...
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ArticlePrezzo and Clifford Chance shortlisted for Best use of benefits technology
Restaurant chain Prezzo and international law firm Clifford Chance are among those organisations shortlisted in the Best use of benefits technology category, sponsored by Vivup, at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022.This award will recognise an employer that has used and adapted its benefits technology in order to implement effective strategies ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros Discovery to open Employee Benefits Live 2022
EXCLUSIVE: Asif Sadiq MBE, senior vice president and head of diversity, equity and inclusion at Warner Bros Discovery, and Ollie Ollerton, former special forces operative, television star and best-selling author, will open each day of Employee Benefits Live 2022.On the first day of the event on Wednesday 5 October, Sadiq's ...
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Supplier articleIS THE CYCLE TO WORK SCHEME WORTH IT FOR EMPLOYEES AND BUSINESSES?
Cycling is one of the UK’s most popular physical activities, but it can be hard to find the time to get active in between work, chores, and family life. As an employer, it’s something you should care about, with four out of ten workers saying that a ...
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ArticleOnly 15% of business unaffected by the 'Great Resignation'
The vast majority (85%) of UK businesses have felt the impact of what has been dubbed the 'Great Resignation', with only 15% being unaffected, according to research by Barnett Waddingham.The survey was conducted among senior decision-makers at more than 300 businesses of varying sizes across the UK, representing at least ...
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Supplier articleEMPLOYEE ENGAGAEMENT STRATGEIES TO INCREASE RETENTION
Employee engagement refers to the emotional commitment an employee has to the organisation and its goals. Sounds important, right? Well, it is and if your business isn’t prioritising engagement, you’ll miss out on the numerous benefits it can offer, including higher productivity, increased employee loyalty and improved ...
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ArticleFord and Balfour Beatty launch construction site mental health campaign
Infrastructure group Balfour Beatty and car manufacturer Ford have joined forces and launched a suicide prevention campaign, 'Make it Visible', alongside charity organisation The Lighthouse Club.The charity provides emotional, physical and financial wellbeing support to construction workers and their families. The campaign aims to combat suicide among construction workers, focusing ...
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Supplier articleHow financial stress impacts employee mental health and performance
A recent survey by Schroders Personal Wealth, conducted before soaring inflation started making headlines, found that over half of Britons are already stressed about their financial situation.Discussing money worries with employers is a conversation many employees are reluctant to have. Your workplace may have many people bottling up their financial ...
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ArticleStint launches unlimited holiday and hybrid work model
Student workforce app Stint has introduced unlimited holiday for all of its 150 employees, as well as setting up a hybrid working model that allows staff to decide where they work best.Headquartered in Camden, London, the business has adapted its official HR policy to establish flexible working hours, which will ...
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ArticleRoyal Household to recruit castle-based housekeeping assistant
Something for the weekend: If you’re planning on spending the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee bank holidays next week looking for a new role, or if you've ever fancied the chance at managing a royal household, then you're in luck, as the Royal Household is on the hunt for a housekeeping assistant ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 20 May – 26 May 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 20 May and 26 May 2022 were: Natwest, PepsiCo and Tesco make Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2022Ocado Group and Nationwide shortlisted for Best motivation or recognition schemeSt Ermin’s Hotel becomes accredited living wage employerScania UK revamps its family friendly benefitsArriva ...