All Employee engagement articles – Page 77
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Supplier articleEach Person Launches In Seven Countries: An Opportunity For Multinational Companies
Each Person is proud to announce that we have launched our services in seven new countries. This includes Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, The Netherlands, Ireland, Germany and France. Each Person embarked on this new venture due to the huge demand and overwhelming popularity of the platform. We are delighted to have ...
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ArticleCamden Council reports 0.9% mean gender pay gap in favour of women
Camden Council has published its gender pay gap report for 2020/2021, during which time its mean gender pay gap, which fell in favour of female employees, narrowed from 4.6% to 0.9%.The council's median gender pay gap, which also found women to be paid more, increased slightly from 0.6% to 1.5%.Overall, ...
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ArticleOlaplex takes hair care digital with AI employee
Something for the weekend: Have you ever wanted a digital version of you to do your job instead? Are you a fan of the idea of shopping without having to talk to another human being? If so, you are in luck, as hair care business Olaplex has introduced an artificial ...
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ArticleDeliveroo signs employee rights deal with GMB
Deliveroo has signed a recognition deal with trade union GMB, which covers the rights of more than 90,000 self-employed riders, including factors such as pay and wellbeing.The voluntary partnership agreement recognises that Deliveroo riders are self-employed, following a series of UK court judgments to this effect.GMB will be able to ...
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Supplier articleFive wellness initiatives to improve employee experience.
Did you know, that more and more businesses are implementing wellbeing initiatives in the workplace in the UK. But is your organisation one of them? In this blog we look at what is employee wellbeing and why is it important, the benefits of prioritising mental wellbeing in ...
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ArticleThird of FTSE 100 employers have widened gender pay gap since 2017
The median pay gap across FTSE 100 employers has decreased by just 1% since reporting legislation was introduced in 2017, with 30% of these businesses actually increasing their pay gap over that time, according to analysis of gender pay gap reporting by HR DataHubIts review of government files and FTSE ...
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Supplier articleThree Strategies for managing and reducing stress in the workplace!
Did you know that workplace stress is on the rise? Perhaps you’ve seen evidence of this in your own organisation. Left unchecked, workplace stress can lead to a number of negative business outcomes, including reduced productivity and employee engagement, as well as increased employee turnover and absenteeism. ...
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OpinionLouise Mason: Employment legislation still on horizon despite bill absence in Queen’s Speech
The Queen's Speech was delivered on 10 May and, as expected, there was no mention of the employment bill. The purpose of the Queen's Speech is to set the legislative agenda for the next parliamentary session so the absence of the bill suggests no employment legislation will be forthcoming for ...
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OpinionChris Thompson: The wait for employment reforms continues
The absence of any reference to reforming employment rights or the Employment Bill in the Queen’s Speech [on 10 May] has highlighted the amount of employment legislation that has been announced only to be later side lined.On more than one occasion when questions have been raised in Parliament about the ...
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OpinionLucy Lewis: Omission of employment bill from Queen’s Speech is no great surprise
Yesterday’s Queen’s Speech was reportedly the shortest for nearly 10 years. It was, as many commentators have pointed out, a little on the light side, with a number of key policies and priorities not making it in to the final version delivered by HRH the Prince of Wales.The long-anticipated employment ...
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ArticleGovernment excludes proposed employment bill from Queen's Speech
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has accused the government of “turning its back” on working people after ministers failed to include a promised employment bill in the Queen’s Speech, which took place today.In 2019, the government announced it would bring forward a bill to improve workers’ rights, but despite committing ...
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AnalysisHow can employers prioritise a more tailored reward strategy?
Employers must be able to offer a differentiated and competitive reward package in order to retain and attract staff.Through a comprehensive reward package, employers can offer a range of services to assist with various obstacles staff are facing.Building an element of choice into reward policies can be impactful and value-adding ...
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ArticleLondon South East Colleges to pilot four-day week
London South East Colleges (LSEC) has announced that it will enable teachers who specialise in English, Maths and STEM subjects to work a four-day working week as part of its recruitment plan.The pilot scheme, which will start in September, will offer candidates the opportunity to compress their full-time hours into ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 28 April – 5 May 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 28 April and 5 May 2022 were: Salesforce and Cisco named among best UK workplaces for 2022PWC reintroduces summer hours following successful pilotAirbnb introduces flexible working initiativeIpsos and John Lewis shortlisted for Best Benefits to Support Menopause, Fertility or PregnancyPost Office staff ...
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ArticleOrlando Airport celebrates Star Wars Day with visit from 'The Orlandolorian'
Image credit: Orlando International Airport (@MCO)Something for the weekend: To celebrate Star Wars Day on 4 May, Orlando Airport staff and visitors were treated with a visit from 'The Orlandolorian', a spoof character representing both local and intergalactic trends.The Orlandolorian sported a costume of which the top half paid homage ...
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Supplier articleAirbnb Launches Innovative Flexible Working Policy
In April 2020, 46% of people moved to home working due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Office of National Statistics. This has remained the case for many, as many companies moved to work from home or flexible working models.Airbnb is one of these companies. But they are the ...
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ArticlePWC reintroduces summer hours following successful pilot
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) has reintroduced its summer working hours policy, which it piloted between July and August 2021, as part of its hybrid-working arrangement.From 1 June to the end of August 2022, PWC's employees will be able to condense the working week in order to finish at lunchtime on Fridays.The organisation ...
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ArticleBlink recruits first vice president of people
Blink, an enterprise communications platform for frontline workers, has appointed Simon White as its first vice president of people.This new role will help to scale the Blink team across 2022 as it relocates its headquarters from London to New York, Blink said. It plans to expand its team to more ...
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Case StudiesRoyds Withy King provides compassionate and bereavement leave to support staff
Royds Withy King is a top 100 UK law firm based in London that employs 550 members of staff. The organisation has a compassionate and bereavement leave policy to support its staff when they need it most, whether that is to assist a close relative who is seriously ill, emergency ...
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Supplier articleAre you following the law on staff wellbeing?
There are many laws when it comes to looking after your staff, but are you following them all? There are many ways you can look after your employees’ wellbeing, from introducing wellbeing activities into your working week to introducing benefits like employee assistance Programmes or employee wellbeing ...