All Employee engagement articles – Page 86
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Supplier articleHere’s What You Need to Know About The LGBTQ+ Employee Experience
LGBTQ+ employees face a plethora of challenges, and we often overlook their experiences. However, for LGBT History Month, we’ve collected insight from LGBTQ+ members to try and create a more comprehensive understanding of their reality within the workplace.This article will explore both good and bad experiences submitted by members of ...
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ArticleAccu to move to four-day working week
Mechanical component supplier Accu has announced plans to move to a permanent four-day working week in April.The Huddersfield business, which employs 80 workers, will ask its project-based teams to take either Monday or Friday off to ensure there are three days in the middle of the week where all employees ...
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ArticleTerence O'Rourke becomes employee owned
The directors of Terence O’Rourke have handed ownership of the planning and design consultancy to its staff.The firm, which has offices in London, Birmingham and Bournemouth, established an employee ownership trust (EOT).Founded in 1985, Terence O’Rourke has remained in private ownership for more than 36 years, but its board wanted ...
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ArticleReassured appoints first chief people officer
Life insurance broker Reassured has appointed Mareena Flint as its first chief people officer.The Hampshire firm said the former Everyday Loans Group HR director would strengthen its executive team “in line with strategic business objectives”.Flint spent five years at Everyday Loans, with the first half of her stint there as ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 11 February – 17 February 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 11 February and 17 February 2022 were: Lynda Gratton: We need to understand how hybrid work motivates employees2022 pay rise budgets soarAldi gives staff pay rise from February 2022UK employers to give staff 2.9% pay rise in 2022 How is ESG changing ...
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ArticleOcean Holidays Group becomes living wage employer
Ocean Holidays Group has become an accredited living wage employer, resulting in all its full-time workers earning at least £23,000 per year.The Essex-based firm, which has more than 150 employees, joined almost 9,000 employers including Google, Ikea and Everton Football club in achieving certification from the Living Wage Foundation.Accredited businesses ...
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ArticleSSQ transitions to employee ownership
Legal search and recruitment consultancy SSQ has become an employee-owned business in a bid to provide long-term stability for its employees.All shares in the London-headquartered business, which has several international offices, have been sold to an employee ownership trust (EOT) for an undisclosed sum.SSQ said the move would enable all ...
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Article64% of staff fear managers won't spot poor mental health
Two-thirds of employees are concerned that their managers would not spot the signs of poor mental health, research has revealed.A poll of more than 2,000 people working at organisations across the UK, commissioned by the South Westminster Business Alliance, found that 64% had little faith in their bosses to identify ...
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ArticleAdrian Blair appointed as people director for Mencap
Mencap has appointed Adrian Blair as people director.Blair will start is new role at the charity, which supports people with learning disabilities and has 8,500 employees, in April.Blair has spent almost five years as director of people and organisational development at fellow charity Diabetes UK. He developed a strategy to ...
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Supplier article8 creative benefits to help you become an employer of choice
Author: Dawn Saxby-Willis, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Reward GatewayIn my role, I speak with candidates all day long and I can assure you that the War for Talent is truly on. As a prospective employer, you may be wondering how you can make yourself stand out amongst the crowd. ...
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Article37% of employers struggling with disengaged staff
Tackling employee disengagement is the biggest challenge facing HR chiefs and internal communications staff this year, according to research.A survey of people in these roles at 1,300 employers worldwide, carried out by benefits consultant Gallagher, revealed that 37% saw a lack of staff focus on their mission as among the ...
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Supplier articleCreating a wow-worthy Employee Appreciation Day
Author: Meghan Barrett, Content Marketing Manager at Reward GatewayEmployee Appreciation Day is quickly approaching – and HR and business leaders have a timely opportunity at their fingertips to create wow-worthy moments for their employees. If you're looking for fresh ideas to celebrate your people, we've got you covered in this ...
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Supplier articleHow to Create a Culture of Connection in a Hybrid Work Environment
What happens now? The last year and a half has been a waiting game. Waiting for the pandemic to subside, waiting to see our friends, family, and coworkers and waiting to get back to normal. Now, even when it seems the waiting may be over, ...
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OpinionHarriet Calver: Is the four-day week worthwhile for employers?
A four-day work week is not a new phenomenon. Many employees in the UK already have this pattern, typically agreed on a case-by-case basis between employee and employer following a flexible working request. It tends to be accompanied by a corresponding reduction in pay, except in the case of compressed ...
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Article27% of Brits plan to work from Europe this year
More than one in four desk-based Brits are planning to work remotely from Europe this year amid a culture of ‘hybrid holidays’ according to research.A survey of 2,000 adults who usually work at home or in an office, carried out by phone network Virgin Media O2 Business, revealed that 27% ...
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Supplier articleNew event for HR Leaders: Succeeding in The Great Adjustment
Author: Cristina Stoica, Growth Marketing Manager at Reward GatewayIt’s clear that 2022 will not be the return to ‘normal’ we were hoping for as the HR community adapts to the era of The Great Adjustment. From navigating the cost of living crisis, standing out in a highly competitive recruitment landscape ...
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ArticleClaire Timmins: How can employers use healthcare benefits to ease the NHS backlog?
We are all aware that the pandemic, combined with workforce shortages, has created a mounting healthcare backlog. There are a number of ways that employers, as well as individuals and government, can work alongside the NHS to help ease and alleviate the pressure faced. In this way health becomes everyone’s ...
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ArticleIG Group appoints chief people officer
Financial technology firm IG Group has appointed Barbara Duffy as chief people officer.The online trading platform provider, which has 2,342 employees, said Duffy would join its executive committee and report to global chief executive June Felix.Duffy previously worked as group HR director for wealth management adviser St James’s Place.She has ...
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Supplier articleRandom Acts of Kindness That Are Kind to The Planet Too
There’s no plan B for planet Earth. According to the IPCC, the Earth will see a rise of 1.5 degrees Celsius in the next two decades. However, climate change is happening now, with air quality worsening, a refugee crisis and over 1million species at risk of extinction. It’s time we ...
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ArticleOrbis Partners becomes employee owned
Birmingham-based corporate finance business Orbis Partners has transitioned to employee ownership.The organisation was launched in 1999 when James Grenfell and Chris Gregory set up Invex Partners, before being sold to Kroll Inc in 2003. Joined by Gary Ecob and Shah Zaki, the business was re-acquired by Grenfell and Gregory in ...