All Employee engagement articles – Page 91
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Hybrid work affected wellbeing aid from 59% of employers
New research has revealed that 59% of employers found that the change in working patterns to a remote or hybrid approach has affected the way they support the health and wellbeing of their staff.The survey results from Group Risk Development (Grid), the industry body for the group risk protection sector, ...
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ArticlePoll: 67% of employers either offering or planning to offer fertility support
Employee Benefits poll: Two-thirds of employers now either offer or are considering offering fertility support to their employees.Fertility support can encompass things such as discounts on private fertility treatments, access to education, tests or specialists, or extra paid time off work.Just over 31% of respondents to an online survey said ...
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Supplier articleSME GUIDE TO LOYALTY AND ENGAGEMENT
The number of SMEs in the UK has risen sharply over the past twenty years. In 2000, there were 3.5 million SMEs in the UK, by 2021 this number had jumped to 5.6 million, an increase of 61%. This research explores the challenges business leaders face, the ...
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OpinionDr Karen Michell: Employers can offer multiple support options for employees' physical health
The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, we all know, took the world by storm. While we soon learnt that most people who contracted the virus would get better, what became apparent later was that full recovery was not going to be the reality for everyone.In the UK alone an estimated 1.3 million ...
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Case StudiesSalesforce puts health at the heart of hybrid working
Customer relationship management organisation Salesforce employs 75,000 people globally including several thousand in the UK and Ireland across a variety of customer-facing and global shared-services roles.Looking after all aspects of their health has always been important. Terri Moloney, senior director, employee success, at Salesforce, says: “We have a very diverse ...
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ArticleKilmac adopts employee ownership
Scottish civil engineering contracting firm Kilmac has become employee owned, guaranteeing the future of 130 employees’ jobs.Based in Tayside with an annual turnover of £20 million, the business has been placed in an employee ownership trust (EOT) by its founders Athole McDonald and Richard Kilcullen.The overall process was supported by ...
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ArticleCauseway Technologies recruits chief people officer
Buckinghamshire-headquartered construction technology provider Causeway Technologies has appointed Leisa Docherty chief people officer as of this month (March).As a member of the board, Docherty will define and deliver its people strategy and continue to develop ways to make the organisation a great place to work for its more than 370 ...
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Supplier articleEmployee benefits that can support staff with the cost of living
The cost of living crisis has left many HR teams and businesses looking for ways to help employees with their finances. Many organisations have been in the news lately for helping employees with their energy bills.The cost of living has soared in recent times and looks set to continue to ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail Group reports 1.4% gender pay gap
Royal Mail Group has revealed that men are paid 1.4% more than women in its latest gender pay gap report of average salaries paid to its male and female staff.The group, which employs around 137,000 members of staff, reported that women represented 19% of the UK operational workforce and 32% ...
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ArticleFinal Boohoo Group pay and conditions report shows progress
Image credit: AL Robinson / Shutterstock.comThe final report into fast-fashion retailer Boohoo Group has indicated that the group has made progress in addressing the criticism it received over its workers’ pay and conditions.Two years ago, former High Court judge Sir Brian Leveson was appointed to oversee the firm's reforms after ...
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ArticleHermes UK introduces pension scheme in rebrand
Delivery firm Hermes UK has announced that as part of a rebrand it will auto-enrol its self-employed plus (SE+) couriers into a pension scheme by the end of this year.The organisation, which employs more than 30,000 UK couriers, has rolled out a new logo and brand identity - ‘Evri’ - ...
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ArticleLloyd’s recruits first chief people officer
Commercial, corporate and speciality risk solutions marketplace Lloyd’s has appointed Sara Gomez as its first chief people officer.Gomez first joined the business in July 2021 as interim chief human resources officer and became a member of Lloyd’s Executive Committee on 1 December 2021.In the role of chief people officer, Gomez ...
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Supplier articleONBOARDING NEW EMPLOYEES: HOW, AND WHY, TO ENGAGE THEM FROM DAY ONE
Your organisation’s onboarding process for new hires will be the difference between a successful employee and one that either isn’t effective, or moves on sooner. This has always been difficult to get right, but the introduction of increased remote and hybrid working has made an effective onboarding ...
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AnalysisWhat support can employers give to young adult carers in the workplace?
Need to know:Good communication and open dialogue with young carers is the most effective way of identifying the challenges they face.Offer benefits and support for their career progression and learning opportunities.Employers need to be aware of their legal responsibilities to staff caring for those with disabilities or who need time ...
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Case StudiesM&C Saatchi gets support message across to carers
In January this year global marketing firm M&C Saatchi introduced a programme of support for the carers among its workforce, including young adults.The organisation employs around 700 people in the UK and has partnered with childcare provider Bright Horizons to deliver the initiative nationwide.Annabel Mackie, managing partner at M&C Saatchi, ...
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Supplier articleHertility Answers: How to support LGBTQ+ employees looking to start a family?
Author :Zoya Ali BSc MSc Deciding to start a family can be exciting but also daunting, particularly for some employees who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community, as their journey to parenthood might need some more support. Being a 21st-century employer means establishing an inclusive, progressive ...
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ArticleUnum UK launches reproductive health policy for employees
Employee benefits provider Unum UK introduced a new reproductive health policy for its more than 700 employees from 8 March in line with International Women’s Day 2022.Under the policy, the organisation will offer all employees with female reproductiive organs free access to private healthcare provider Bupa's Menopause Plan. This includes ...
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OpinionOscar Hodgson: Is unlimited holiday really without limits?
For the Zoom-weary worker emerging from the depths of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, a holiday sounds like a fantasy. It is no wonder that mention of unlimited holiday captivates the most sceptical workers.Imagine an unlimited number of days off each year, no holiday requests, and the ability to take it ...
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Supplier articleREWARD STRATEGY: HOW TO GET THE RIGHT COMPENSATION PACKAGE TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN EMPLOYEES
How does your organisation reward a job well done? Acknowledgement in a company newsletter? A simple thank you? Some companies think that a competitive salary is enough recognition alone. But your employees don’t, and if you don’t have a robust reward strategy in place you’ll struggle to ...
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Case StudiesLogistics firm Europa relaunches organisational values to staff
Logistics organisation Europa has several organisational values that it believes are central to the way in which it treats employees, and what it expects in return. These include key principles such as driving out complexity, acting reasonably, creating a family spirit, and allowing people to ask so-called ‘dumb’ questions.The values ...