All Employee engagement articles – Page 92
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ArticleRailpen names new chief HR officer
Pension scheme operator Railpen has promoted Paula Brack to chief human resources officer.Brack, who joined Railpen in 2018 as head of HR, moves up to replace Mark Martin, who retires this month after more than two years leading the body’s people function.Chief executive John Chilman said he anticipated Brack offering ...
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ArticleDiversity investment boosts engagement
Half of organisations that have not begun to invest in equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EDIB) suffered a decline in employee engagement over a 12-month period, research has shown.Employee engagement service WorkBuzz’s The state of employee engagement report, based on insight from more than 300 organisational leaders, HR professionals, and ...
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ArticleVeganuary may be one resolution employers should not give up on
Something for the weekend: So, one week down, how are those New Year’s resolutions coming along? Sticking to the early morning run? Dry January going well? How about Veganuary? Or are you already salivating at the prospect of a cheeky Friday night beer tonight accompanied by a Chicken Korma?If research ...
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Article28% of employers say Covid has made menopause support harder
Covid-19 (Coronavirus) has made it harder for many employers to know which of their staff require menopause support, research has revealed.A survey of 504 HR decision makers by digital health platform Peppy found that 28% had struggled to identify those needing help during this stage of their life.Meanwhile 21% said ...
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ArticleImpact.com launches global parental leave policy
Partnership management platform Impact.com has introduced a new global parental leave policy that outlines the enhanced support available to employees.The initiative enables eligible staff at the organisation to take up to 26 weeks of fully paid parental leave, with payments set to be integrated with any government-provided wage replacement benefits ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Awards 2022 deadline fast approaching
Time is running out to enter the Employee Benefits Awards 2022, in association with Aon, with the extended entry deadline of Friday 14 January 2022 drawing near.Now in its 20th year, the Employee Benefits Awards is considered the event of the year for the reward, benefits and HR community, as ...
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Supplier article5 top HR eBooks to help guide your engagement strategy in 2022
By Chloe Thompson, Head of Content Strategy at Reward GatewayAs we start a new year afresh, finding innovative ways to attract, engage and retain top talent continues to be a top priority for businesses in the War for Talent. Knowing where to start can be challenging, so we've pulled together ...
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Supplier articlePrivate Equity Reward Insights: The Pressures and Solutions to Remain Competitive in 2022 for Portfolio Companies
Author: Louise Haines, Managing Director at Henley Reward Consulting With Private Equity seeking to outperform and remain buoyant in a volatile market the need to recruit and retain the best leadership talent has never been more critical. That said, there are a number of pressures which are ...
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OpinionKerry Hudson: Is a change ahead in flexible working laws?
UK employees seeking flexible working arrangements to help manage their work-life balance could be caught short unless they have completed at least 26 weeks of service for their current employers.With a great many businesses and employees still away from the office since the start of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, and ...
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ArticleNew Directions names new HR director
Recruitment group New Directions has appointed former Acorn people chief Genevieve Nock as HR director.The Cardiff-headquartered firm said Nock would take a strategic lead to boost investment in people and teams as it looked to expand.Founded in 1994, the group includes five businesses: New Directions Education; New Directions Pharmacy; New ...
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ArticleMinisters draw up workplace absence plans amid Omicron surge
UK government ministers have been told to develop “robust contingency plans” for workplace absences amid fears that rising cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) could result in up to a quarter of staff being off work at the same time.The Cabinet Office said public sector leaders had been ...
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Supplier article‘Private Equity Compensation: How to Remain Competitive in 2022’
Author: Louise Haines, Managing Director at Henley Reward Consulting With Private Equity seeking to outperform and remain buoyant in a volatile market, the need to recruit and retain the best leadership talent has never been more critical. That said, there are several evolving pressures which are creating ...
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AnalysisHow will the 'Great Resignation' change employees' attitudes to employee benefits?
Need to know:The 'Great Resignation' is underway, forcing employers to work even harder to attract and retain staff.Pay is one way but employee benefits and reward packages are another major focus.Flexible working, mental health and social value are all in demand but some are questioning the use of more ‘gimmicky’ ...
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OpinionDr Zofia Bajorek: Good work holds key to mitigating the 'Great Resignation'
Over the past few months, there has been a lot of discussion about the ‘great resignation’: the idea that employees are leaving their jobs at unprecedented rates.The post-Covid labour market suggests that there are a high number of vacancies but not enough staff to fill them, and so workplaces need ...
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Case StudiesHow Advanced rethought employee benefits in light of the pandemic
Like most businesses, software firm Advanced realised when lockdown hit in March 2020 that it would have to adapt swiftly if it was to keep employees motivated and engaged. Alex Arundale, chief people officer, says: “One of the things that we realised very quickly was the need to build trust ...
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Supplier articleNew Year, New Car: Which Electric Vehicle Will You Choose?
There has never been a better time to make the switch to electric vehicles (EVs). Not only is the climate crisis firmly on everybody’s agenda, but the investment in charging infrastructure and the rapid development in EV technology has prompted a dramatic change in buying trends, with EVs now enjoying ...
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ArticleWorkplace stress leads 49% of legal workers to job hunt
Half of legal professionals have looked for new jobs as a result of workplace stress, according to research.Legal technology firm Exizent conducted a survey of 52 people working in the law industry, with 49% saying they had actively searched for different employment because of challenges and stresses at work.More than ...
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Article43% of executives say flexibility critical for engagement
British business leaders consider flexible working to be more important for employee engagement and wellbeing than salary, research has revealed.Of 54 UK-based board level executives polled for Bupa Global, 43% said flexible working was the most important factor for engaging staff and looking after their wellbeing, compared with 35% who ...
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ArticleWhy it's back to 'Bob Cratchit working' for many of us
Something for the weekend: With the return this week of Covid-19 ‘work from home if you can’ guidance, for many of us it’s now back to spending our working days in trackies, slippers and trying not to raid the pre-Christmas ‘goodies’ stash.However, with energy bills spiralling and temperatures set to ...
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ArticleMozilla appoints chief people officer
Software giant Mozilla has appointed former Netflix HR leader Kristen Trubey as chief people officer.Mozilla said Trubey will be responsible for all areas of human resources and organisational development at the organisation, which is headquartered in San Francisco and has about 750 employees worldwide, including some based in the UK.She ...