All Employee engagement articles – Page 98
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ArticleServiceNow appoints new inclusion chief
Digital workflow platform ServiceNow has named former Xerox and Accenture director Karen Pavlin as chief equity and inclusion officer.The firm, which is based in Calilfornia and has 16,000 employees around the world, said Pavlin would lead its bid to strengthen its culture of inclusion, create a “deeper sense of belonging” ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Together Housing Group
The benefits offered by Together Housing Group:PensionLocal government pension schemes (LGPS) with varying employer contribution levels.Defined benefit (DB) scheme.Defined contribution (DC) salary sacrifice scheme with 3% or 5% employee contribution matched by 6% or10% employer contribution.Additional voluntary contributions (AVC’s) for LGPS offered on salary exchange basis.Healthcare and wellbeingLife assurance at ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: Together Housing Group ensures its benefits deliver value to employees
Listen: Housing association Together Housing Group recognises the importance of delivering value for money through its benefits provision. Emma Tomkinson, assistant director of people services, explains how vital the employee voice is in ensuring benefits are well utilised and appreciated.The employer has introduced a number of initiatives to ensure it ...
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ArticleLux launches four-day working week
Creative agency Lux has introduced a four-day working week for its 11 employees.All staff at the Edinburgh-based firm, which specialises in the food and drink sector, are now able to work a 32-hour week on an elective basis with no reduction in salary as part of their contracts.Lux worked in ...
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ArticleUK behind China for workplace mental health support
Just four in 10 UK employees believe their employers provide good mental health support, according to research.Insurer Axa’s Mind health study, which is based on a comprehensive survey of 11,000 people in 11 countries and territories across Europe and Asia, found that 40% of those from the UK rated their ...
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OpinionLaurie Ollivent: Covid-19 is reshaping gender and diversity reporting
Working parents comprise a key demographic of the workforce. As mid-tenure employees, they are experienced and often have a level of institutional knowledge which can rarely be replaced with a lateral hire.However, reports suggest this demographic is more likely than others to be re-evaluating their roles coming out of the ...
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Supplier articleReward Gateway and Xexec Join Forces to Drive Continued Expansion
Reward Gateway, a global HR technology and employee engagement company, announced it is combining operations with Xexec, a provider of employee reward and recognition, benefits, discounts, and concierge services for large corporations. This follows the acquisitions of both Reward Gateway and Xexec by private equity leaders Abry Partners and Castik ...
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ArticleRomulus offers staff free e-bike travel
Property business Romulus has formed a partnership with green micro-mobility firm HumanForest to provide its employees with e-bikes.The agreement began yesterday (24 January) with an initial trial period of three months that will allow all the London firm's 55 employees, occupiers and co-working members 20 minutes of free riding every ...
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ArticlePoll: 91% of employers aiming to bring in new wellbeing benefits
Employee Benefits poll: More than 90% of organisations intend to introduce new wellbeing benefits this year, as employers begin to look beyond the pandemic yet recognise health and wellbeing will remain a priority for many employees.Of organisations surveyed in an online poll, almost all (91%) agreed that they would be ...
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Supplier articleYour Eco-Update from Each Person
IPCC announced ‘Code red for humanity’. We are getting closer to 2030, a pivotal date to reverse damage caused to the planet. November saw the gathering of countries across the globe in Glasgow, working to agree and act against the pressing eco and climate matters the world is facing. Global ...
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OpinionDaisy Hooper: Cutting pay for hybrid workers is a risky strategy
After more than a year of adapting to Covid-19, we know from experience that remote and flexible working is not only possible, in many cases it’s desirable. Employees like it and the impact on business hasn’t been anywhere near as negative as some predicted at the beginning of the pandemic. ...
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Supplier articleHertility Answers: What is a fertility leave policy?
Author: Jessica Freedman BAAs the reproductive health revolution is making its way to the workplace, “Hertility Answers” addresses queries from human resources, rewards and benefits managers on all things women’s health.Does fertility treatment fit into any existing policies?In the UK, there is no legal right for time off work for ...
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Article32% want to return to the office for their mental health
Nearly one-third of working Brits want to return to their offices this month (January) because they feel it would improve their mental health, according to new research.Smart building management platform Infogrid interviewed 2,000 UK employees via a OnePoll online survey for its 2022 Hybrid workplace report, which revealed that 32% ...
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Supplier articleImprove Work Relationships by Implementing Empathetic Leadership.
Here’s why you should implement empathetic leadership rather than sympathetic leadership. Showing you are willing to understand and listen rather than simply feeling bad for your colleagues is essential. You want your employees to feel at ease when communicating any issues that may arise. Equally, you want to feel confident ...
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Supplier articleHertility Answers: What is infertility and how to support employees?
Author: Zoya Ali BSc MscAs the reproductive health revolution is making its way to the workplace, “Hertility Answers” addresses queries from human resources, rewards and benefits managers on all things women’s health.What is infertility?Infertility is classified by the World Health Organisation as a reproductive health disease and defined by the ...
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ArticleFamily Law Group transfers ownership to staff
Law firm Family Law Group has announced that it will transfer ownership to its staff in order to become an employee ownership trust (EOT).Three-quarters of the group, which currently has more than 130 employees across 10 offices, will now be owned by the EOT. All staff, regardless of seniority, will ...
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Article82% of employers expect staff to work remotely into the future
New research has discovered that organisations are looking to continue flexibility over where and when people work, with 82% expecting employees to work remotely into the future at least part of the time, and spend on average two days every week away from the office.Real-estate and investment business JLL’s Perspectives ...
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ArticleAxa UK and Ireland hires new chief people and CR officer
Axa UK and Ireland has announced the appointment of Suzanne Scott as its new chief people and corporate responsibility (CR) officer as of 1 May 2022.Scott will succeed Lucinda Charles-Jones, who has decided to step away at the end of April.Within her new role, Scott will be accountable for the ...
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Supplier articleWhat employees need to know to reduce the impact of the LTA
As announced in April’s Budget, the Lifetime Allowance (LTA) will be frozen at its current level of £1,073,100 until April 2026. Latest reports have suggested that as a direct result of the freezing of the LTA, more than 1.6 million pension savers[1] are set to reach the limit and will ...
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Article78% of UK staff would move job for remote working
New data has revealed that 78% of UK employees would change their jobs if they were offered the chance to work fully remotely on a permanent basis.A survey of 1,021 UK workers, undertaken by Marketing Signals, found that, when asked why working remotely would make them move jobs, 60% said ...