All Employee engagement articles – Page 99
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ArticleBarton’s blog: How will reward strategies respond to soaring inflation rates?
The cost-of-living crisis hit the headlines this week, as the Office for National Statistics announced the consumer prices index (CPI) of inflation rose faster than expected to a 30-year high of 5.4% in December 2021. Despite news of higher starting salaries and rises in basic pay increases, UK households face ...
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ArticleA chance to become monarch of all you survey?
Something for the weekend: With ‘the great resignation’ still in full swing, many employees are mulling over potential new opportunities right now. Flexible working? Tick. More job satisfaction? Tick. More money? Tick. Throne, ‘crown’, sword and beer thrown all over me? Sorry, what?The Ship Inn on the remote island of ...
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ArticleThree days left to enter Employee Benefits Awards 2022
HR, reward and benefits professionals who want their organisation or team to be in with a chance of winning an award at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022, in association with Aon, only have three days left to enter.This is the last chance for both individuals and teams to enter and ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 14 January – 20 January 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 14 January and 20 January 2022 were: 2022 pay rise budgets soarRocco Forte Hotels launches engagement programmeFour-day week pilot introduced in the UKMercedes-Benz staff to strike over pay48% of employers do not have IVF policiesTop tips for introducing or updating health-related leave ...
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ArticleNew chief people officer for cybersecurity firm Egress
Cybersecurity firm Egress has appointed a new chief people officer to manage and develop its 250 UK employees and 300 globally.Laura Probert joined the organisation just before Christmas, following working in similar positions for gambling products firm Scientific Games, and Xaxis, an agency within advertising giant WPP.She has more than ...
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ArticleBentley Motors and Harrods certified as 2022 top employers
Car manufacturer Bentley Motors, bank Santander UK and retail business Harrods are among the 84 UK-based organisations who have been certified by the Top Employers Institute as 2022’s top employers.In order to achieve top employer certification, participating organisations are assessed by the institute via its HR best practices survey. It ...
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ArticleHalf of UK staff would leave job for better burnout support
More than half of UK-based employees would leave their jobs in favour of organisations that can offer better support for stress and burnout, according to new research.Advanced-owned business Clear Review’s new report Performance management 2022, which includes findings from 1,150 HR decision makers, managers and employees in the UK and ...
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ArticleRedrow gives staff two days of paid volunteering leave
Housebuilder Redrow has pledged to allow its more than 2,300 employees to take two days of paid volunteering time throughout 2022 as part of its ‘1,000 Days’ volunteering campaign.According to the business, it is inviting workers to collectively achieve 1,000 days of volunteering, aiming to shine a spotlight on the ...
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Supplier articleWebinar: How The Great Adjustment will influence HR priorities in 2022
Author: Cristina Stoica, Growth Marketing Manager at Reward Gateway “The Great Resignation” was the big topic of conversation last year, but as we look ahead, we can see that we’re now heading into the era of “The Great Adjustment.” More than ever, employees are insisting that they ...
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Article73% unable to talk about menopause symptoms at work
New data has revealed that nearly three-quarters of women (73%) experiencing menopause do not feel able to talk openly about their symptoms with colleagues, with more than one million feeling pressure to quit their jobs due to symptoms.Commissioned by childcare service Koru Kids, the survey of 2,000 women currently experiencing ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 80% see engagement as key for benefit strategies
Employee engagement is seen as the most important objective for organisations’ benefits strategies, with 80% rating it as either one or two out of five in importance, according to new research.Global professional services firm Aon’s Benefits and trends survey 2022, which is in its 12th year, took into account the ...
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ArticleThe Landmark London introduces a four-day week
Five star hotel The Landmark London has launched a scheme to allow its chefs to work a four-day week with increased pay as part of a continued commitment to invest in team wellbeing.According to the business, the change was devised by executive head chef Gary Klaner in order to deliver ...
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ArticleRocco Forte Hotels launches engagement programme
Hotel chain Rocco Forte Hotels has introduced a new employee engagement and happiness programme across its global portfolio.Established by Sir Rocco Forte and his sister Olga Polizzi in 1996, Rocco Forte Hotels consists of 15 hotels and resorts located in Belgium, Germany, Italy, Russia and the UK, employing more than ...
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Article48% of employers do not have IVF policies
Almost half (48%) of employers have no official policy in place to support employees undergoing IVF treatment, according to new research, despite the fact that one in six people now require the help of a fertility expert to conceive.A report by Cityparents, an organisation that supports working parents, and IVF ...
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ArticleFormative Content moves to employee ownership
Formative Content has announced its transition to an employee ownership trust (EOT).The digital marketing and communications agency, founded by former television news executive Gay Flashman in 2014, said the move would enable its more than 70 workers to share in the future direction and success of the business.Formative develops external ...
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ArticleCIPHR promotes Claire Williams to chief people officer
Software provider CIPHR has promoted Claire Williams to the new role of chief people officer.The firm, which is based in Buckinghamshire, appointed Williams to the role, and a seat on the board, after almost four years of service.She joined CIPHR in March 2018 as head of people, rising to become ...
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ArticleQuantilope gives staff unlimited paid leave
Software company Quantilope has allowed all its employees worldwide to take unlimited paid leave.The business, which was founded in Germany in 2014 and currently employs more than 200 members of staff across its home country, the UK, the US and Lithuania, said all full and part-time staff could take as ...
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Article38% of UK staff want more financial wellbeing aid
More than one in three employees want more support from their employer to improve their financial wellbeing, research has revealed.Reward and benefits provider Edenred’s survey of 2,000 UK employees found that 38% would like additional help through work with budgeting and managing bills. Inflation hit 5% in the UK before ...
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OpinionChris Roberts: Employee feedback is crucial for engagement and motivation
At ClickThrough Marketing we have always made staff engagement a priority but in the last 18 months, we’ve really stepped up our efforts to drive motivation. We have adopted hybrid and flexible working to allow people to work from wherever they feel most productive and, at the moment, ultimately safe. ...
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AnalysisHow can employers improve staff motivation going into the new year?
A key challenge for businesses next year is to ensure that their messaging around culture, purpose and values is not only aligned, but reflected in the employee experience through benefits, reward, recognition and development.By understanding employees’ differences, employers can provide more genuinely rewarding incentives for individuals to work towards.Surveys and ...