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OpinionTina McCorkindale: Challenges of employee engagement in the future
The future of employee engagement will be filled with many opportunities and challenges, some accelerated by the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Looking into the crystal ball of business, there are five challenges that will impact the future of employee engagement.Managing the gig economyIn the September 2019 Institute for Public Relations (IPR) ...
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Case StudiesAvo Consulting introduces pulse surveys to understand employee engagement
To prepare for future engagement challenges and ensure employees receive the best employment experience, Norwegian firm Avo Consulting has been harnessing feedback during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic to be used in its decision-making processes.Within two weeks of the Norweigan government announcing lockdown measures, Avo Consulting conducted its first survey, through ...
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AnalysisWhat future employee engagement challenges can employers expect?
Need to know:The Covid-19 pandemic has created several employee engagement challenges both now and for the future.Employers must prepare for the changing work landscape to fully engage employees.Employers will need to manage the engagement needs of differing groups of employees; those returning from furlough, for example, will have different needs ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 33% of employers offer season travel loans to employees
EXCLUSIVE: One third (33%) of employers offer season ticket travel loans to support the financial wellbeing of its employees.The Employee Benefits research 2020, published in May 2020, which surveyed 269 HR decision-makers, also found that a further 33% offer some sort of financial education.Season ticket travel loans remain one of ...
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ArticleStepnell lifts 20% Covid-19 pay cuts two weeks earlier than planned
Construction organisation Stepnell has stopped its pay cuts two weeks earlier than planned due to a positive growth period.The organisation introduced the 20% pay reductions for all of its 370 employees, in April 2020 and anticipated this would be in place until June 2020, however employees are now back to ...
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ArticleWelsh agency social care and ancillary staff to receive £500 reward bonus
Ancillary staff working in care homes in Wales, as well as agency nursing staff, will receive a £500 bonus payment to reward them for their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Domestic cleaners and kitchen staff, as well as agency nurses employed in care home, home care workers and personal ...
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ArticleEtihad Airways extends pay reductions until September 2020 for 20,000 employees
International airline Etihad Airways has extended its pay reductions to deal with the financial constraints of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.20,000 existing employees will be affected by the organisation's decision, with junior employees and cabin crew continuing to receive a 25% pay reduction in salary. Approximately half of employees at managerial ...
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Article35% of employees continue to work while sick
Just over a third (35%) of employees have continued to work from home while being unwell, according to research by Canada Life.Its research, involving 2,000 working adults, and 500 small-to-medium business (SME) decision-makers, also found that two in five (40%) did not feel their illness was serious enough to take ...
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ArticleEuropean Commission launches consultation over fair minimum wage
The European Commission has launched the second-stage consultation with European trade unions and employers, ensuring that employees within the European Union receive a fair minimum wage.Following the financial impact of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic on organisations and employees, the European Commission has decided a second consultation is necessary.New negotiated regulations ...
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ArticleReed Smith introduces mandatory four-day working week
Law firm Reed Smith has introduced an involuntary four-day working week for the majority of its professional assistants and other professional employees.Employees that are told to work the four-day week will have their pay adjusted accordingly to match their reduction in working hours.Reed Smith has also extended pay reductions through ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 28 May - 3 June 2020
Employers to start paying towards staff furlough scheme from August 2020NHS healthcare workers to receive Covid-19 overtime payBP to pay 5,000 employees the real living wage50% of employers are topping up employees’ furlough payDeutsche Bank introduces a one month voluntary pay reduction for senior managers46% of employees cancel seven ...
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ArticleHechizoo allows employees to live in its factory after reopening
Image credit: ReutersSomething for the weekend: Colombian factory Hechizoo has invited its employees to live on the premises once it reopens its doors following the country-wide lockdown.The organisation has created beds, sinks and bathrooms for its employees to live comfortably in a bid to reduce the risk of them catching ...
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ArticleNissan consults on closing defined benefit pension scheme for 1,800 staff
Japanese car manufacturer Nissan is consulting on the closure of its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme for 1,800 employees in the Sunderland region.The organisation has made the decision to end the scheme as the business investment is deemed unsustainable long-term.Nissan is currently consulting on the closure of the plan with ...
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Article50% of employers are topping up employees' furlough pay
Half (50%) of employers are topping up employees' furlough pay during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its survey of 996 UK and Western Europe employers also found that 71% of employers are taking advantage of government support in their local areas to deal with financial ...
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Article65% of employees say work has a negative impact on their mental health
Just under two-thirds (65%) of employees say work has a negative impact on their mental health, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).Its survey of 6,000 employees found this was up by 9% from its previous survey in 2018, which found that just over half ...
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ArticleAmazon provides emergency family care for 650,000 employees
Technology giant Amazon is offering subsidised family care to 650,000 full and part-time employees in the US.The benefit, provided by Care.com, will provide an employee with up to 10 days of subsidised emergency back-up child or adult care between 4 June 2020 and 2 October 2020.Amazon employees will have to ...
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ArticleIan Hodson: Should employers be preparing now for further waves of the Covid-19 virus?
At the University of Lincoln, we are certainly preparing all our responses to have longevity as well as meeting the short-term needs.At face value, nothing has changed since we went into lockdown other than controlling the spread through lockdown and social distancing, therefore, we have to believe that as restrictions ...
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ArticleNick Thorpe and Hannah Disselbeck: Should employers be preparing now for further waves of the Covid-19 virus?
Things are ostensibly returning to normal during the Covid-19 pandemic. Recent glorious sunshine has brought many of us out and about, and the sociable smell of barbeques pervades our towns and cities again. Offices and worksites are raring to bring employees back to their desks.And yet, all is perhaps not ...
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ArticleIlan Kelman: Should employers be preparing now for further waves of the Covid-19 virus?
Lockdown in the UK for over two months has saved thousands of lives, while imposing a heavy burden on employers and employees. Imagine this situation as an irregular cycle. Who is preparing and can we actually prepare?To avoid repeating the horror of tens of thousands of deaths from Covid-19 (Coronavirus), ...
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Article34% of employers do not offer financial support for seriously ill staff
A third (34%) of employers do not provide financial support if employees are diagnosed with a serious illness such as cancer, according to research by Group Risk Development (GRiD).The research, published June 2020, which surveyed 500 human resources decision-makers, also found that just under one in ten (9%) believe that ...