All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 105
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Havas People launches reward brand
EXCLUSIVE: Havas People has launched a brand called Many Thanks, which offers a range of options for employers to reward and recognise their employees.The options include gift cards, vouchers and e-codes from a range of well-known retailers, including Love2Shop, Marks and Spencer, iTunes and Debenhams.Employers can also choose from a ...
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UK staff and managers have happiest relationship in Europe
Three-quarters (75%) of UK respondents are happy with the relationship they have with their managers, according to research by Edenred.Its annual Edenred-Ipsos barometer survey, which questioned 7,200 European employees including 800 UK workers, found that the UK had the highest level of satisfaction across all respondents. However, the UK has ...
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H&M pledges to pay factory workers a living wage
Fashion retailer H&M has pledged to pay a living wage to its 850,000 textile employees by 2018.The Swedish organisation, which has more than 200 UK stores, said it would support two of its factories in Bangladesh and one in Cambodia in 2014 to adopt a fair living wage.H&M intends to ...
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Zero-hours workers are happy with work-life balance
Employees on zero-hour contracts are more likely to be happy with their work-life balance than other workers, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).Its research, Zero-hour contracts: myth and reality, which surveyed more than 1,000 employees, was published in collaboration with law firm Lewis Silkin ...
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Opinion
Colin Hodgson: Don't underestimate role of pre-paid cards in global recognition
The first is the way we talk about reward and recognition. It is important for us all to remember that recognition is what employees want and what organisations need to give.Recognition does not always have to be associated with reward, but where it is, the reward reinforces the act of ...
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Asda staff to receive £17m festive bonus
Asda is to reward its 180,000 staff with a £17 million festive bonus to thank them for their hard work throughout 2013.The Christmas bonus package includes a £20 Asda gift card, with £5 towards a Christmas party and a free meal.It also includes double discount days on 19 and 20 ...
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Recognition as valued as the annual bonus
Almost half (45%) of respondents prefer frequent recognition rather than an annual bonus, according to research by Globoforce.Its 2013 UK Workforce mood tracker, which surveyed employees from a range of organisations with 500 or more staff, found that 81% of respondents believe recognition and reward should be distributed more fairly ...
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Poor pay levels top reason for staff turnover
Lack of remuneration and recognition is the top cause of voluntary staff turnover, according to research by the recruiter, Robert Half UK.Its research, which surveyed 200 HR directors, found that 40% of respondents cited poor pay and recognition as the major cause of turnover, 29% cited concern of their organisation’s ...
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Prostate Cancer UK staff take part in Movember
Prostate Cancer UK employees are growing moustaches in November to support the Movember campaign.The annual campaign, which primarily benefits prostate cancer research, is a month when men sport a moustache to raise awareness around men’s health issues.The charity’s male employees have been strongly encouraged to grow a moustache and have ...
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17% of employers do not offer employee benefits
Almost one in five (17%) respondents do not offer any form of employee benefits to staff, according to research by insurer Unum.Its research, which surveyed more than 500 senior staff across a range of organisation sizes, found that more than a third (33%) believe they offer an adequate employee benefits ...
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KPMG and Unilever staff take part in fundraising event
Employees from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Key Travel, KPMG and Unilever have taken part in a fundraising event for Oxfam.The Emergency Challenge event, which was attended by nearly 70 employees from UK organisations, tested teams of four with a series of mental, physical and strategic challenges around five key emergency areas: ...
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Employers to increase focus on health and wellbeing in 2014
Two-thirds (65%) of respondents said health and wellbeing will be an increased priority in 2014, according to research by Edenred and EnergiseYou.The second Annual wellbeing survey, which questioned more than 100 HR professionals, found that the same percentage (65%) are taking a proactive approach to employee health and wellbeing.The research ...
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AnalysisHow to identify motivation cold spots
If you read nothing else, read this…Organisational change can create unrest in a workforce.Line managers can play an important role in identifying any engagement and motivation issues.Recognition schemes with clear objectives can help to re-engage and re-motivate staff.Management changes, office relocations and restructuring exercises have been common occurrences during the ...
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London living wage increased to £8.80
London Mayor Boris Johnson (pictured) has announced an increase in the London living wage from £8.55 to £8.80.More than 400 employers will celebrate their commitment to the living wage throughout Living Wage Week, between 4 and 8 November.Organisations, such as the National Portrait Gallery, Oxfam and Pearson, are among the ...
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Anthony York: How can employers offer benefits to suit all generations of employees?
Can employers offer benefits to suit all generations of employees? Yes. How? It depends …It usually isn’t possible to keep everyone happy all of the time. But a strategic view of requirements, openness to new ideas and (of course) a willingness to invest will get you a lot closer to ...
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FTSE 100 directors' total earnings up by 14%
Directors of FTSE 100 companies have seen their total earnings rise by 14% over the past 12 months, according to research by Income Data Services (IDS).The IDS Executive compensation review, which analysed the pay of FTSE 100 company directors, found that the increase was driven by a 58% rise in ...
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Barclays and Danone win family-friendly employer awards
Atkins, Barclays, Danone and Royal Mail Group are among the employers recognised in the Workingmums.co.uk Top Employer Awards.The awards, which were presented earlier in November, recognise both large and small employers that have embraced the business benefits of flexible working and been proactive in creating a family-friendly working environment for ...
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ArticleLow pay tops reasons for unhappiness at work
The key sources of workplace unhappiness are low pay (36%), little or no variety in job role (25%) and unpaid overtime (22%), according to research by workforce management organisation Kronos.The Forgotten Workforce survey, which questioned more than 2,500 employees, found that feelings about low pay vary by sector, with 42% ...
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Goldman Sachs looks to work-life balance
Goldman Sachs has eased working conditions for its junior investment banking staff by discouraging them from working long hours and at weekends.The investment bank’s move is aimed at changing its culture to retain younger employees. David Solomon, co-head of the investment banking division at Goldman Sachs, said: “The goal is ...
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ArticleLess than 25% have received incentives in past two years
Less than a quarter of respondents have received a reward or incentive from their employer in the past two years, according to research by global payments organisation Ixaris.Its 2013 Study of rewards and incentives, which surveyed 4,800 employees in the UK, US, Canada, France and Germany, found that more than ...