All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 13
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ArticleGamban receives accreditation for investing in employees
Software firm Gamban has received platinum accreditation from Investors in People.It received the accreditation due to the passionate influence, purpose and ambition of its senior leadership, who staff stated that they find motivating, inspirational and trustworthy.Its organisational values were found to be well embedded, it embraced change in all aspects ...
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Article83% of employers think reporting disability pay gaps should be mandatory
Employee Benefits poll: Four-fifths (83%) of organisations think reporting disability pay gaps should be mandatory, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers.A tenth said they do not think that reporting disability pay gaps should be mandatory, whereas 7% were unsure.It is not currently mandatory for employers with more than ...
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ArticleAnglian Water reports 6.5% mean gender pay gap for 2023
Water supplier Anglian Water has reported a 6.5% mean gender pay gap for 2023, down 3% from 2022.Its median gender pay gap was 14%, down 3% from the prior year. A total of 66.3% of the workforce is male and 33.5% is female. Its lower pay quartile is made up ...
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ArticleSainsbury’s increases pay for hourly paid staff
Credit: Alex Yeung / Shutterstock.comSupermarket Sainsbury’s is to increase pay by 9.1% to £12 per hour as part of a £200 million investment to recognise the hard work of its employees.From March 2024, 120,000 hourly paid staff will benefit from the rise, with those based in London seeing an increase ...
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ArticleHalf of employers offer financial remuneration to help employee retention
More than half (56%) of employers have offered financial remuneration to help employee retention during the cost-of-living crisis and staffing shortages, according to research by Peninsula Group.The employment law, HR, and health and safety services firm's survey of 79,000 small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) across Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand ...
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Case StudiesMoneypenny's motivation strategy covers remote, hybrid and office-based employees
Motivating remote and hybrid workers has its own challenges, and is something that Moneypenny, a provider of call answering, live chat and bespoke customer communication services, has acknowledged in its motivation strategies.The organisation employs over 1,000 people in the UK and the US, where it offers hybrid working. It also ...
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AnalysisWhat will employee motivation look like in 2024?
Credit: Artem Oleshko/ShutterstockNeed to know:Employee motivation strategies need to factor in cost-of-living pressures and the increasing need for personal development.Motivating people to return to the office must be carefully balanced with the motivational aspects of the flexibility of remote and hybrid working.As skill shortages continue, reskilling and upskilling staff, particularly ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: Gripple's employee ownership model helps to build engagement and motivation
Employee Benefits · Gripple podcast interviewListen: In this episode of the Employee Benefits podcast, Katrina Ritchie, people and culture director at Gripple, discusses how the organisation's employee-ownership model helps to build engagement and motivation among staff.Ritchie discusses the benefits that come from operating this model, especially those that cover employee ...
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OpinionMirit Ehrenstein and Louise Mason: Changes to remuneration, pay transparency and diversity metrics in 2023
The end of 2023 saw considerable changes to regulation and guidance around many employment issues, including remuneration, pay transparency and diversity metrics.The bonus cap has been removed. This means that UK banks that had to limit variable remuneration to 200% of fixed pay are now permitted to pay bonuses at ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Awards 2024 open for entries
The Employee Benefits Awards 2024 are now open for entries, celebrating and honouring excellence in the HR, reward and benefits community.Set to take place on Friday 14 June 2024 at the HAC London, the event of the year for the reward, benefits and HR community recognises excellence and celebrates the ...
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ArticleUniversity of Hertfordshire reports 7.59% 2023 mean hourly pay gap
The University of Hertfordshire has reported a 2023 mean hourly pay gap of 7.59%, down from 7.95% in 2022.The mean average hourly rate for women and men were £23.86 and £25.82 respectively, while the median was £21.72 and £23.69. The university’s median pay gap rose to 8.32% from 6.02%, while ...
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OpinionChris Ronald: How employees want to be supported this Christmas and beyond
It has been a tough year for employees. Just as we got through Covid, we were then faced with another challenge:the cost-of-living crisis. And unfortunately, there is little sign of it easing as we edge closer to 2024. This time of year is already tough, with the expense of Christmas ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 1 - 7 December 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 1 - 7 December 2023 were: RMT rail workers accept pay dealIkea awards pay increases and year-end bonuses to UK staff53% of British employees would switch jobs for better benefits66% of UK full-time staff think contributory pensions are importantBrewers Decorator Centres introduces ...
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ArticleChristie’s reports 26.1% mean hourly gender pay gap
Credit: cktravels.com / Shutterstock.comAuction House Christie’s has reported a 26.1% mean hourly pay gap for 2023, a decrease from 37.2% in 2022.The organisation’s median hourly pay gap for this year stands at 22.3%, which is a drop from 26.3% the previous year.Its lower pay quartile consists of 70% of women ...
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ArticleIkea awards pay increases and year-end bonuses to UK staff
Retailer Ikea has awarded its UK employees with pay increases that reflect the cost of living, as well as year-end bonuses based on the last year’s performance in a more than £35 million investment.Hourly-paid staff will receive a 10% pay increase in 2024, while salaried workers will see a rise ...
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ArticleIngka Group to pay out €311 million performance-based bonus
Ingka Group, which owns retailer Ikea, has announced that it will pay out a €311 million employee bonus based on good results this financial year, where revenue grew by 5.4%.The group’s global annual performance-driven bonus programme rewards employees when they meet or exceed specific business goals. The bonus total varies ...
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ArticleVirgin Voyages founder Richard Branson gifts flight staff free cruise
Credit: Stefano Tammaro / Shutterstock.comSomething for the weekend: More than 150 passengers and crew members on a Virgin flight from Melbourne to Hobart in Australia have been gifted a free cruise by founder Sir Richard Branson.Everyone on board the flight, including cabin crew, baggage handlers and pilots, on Thursday (16 ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail implements Christmas incentive scheme
Royal Mail has launched a bonus scheme in order to incentivise staff to meet its Christmas delivery targets.As part of the scheme, employees will be able to earn up to £500 extra if they hit local and national quality targets.Royal Mail’s renamed parent organisation, International Distributions Services, decided to implement ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 3 - 9 November 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 3 - 9 November 2023 were: Lancashire County Council ordered to pay £800,000 in discrimination caseNon-NHS health staff win one-off bonusLyft and Uber agree to $328m settlement after pay and benefits were withheld35% of staff want financial support through personalised reward and ...
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ArticlePost Malone leaves restaurant employee a $3,000 tip
Credit: Delmiro Junior / Shutterstock.comSomething for the weekend: A waitress based in America has posted online praise of rapper and singer Post Malone, who left her a $3,000 (£2,426) tip at the end of his meal.Sharing her surprise at the tip on Reddit, the waitress explained that the US musician ...