All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 14
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Case StudiesBenefits on offer at Daemon
The benefits on offer for UK employees at Daemon from day one of employment; employees outside of the UK receive a benefit allowance to ensure parity.Pension and group riskA group personal pension (GPP) plan with an 8% employer contribution for all UK employees, with no minimum employee contribution.Death-in-service benefit of ...
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ArticleMr Digital rewards staff with trip to Bali
Digital marketing agency Mr Digital has rewarded its 15 UK and India-based employees with a trip to Bali to celebrate their success and loyalty.The entire team, regardless of their role and seniority, flew to Bali to celebrate their hard work, achievements and each other.Known as its success rally, the trip ...
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ArticleFrank Creighton: Solving employee value challenge is key to improving UK productivity
Improving productivity has been highlighted as critical to driving growth in the UK economy. But with millions of employees still feeling undervalued at work, reward and recognition offers a cost-effective way to motivate teams to bridge that gap.Love2shop's second UK-wide survey of UK workers, Employee value report, found that ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2023 speaker slides
Where speakers have given approval, we have uploaded the slides for the keynote and conference sessions at Employee Benefits Live 2023, which took place on 3 October 2023 at ExCeL London.Thank you very much to all of the speakers for sharing their ideas, experiences and insights.Keynote speakersKN1: Inclusive HRBernadette Thompson ...
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ArticleAberdeenshire Council accredited as living wage employer
Aberdeenshire Council has received living wage accreditation as part of its commitment to offer its 16,000 employees protection from rising costs.As a result of the accreditation, everyone working at the local authority will receive a minimum hourly wage of £10.90 per hour. This rate is higher than the government minimum ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid focuses on employee engagment
I am on the new employee engagement board. Sounds pretty fancy, eh? Little do they know I am possibly the least able to provide positive input; I have been here too long to do much more than convincingly pretend to be engaged. My nemesis, Nasty Nancy, from the employee development ...
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ArticleParfetts awards staff 10% profit share bonus
Wholesaler Parfetts has awarded its employees a 10% profit share bonus as part of its recognition of their contribution to its continued growth.Parfetts operates depots in Aintree, Anfield, Birmingham, Halifax, Middlesbrough, Sheffield, Sommercoates and Stockport, with operations covering England, North Wales and the Midlands.The wholesaler was able to award this ...
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ArticleKraft Heinz gains great workplace certification in 16 countries
Credit: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.comFood business Kraft Heinz has received great workplace certification in 16 of its operating countries due to the way it values and treats its employees.The certification was set up by global authority on workplace culture Great Place to Work, and is based on its Trust Index survey, ...
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Supplier articleNew research highlights the need for financial wellbeing to move from tactical to strategic thinking.
The Reward & Employee Benefits Association (REBA) in association with WEALTH at work has launched the second in its series of workplace research – Financial Wellbeing Research 2023*, with responses from almost 200 companies representing over 1.5 million employees. Risks to financial wellbeing It found that many ...
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ArticleJ Murphy and Sons and Ovo to discuss best places to work at Employee Benefits Live 2023
Dawn Moore (pictured), group director of people and communications at J Murphy and Sons and Julia Diggs, director of people experience at Ovo, will take part in a panel about the best places to work at Employee Benefits Live 2023.Titled What makes a company ‘the best place to work’?, the ...
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ArticleDHL Express, Hilton and Cisco among Europe’s best workplaces 2023
Transportation firm DHL Express, hospitality business Hilton and information technology employer Cisco have been recognised as some of Europe’s best workplaces 2023.Established by Great Place to Work, employers who want to be considered must participate in the national best workplaces lists, which are compiled based on survey data that assesses ...
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ArticleTwo-thirds of UK staff do not feel connected at work
Two-thirds of UK employees do not feel a sense of connection and belonging at work, according to research by employee engagement and HR technology firm Reward Gateway.Its survey of 1,000 UK employees in organisations with a headcount of more than 100 also found that 24% of respondents often experience loneliness ...
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ArticleThree friends inadvertently run hotel in absence of employees
Credit: Ken Wolter / Shutterstock.comSomething for the weekend: Most people go to a hotel for a break, not to do more work. However, that’s exactly what three friends from Georgia, US, ended up doing on their visit to La Quinta Inn in Nashville on 13 September.Kenzie Brooks, Aaron Howard and ...
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ArticleRadfield Home Care York, Thirsk and Ryedale signs age-friendly employer pledge
Care home organisation Radfield Home Care York, Thirsk and Ryedale has signed the age-friendly employer pledge in order to help its older workers flourish in the workplace.Launched by the Centre for Ageing Better, the pledge is intended to improve the recruitment, retention and development of older workers, and tackle ageism ...
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Case StudiesBarrhead Travel employees value social and charity events at Christmas
During the festive season, employees at travel agency Barrhead Travel value being able to spend time together as a team after a busy year.In the weeks leading up to the festive period, the agency, which has more than 500 employees, arranges initiatives, social events and other festive activities that encourage ...
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AnalysisWhat do employees value most at Christmas?
Traditional festive gifts such as hampers and vouchers are still valued by employees, as long as choice and personalisation is also offered.More sustainable and socially conscious gifting options have emerged following increased focus on climate change.Due to the cost-of-living crisis, employees may value financial support to help them prepare for ...
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ArticleThe Perfume Shop receives Top Employer certification
Fragrance retailer The Perfume Shop has received Top Employer certification due to its approach to strategy, people, policy and practice.Established by the Top Employers Institute, certification is offered based on excellence in people practices. After receiving submissions, the institute carries out verification and auditing processes before awarding certification.Earlier this year, ...
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ArticleShine Catering Services becomes living wage employer
South Wales-based Shine Catering Services has committed to pay its around 50 employees at its in-house fabricating facility the real living wage.Staff at the family-run business, which has been in operation for almost 50 years and offers a design and build service for professional catering environments, will see their pay ...
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Article150,000 NHS doctors receive pay rise this month
Around 150,000 NHS doctors will start to receive a pay rise this month after the government accepted the Independent Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration’s (DDRB) recommendations.As part of the agreement, first-year doctors in training will receive a 10.3% pay increase and junior doctors will see an 8.8% rise, ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 25 - 31 August 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 25 - 31 August were: McDonald’s Australia implements staff wellbeing appTribunal orders Greatwell Homes to pay £50,000 in maternity leave rowNetwork Rail withdraws annual bonuses for striking employeesChesterfield Council staff strike over payStandard Chartered enhances global parental leave benefitsSt Mungo’s employees accept ...