All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 17
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AnalysisTeam versus individual recognition in the time of hybrid working
Team and individual recognition schemes may follow some of the same guidelines, but there are key differences when it comes to implementing these successfully.Employers must consider what forms of team and individual recognition work for their culture, and understand how this is changing during the rise of hybrid working.Connectivity and ...
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Case StudiesJerba Campervans values individual contribution to business success
Manufacturer of Volkswagen campervans Jerba Campervans, which employs 15 members of staff, chooses to recognise its workforce as a whole rather than as individuals or teams.The firm is 100% employee-owned, and as a result of its employee ownership trust (EOT), pays each member of staff an income tax-free financial bonus ...
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Case StudiesUnderstanding Recruitment recognises team and individual success
Technology recruitment firm Understanding Recruitment recognises its employees' achievements by offering a variety of rewards to boost engagement.The organisation, which has 85 members of staff based in St Albans, England, offers its employees breaks away to recognise strong performance and the achievement of targets. Every other year, the employer takes ...
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ArticleClaudia Osei-Nsafoah: How do you use International Women’s Day to increase recognition of female employees?
At its heart, International Women’s Day (8 March 2023) is a moment to recognise and celebrate the contributions of women, and renew calls for greater gender equity, with employees wanting their workplaces to recognise women in a meaningful way.The businesses that enact change are the ones that build International Women’s ...
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ArticleGrace Anderson: How do you use International Women’s Day to increase recognition of female employees?
On International Women’s Day (8 March 2023) we promote interviews with our female leads, produce blogs on the career progression of women in the business, and use our Kura Kudos platform to promote the recognition for our female employees. We also look to educate around what it means and why ...
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ArticleLeslie Pendergrast: How do you use International Women’s Day to increase recognition of female employees?
International Women's Day (8 March 2023) celebrations in the workplace are not just about recognising the achievements and remarkable effort that women employees put into their daily work, they are also about addressing and eliminating gender bias within the work environment. The goal of the day is essentially empowering and ...
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ArticleClare Stephens: How do you use International Women’s Day to increase recognition of female employees?
International Women’s Day presents an opportunity for organisations to reemphasise their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Many take the day as an opportunity to introduce new initiatives and programmes, and to amplify women’s voices, especially in industries such as technology, where women’s voices have traditionally been quieter.At NTT Data ...
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ArticleCosta Coffee gives staff third pay rise in 12 months
Cafe chain Costa Coffee has awarded employees across its 1,520 UK employer-owned stores a third pay rise in 12 months.From 1 April, base pay rates for all store team members, regardless of age, will increase from £10 per hour to at least £10.70 per hour. More experienced baristas will see ...
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ArticleKinleigh Folkard and Hayward gives staff one-off cost-of-living payment
Credit: I Wei Huang / Shutterstock.comLondon-based independent property group Kinleigh Folkard and Hayward (KFH) has awarded full-time employees a one-off £750 payment to support them during the current economic climate.The property services group, which has more than 60 branches across London and 10 business divisions, handed out the discretionary payment ...
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ArticleSellick Partnership gives staff day off for Employee Appreciation Day
Professional services recruitment firm Sellick Partnership has given its more than 100 employees a day off today (Friday 3 March) to mark Employee Appreciation Day.The event, observed on the first Friday in March, was created by Dr Bob Nelson of Recognition Professionals International in 1995, to give thanks and recognition ...
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ArticleCadent reports 3.15% mean ethnicity pay gap
UK gas network Cadent has reported a mean ethnicity pay gap of 3.15% for 2022, down from 4.47% in 2021. This was the first year the business reported its ethnicity gap data publicly.The employer, which has more than 6,000 members of staff, saw its median ethnicity pay gap narrow from ...
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ArticlePret A Manger gives staff third pay rise in 12 months
Food and beverage business Pret A Manger has announced that its 7,870 UK shop employees will receive a pay rise in April, to support them with the rising cost of living. This will be the third pay increase employees have received in 12 months.From 1 April, team members, baristas and ...
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AnalysisWhat role do share schemes play in the current economic climate?
While share schemes may not solve immediate financial worries, they can help boost long-term financial stability.Aligning staff with shareholders can improve motivation and engagement, reducing absence and turnover at a time when talent is at a premium.Proper communication of both the negatives and positives will help ensure staff get the ...
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Case StudiesGlobalData uses share schemes to boost global cohesion
In August 2022, 146 employees of industry intelligence firm GlobalData benefitted from an £82 million pay-out from its share option scheme, which was originally formed in 2010 and had remained open to entrants until December 2020.In 2019 and 2021, GlobalData built on the success of its 2010 scheme, creating two ...
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ArticleJohn Lewis reports 7.9% mean gender pay gap
Retail organisation John Lewis has revealed that its 2022 mean gender pay gap was 7.9%, down from 9% in 2021 and below the average for the sector of 13.5%.Its 2022 median gender pay gap was 5.8%, down from 6.4% the prior year, and lower than the retail average of 8.5%. ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 17 - 23 February 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 17 - 23 February 2023 were: Asda to increase retail pay by 10%Tesco raises hourly pay to above £11HSBC reports 45.2% mean gender pay gapTrial sees 92% of employers agree to continue four-day weekHermès implements global €4,000 bonusHalf of younger staff would ...
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ArticleHarperCollins agrees to pay increase and bonus for US staff
Book publishing business HarperCollins has reached an agreement with its US union, that includes a pay increase and bonus for employees.Nearly 250 members of staff, who are part of the union, have been on strike since 10 November 2022 over the terms of their contracts.The deal included guaranteed paid overtime, ...
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ArticleHermès to pay €4,000 bonus to staff globally
Credit: sylv1rob1 / Shutterstock.comFrench fashion and design brand Hermès has announced that it will pay its 19,700 employees a bonus of €4,000 (£3,519) this year.Axel Dumas, chief executive officer of Hermès, presented the year-end bonus plan at an analyst meeting on Friday 17 February.Dumas cited the brand’s net profit reaching ...
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ArticleHSBC reports 45.2% mean gender pay gap
Banking organisation HSBC has reported a mean gender pay gap for 2022 of 45.2% across its UK operations, and a median gap of 48.8%.HSBC employs 34,301 full-time employees in the UK, including 18,699 under the HSBC UK brand, with the remainder falling under various operations, including HSBC Global Services, HSBC ...
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ArticleNatwest Group UK reports 31.8% mean gender pay gap
Credit: William Barton / Shutterstock.comNatwest Group UK has reported a mean gender pay gap for 2022 of 31.8%, and a median gender pay gap of 32.3%.The group’s 2022 mean gender bonus gap, excluding recognition vouchers, was 43.5%, while its median was 18.9%. A total of 59.9% of men received a ...