All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 34
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ArticleAveva closes its gender pay gap in 15 countries
Global software organisation Aveva is closing its gender pay gap in 15 of its largest 20 countries, according to new data.The company's first Gender and ethnicity pay gap report revealed that in the UK, Aveva’s gender pay gap was 17% UK in 2021, down from 19% in 2020. These figures ...
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Goldsmiths lecturers win worker rights battle
Lecturers at Goldsmiths University in London have won a battle to claim ‘worker status’, rather than be treated as independent contractors.The short-course university lecturers will now be entitled to a range of employment rights, includes being paid at least the national minimum wage, according to their legal team at employment ...
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ArticlePreact introduces unlimited holidays for employees
Technology firm Preact has introduced an ‘unlimited holidays’ scheme, alongside offering time off for mental health and wellbeing and a wellbeing allowance, to help staff cope with the stresses and strains of working through the pandemic.The benefit, which has been gradually rolled out across the business this month (October), allows ...
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ArticleTurn it up: 54% of staff say music helps mental health
Something for the weekend: Do you find that switching on the radio or blasting your favourite Spotify playlist gets you through your working day with a smile on your face? If you answered yes, you’re not the only one, as 54% of UK employees believe listening to music at work ...
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Supplier articleHow healthy turnover can be key to attracting and retaining top talent
As 2022 draws closer, HR leaders everywhere are still reflecting on how the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the landscape of HR, ushering in a much-needed evolution, a new mindset on flexibility and a heightened focus on employee communication and recognition.With this change, it's important to reset, realign and ask: where does ...
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Article50% of HR directors use non-financial perks
New research has revealed that non-financial perks have overtaken pay rises as the number one incentive used by employers to attract new members of staff.Indeed Flex, the online marketplace for flexible workers, surveyed 402 HR directors and found that while 47% have increased staff salaries faster than usual in an ...
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ArticlePandora becomes living wage employer
Copenhagen-headquartered jewellery brand Pandora has announced that it is paying its UK retail employees the current living wage of £9.50 per hour as of yesterday (18 October).The business, which has more than 160 owned and operated stores in the UK and Ireland and employs 1,200 people in its retail teams, ...
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AnalysisHow can employers strike the right balance between financial and non-financial rewards?
Need to know:With vacancies at record levels as the economy recovers, getting the right balance between financial and non-financial rewards is more important than ever to retain and attract employees.Non-financial benefits can improve employee satisfaction, self-confidence, security, engagement and productivity.Employers need to be proactively surveying and talking to employees to ...
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Case StudiesSir Robert McAlpine motivates staff with total reward approach
With construction sector vacancies currently running at a 20-year high, construction and civil engineering business Sir Robert McAlpine is all too keenly aware of the importance of getting the balance right when it comes to reward and recognition, argues executive director of people and infrastructure Karen Brookes.“It is something that, ...
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ArticleDiscovery Communications introduces pregnancy loss policy
Discovery Communications has launched a new pregnancy and baby loss policy to support its UK employees and to mark this year’s Baby Loss Awareness Week (9-15 October).According to the organisation, which employs 1,200 people, the initiative acknowledges that baby and pregnancy loss must be met with a compassionate response in ...
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ArticleIdeal Carehomes gives staff 5% pay rise
Ideal Carehomes, a residential and dementia care provider, has awarded a 5% salary increase to all hourly paid staff as part of a £1.5 million per annum investment.According to the business, which employs more than 1,300 people across 27 care homes in Yorkshire, the North West and the Midlands, this ...
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Supplier articleHow can a good employee Net Promoter Score add value to your balance sheet?
Whenever the question is asked about how a particular task or endeavour can add value to your organisation's balance sheet and bottom line, management's ears will perk up and eyebrows will be raised. The golden question is always about adding value to the business and setting itself apart from the ...
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ArticleVirgin Atlantic reports 60.9% mean gender pay gap
Virgin Atlantic Airways has announced a mean hourly rate differential gender pay gap of 60.9% for 2021, which has narrowed from 66.4% in 2020.The airline’s median hourly rate differential gender pay gap this year was 41.5%, a decrease from 51.6% in 2020. According to the organisation, this is due to ...
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OpinionKaren Plumbley-Jones: Guidance for employers on the furlough scheme end
How many jobs have been saved by the furlough scheme? We won't ever know the answer to that question, but 11.6 million jobs have been supported by the scheme at some point. That equates to roughly 40% of the total UK workforce and we have seen far fewer redundancies than ...
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ArticleOne month to go until the Employee Benefits Awards 2021
The countdown to the glittering Employee Benefits Awards 2021 continues, with just one month to go until this 19th annual event welcomes delegates back in person on Friday 12 November to its exciting new venue at Old Billingsgate in London.The Employee Benefits Awards 2021 is the go-to annual event of ...
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Supplier article3 Steps for Creating a Culture of Employee Well-Being
What steps can you take to create a culture of employee well-being in your organisation? With these three expert-recommended actions, you can bring greater emotional health to your employees – and your organisation.1. Practise and strengthen your emotional fitness skills.“Emotional fitness is the skill of cultivating a more supportive relationship ...
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Supplier articleWhat every manager needs to know about menopause
By Tracey Ward, Head of Business Development & Marketing at Generali UK Employee BenefitsWith symptoms ranging from mood swings and insomnia to headaches and heart palpitations, the menopause is a big challenge for millions of women, at work as well as at home. According to one recent study, 59% of ...
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ArticleSoftcat and Cisco win best UK technology workplaces
Softcat, Cisco and Salesforce have been recognised by Great Place to Work as being some of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Tech for 2021.IT infrastructure provider Softcat was ranked first on the super large organisations list, followed by networking hardware business Cisco. Number one on the large organisations list was ...
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ArticleKuoni launches hybrid working for head office staff
Travel business Kuoni has introduced hybrid working for its head office staff in order to avoid its Surrey location limiting future applicants.From 1 January 2022, employees can choose to work from home, the office, or a mix of both, but will be required to work from the office for up ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 34% of SMEs have staff with mental wellbeing issues
A third (34%) of small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have employees with mental wellbeing concerns since lockdown restrictions started to ease in April, which is up from 26% in its spring study.An analysis by employee benefits platform WorkLife’s Small Business Monitor, carried out by 3Gem among 750 senior financial ...