All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 34
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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 ...
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Supplier articleThe Secret to a Perfect Work-Life Balance
The perfect work-life balance is something we all strive to achieve. However, it’s not as easy as it sounds. Its prevalence in today’s work culture stems from COVID-19’s extensive impact on workplace wellbeing and how now, more than ever, we must look after our minds!In saying that, work-life balance has ...
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Supplier articleSocial Recognition: Why It’s Crucial to Your Success
Most of us understand how rewards and recognition work within a company. However, social recognition is highly undermined and rarely used correctly. Perhaps this is down to not understanding its value or meaning to your people. But you can quickly address this to add value to your employee’s wellbeing.What Is ...
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ArticleOpen wide: 61% prefer dentist to consecutive meetings
Something for the weekend: Do back-to-back work meetings set your teeth on edge? Well, you are not alone, as recent research revealed that, given the choice, 61% of employees would prefer a trip to the dentist to having consecutive meetings, whether in person or virtually.The survey also showed some noticeable ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Sir Robert McAlpine aligns benefits to its family values
Employee Benefits Live 2021: Civil engineering firm Sir Robert McAlpine has transformed its benefits offering to ensure it is reflective of its strong family values.Senior HR business partner Rachel Leyland revealed how the firm uses Reward Gateway's platform to bring its benefits together in one place and ensure employees are ...
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ArticleAsos publishes first ethnicity pay gap report
Online fashion retailer Asos has released its ethnicity pay data report for the first time, revealing an improvement in its pay gap from last year.The retailer’s 2021 mean ethnicity pay gap fell from 14% in 2020 to 4.5% in 2021, and the median ethnicity pay gap decreased from 15.3% last ...
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ArticleMira Magecha joins Getir as chief people officer
Grocery delivery specialist Getir has appointed Mira Magecha as chief people officer, as it moves to expand the business across Europe and the US this year.Under her new role at the Turkish start-up, which she took up in September, Magecha is responsible for leading the brand's global people team, coordinating ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2021 set to welcome delegates at ExCeL London
Employee Benefits Live 2021 is back and for the first time since 2019 will be welcoming delegates in-person to this key industry event, taking place at ExCeL London on 6-7 October 2021.This exciting and stimulating two-day conference and exhibition, which is the largest dedicated reward and benefits event in Europe, ...
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ArticleLords Group gives staff 2,105 shares
Building materials distributer Lords Group has announced it will hand out 2,105 shares to each one of its 485 employees following its stock market listing earlier this year.The specialist building, plumbing, heating and DIY goods distributing group, which listed on London’s AIM market in July at 95 pence per share ...
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ArticleAldi gives staff Boxing Day off
Supermarket chain Aldi has announced that it will once more keep all of its stores closed on Boxing Day in recognition of employees’ hard work during the year.The retailer has regularly made the decision to shut its doors on 26 December as a thank you to all members of staff ...