News – Page 85
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P&MM revamps internal staff recognition scheme
P&MM has revamped its internal staff recognition scheme with the launch of a 70s disco-themed plan.The scheme, which is branded Smart R's, is intended to focus on relationships, results and recognition, and encourages employees to nominate colleagues where they see behaviour that makes a difference to the company. Nomination categories ...
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Friends Provident new bonus
Friends Provident is to introduce a bonus scheme based on employees' individual performance, following feedback from staff and representation from trade union Amicus.The financial services group hopes that the move will help to increase employees' motivation by making them feel that they can have an influence over the level of ...
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Ikea staff sell Christmas gift
Employees at Ikea have put a number of company branded-bicycles given to them as Christmas presents up for sale on Ebay.The household retail store gave each of its 9,000 staff a branded folding bicycle as a Christmas gift at the firm’s annual Christmas breakfast. More than 90, however, have since ...
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Lack of flexible working drives workers into low-skilled jobs
A lack of flexible working opportunities is driving highly-qualified workers into jobs below their skills level.If more flexible working was available, 6.5m people in Britain could be using their skills to a greater extent, according to a new report by the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), Working Outside the Box. This ...
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Tesco plans homes for staff
Tesco plans to provide affordable housing for its staff across London.The supermarket chain is to trial the scheme in Streatham by building approximately 250 flats alongside its Tesco store, 13 of which will be allocated to Tesco staff. As well as the housing, planned Tesco developments for the Streatham site ...
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Less stress for employees aged over 56 years
Workers aged over 56 years experience significantly less stress than their younger colleagues,and different age groups are subject to different sources of stress in the workplace, according to new research.The research was conducted by Lucy Watt from business psychologists Robertson Cooper, Sheena Johnson of the University of Manchester and their ...
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Singing praises is key to staff loyalty
Over three quarters of the UK workforce would feel more valued and stay in their jobs longer if their companies introduced congratulatory perks.Gifts such as chocolate or discounts to tourist attractions are received by approximately 26% of employees, according to an online viral survey which sampled 500 people from across ...
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Stress is still an issue at work
Stress is still an issue for many at work, with 44% stating that they feel under excessive pressure once or twice a week. According to How engaged are Britain's employees report, conducted by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development for Kingston Business School and Ipsos Mori, just under a ...
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EOC calls for flexible working to help women get top jobs
The Equal Opportunities Commission has called for employers to make flexible working the norm to help get more women into top jobs.EOC research Sex and Power: Who Runs Britain? 2007 has found that women are 'woefully under-represented' in top jobs. The EOC report says that women make up just 10% ...
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Ford Parts Plus launches incentive scheme for telesales staff
Ford Parts Plus has launched a promotional scratch card scheme as an incentive for its dealer telesales staff.The scheme, which has been called Stick or Twist, will award cards to employees who reach specific sales targets.Prizes include branded Ford mugs; 32" Sony televisions Aston Martin experience days and Odeon Cinema ...
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Ikea gives bikes as Christmas gifts
Household retail store Ikea has given its 9,000 employees a fold-up bike each, in an attempt to reduce the quantity of harmful gasses that are released into the environment when staff travel to work on buses, trains and in cars.The bikes were presented to staff as a Christmas gift at ...
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Employers in manufacturing less likely to throw seasonal party
Employers in the manufacturing sector are less likely to provide a Christmas gift to staff this year, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's (CIPD) Annual reward management 2007 survey. The number of organisations in this sector which are likely to throw a Christmas bash has also fallen ...
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Festive period helps employers to motivate
Employers are introducing additional perks to help motivate staff working through the busy Christmas period.Asda is to offer increased discounts and contributions towards a Christmas lunch to all staff who joined the company before 1 September. For the first time, this year, it will publish details of its Festive Thank ...
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DSG International boosts morale through benefits
DSG International has boosted employee motivation with a cost-effective reward system for team performance.In the session How to boost employee motivation without breaking the bank, June Diamond, recognition and incentives specialist from DSG International, explained how the company behind Currys.digital and PC World established team bank accounts for its 27,000 ...
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Legislation - Help women back to work
The government has launched an action plan to help employers improve opportunities for women in the workplace.The measures, which were announced last month by Ruth Kelly, minister of communities and local government, include an initiative whereby the government will work with employers to develop programmes to help women returning to ...
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Philips launches voucher rewards
Philips Medical Systems has introduced a voucher incentive scheme with rewards of £50 and £300 for staff who go beyond the call of duty. This follows an employee survey, which revealed that while the company was good at providing incentives like yearly bonuses, it was not so good at saying ...
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Product news - Sodexho to roll out reward vouchers
Sodexho will launch its first multi-store retail voucher in late September. The catering and support company has not yet released specific details about which stores the product will cover, but said it will offer access to a wide range of established retail brands. Sodexho will also offer prize draw competitions ...
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World Cup incentives for Friends Provident
Friends Provident held a lucky shirt day for employees when England played Trinidad & Tobago in the World Cup group stages. Employees were able to wear football shirts to work, while events such as a barbecue were arranged at its Dorking head office. The finance company also allowed staff to ...
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Age discrimination surgery: Service-related benefits
Employer's queryRedundancy aside, we have a variety of service-related benefits. Some of these kick in before five years' service, while others are only available to longer-serving employees. Some of these benefits have been negotiated with the unions over a long period of time, so where do age laws leave us ...
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Bosses need tuning into World Cup legal issues
Employers must ensure they avoid discrimination claims when organising events centred around the World Cup for staff this summer, warn lawyers. Those that make provisions for employees to watch games at work, for example, must cater for all nationalities rather than only screening England's matches, explained Tony Bourne, head of ...