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Accenture, Diageo and L'Oreal among top employers for diversity and inclusion
Professional services firm Accenture, alcoholic drinks organisation Diageo, and cosmetics business L'Oreal (pictured) are among the employers listed among the Top 100 most diverse and inclusive organisations globally.The list is formed using data, analytics, trading, and risk assessment organisation Refinitiv's Diversity and Inclusion Index, which launched in 2016. The index ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Amazon to deliver keynote address at Employee Benefits Live 2019
EXCLUSIVE: Ben Farmer (pictured), head of HR, UK corporate, at global retail and technology organisation Amazon, will deliver a keynote address at Employee Benefits Live 2019, during which he will discuss the household brand's inclusion journey, and share his lessons on why diversity creates a better business.His session, 'Overcoming the ...
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Two-fifths of UK employees cite flexible hours as most important job element
More than two-fifths (44%) of UK employees cite the ability to work flexible hours as the most important element of a job, according to research by Jellyfish Training.Its survey of 2,000 full and part-time professionals in the UK also found that 40% of respondents believe praise and recognition of their ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Charles Stanley to discuss engagement at Employee Benefits Live
EXCLUSIVE: Kate Griffiths-Lambeth (pictured), group HR director at wealth management firm Charles Stanley, will discuss how her organisation has improved and utilised employee engagement to create business transformation at Employee Benefits Live 2019.Her session, titled ‘Cultivating a more engaged and productive workforce’, will be delivered in conjunction with Denise Sanderson-Estcourt, ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Metropolitan Police to discuss retention of women at Employee Benefits Live
EXCLUSIVE: Rachel Billington (pictured), HR diversity and inclusion lead at the Metropolitan Police, will share her organisation’s journey around improving the retention of female employees to impact the gender pay gap at Employee Benefits Live 2019.Her session, titled ‘Breaking down gender barriers and closing the gender pay gap’, will be ...
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Three-fifths of UK employees do not receive time off to volunteer
More than three-fifths (63%) of UK employees do not receive any paid days off from their employer in order to volunteer, according to research by employee experience organisation Perkbox.The survey of 1,342 UK individuals also found that 16% of employees receive one day off work per year to complete volunteering ...
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SAS and United Colours of Benetton among India’s top mid-sized workplaces for 2019
Software organisation SAS India, retail business United Colours of Benetton India, manufacturing firm Mahindra Intertrade and education organisation Max Skill First are among the businesses recognised on India’s top 50 great mid-size workplaces 2019 list, compiled by the Great Place to Work Institute India, in association with BW BusinessWorld.The list, ...
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Edgewater, Chicago residents vote to give pets a shot at being top dog
Image credit: A Hairy Winston / FacebookSomething for the weekend: Edgewater, a neighbourhood in Chicago, is currently running a competition to recruit an animal mayor, who will represent the wellbeing needs of the ever-growing local pet population in a specially created new role. The hopeful candidates include dogs Ballew, Bug, ...
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Barclays and Vodafone among top global employers for LGBTQ inclusion
Banking organisation Barclays (pictured), law firm Pinsent Masons and telecommunications business Vodafone are among those recognised on the Top global employers 2019 list, compiled by LGBTQ awareness charity Stonewall.The list, which recognises the best multinational employers for LGBTQ employees, is based on Stonewall’s Global workplace equality index, a benchmarking tool ...
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EXCLUSIVE: A fifth of organisations do not measure employee engagement
EXCLUSIVE: The proportion of organisations that do not measure their employee engagement levels has remained much the same since 2018, dropping only two percentage points, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019, which surveyed 290 HR decision-makers and was published in May 2019, also found that of the ...
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Wunderman Thompson pledges to support LGBTQ employees
Global digital advertising agency Wunderman Thompson has announced a pledge to support LGBTQ employees across its 1,000-strong UK workforce, focusing on inclusion within its culture, policies and infrastructure.It has announced a commitment to six key pledges around LGBTQ inclusion, with the view to honouring these before the end of 2019.The ...
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EXCLUSIVE: A third cite time and resources as key barriers to boosting engagement
EXCLUSIVE: Far fewer respondents cite time or resource constraints as the primary barrier to improving employee engagement than in previous years, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019, published in May 2019, canvassed the views of 290 HR and benefits professionals. It found that time and resource constraints ...
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Sarah Gregory: What can employers do to address Bame inequality in the workplace?
At Baker McKenzie, we believe that having a more ethnically and culturally diverse firm is integral to how we practice and deliver relevant client service. We want our firm to be diverse at all levels and across all strands of diversity, including ethnically and culturally, so that it better reflects ...
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Jatin Patel: How can employers address Bame inequality in the workplace?
Countless studies across the world have shown that organisations with diverse workforces do better, whether thatis through financial performance or driving innovation. But, for me, it is just common sense. By having people from different backgrounds and cultures, we get different perspectives on how we can better understand and serve ...
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Rob Wall: What can employers do to address Bame inequality in the workplace?
When looking to address the inequalities faced by black, Asian and minority ethnic (Bame) individuals, employers should first focus on leadership.Senior leaders need to speak up and talk publicly about their organisation’s commitments. They need to develop and own action plans for increasing the representation of Bame employees and for ...
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Sandra Kerr: What can employers do to address Bame inequality in the workplace?
Responsible employers are inclusive employers. However, for a variety of reasons, inequality persists among UK employers, with many people from black, Asian or minority ethnic (Bame) backgrounds still underemployed, underpromoted and under-represented at senior levels, as detailed in Race in the workplace: The McGregor-Smith review, published by the Department for ...
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Hilton and Mars UK recognised among UK’s Best workplaces for women 2019
Admiral Group, Adobe, EY, Gap, Hilton (pictured), Goodman Masson and McCarthy Recruitment are among the organisations recognised in the UK’s Best workplaces for women 2019 report, compiled by Great Place to Work.The report, now in its second year, recognises organisations that go beyond statutory requirements to ensure that women are ...
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Sainsbury’s Argos named Best place to work at logistics awards event
Image credit: Serge Cornu/ShutterstockRetailer Sainsbury’s Argos has been named the Best place to work at the annual Talent in Logistics Awards, in recognition of its high employee engagement.The awards, organised by Talent in Logistics, a support business for the transport, logistics and warehouse sector in the UK, aim to recognise ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Seven in 10 cite engagement as the main issue driving benefit strategy
EXCLUSIVE: Seven in 10 (71%) respondents see driving employee engagement as the main issue influencing their benefits strategies, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019, published in May 2019, found that when it comes to the issues shaping benefits strategies, the same items sit at the top as ...
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Stagecoach wins international awards for employee experience app
Transport organisation Stagecoach has won two international awards for its implementation of an employee experience app for around 20,000 bus and rail employees.The app, provided by Blink, was initially launched in November 2018 to help improve the organisation’s employee engagement. Since then, the app has been rolled out to staff ...