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ArticleJust 36% of staff are highly engaged
Just over a third (36%) of UK staff are highly engaged at work, according to a study from Red Letter Days for Business.Its research, 2015 Employee engagement: how British business measures up, which had 2,006 responses from British employees, also found that 48% of respondents stated that they are moderately ...
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ArticleJackie Buttery: Should benefits professionals get to know their staff?
I read an article fairly recently about the value of insight and about doing your homework before investing money. The retailers all do their homework extensively, canvassing customer opinion widely.Could benefits professionals take something from this sector and regard staff as more like customers to seek feedback more readily?We conduct ...
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ArticleOvo revamps flexible benefits scheme
EXCLUSIVE: Ovo has revamped its flexible benefits scheme for its 700 employees, in order to reflect its values and reward philosophy.The energy firm’s new online benefits strategy ‘My Rewards’, which uses Thomsons Online Benefits’ Darwin software, was introduced to better cater to its workforce which has doubled in size due ...
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ArticleCapital One named UK's best large employer
Capital One has been named the UK’s best large employer in the Great Place to Work Institute’s ‘Best Workplaces 2015’ awards.This is the third consecutive year that the credit card organisation has won the award, which is based on an assessment of organisations’ workplace culture, employee engagement and management practices.Capital ...
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ArticleLaurus Development launches employee ownership trust
Laurus Development has launched an employee ownership trust.As part of its move from the public to the private sector, the qualification and learning provider to the justice sector is now 25% owned by its employees.Laurus Development has been advised by law firm Fieldfisher on its move to employee ownership since ...
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Article39% offer staff paid time off to volunteer
More than a third (39%) of respondents offer staff paid time off to volunteer, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).Its From big society to the big organisation: the role of organisations in supporting employee volunteering report, which surveyed 868 employers with more than 250 ...
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ArticleHome Group recognition scheme boosts corporate values
Housing charity Home Group offers its staff recognition e-cards to send to one another for helping to better represent its core values and increase employee engagement.So far, 12,000 of these have been sent to employees. The organisation also conducted workshops in-house with employees and managers about how to better live ...
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ArticleScottish Power increases benefits engagement
EXCLUSIVE: Scottish Power has increased employee engagement with benefits after switching from online to paper-based total reward statements.Since the launch of its paper statements in November 2014, 70% of the energy firm’s employees either strongly agreed or agreed that they appreciated the benefits offered by their employer.More than 70% of ...
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ArticleBehavioural science can boost motivation
A better understanding of the science behind the impact of pay and reward on employee behaviour could increase staff motivation, according to a study by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).Its Show me the money! The behavioural science of reward report also found that money may not always ...
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ArticleAsons Solicitors launches staff incentive scheme
Asons Solicitors has launched an incentive scheme aimed at motivating its 306 employees.Through the scheme, the personal injury law firm awards staff certificates, which can be exchanged for high street retail vouchers. Employees can earn merit certificates for actions such as 100% attendance, good time management, hitting individual targets and ...
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ArticleE.On boosts staff engagement via recognition
E.On has improved its employee engagement and motivation scores by up to eight percentage points as a result of its recognition scheme. Before implementing its Buzz recognition programme, provided by P&MM, in 2013, the energy organisation recorded a staff motivation score of 61%. This has now increased to 69%. In ...
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ArticleEmployee Engagement report 2015
Employee Benefits’ Employee Engagement report 2015 explores how employers can better engage their staff.The report includes the following articles:Clare Bettelley: Employee engagement replies on employer supportWhy any employer embarking on an employee engagement strategy should first question the extent to which it can consider itself engaging. The true meaning of ...
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ArticleTechnology causes staff to disengage
How employees engage with technology is the biggest cause of disengagement in the workplace, according to Dave Coplin, chief envisioning officer at Microsoft.Speaking in the closing keynote session titled ’The rise of the humans: how to outsmart the digital deluge’ at Employee Benefits Connect on 4 March, Coplin said that ...
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ArticleCNH Industrial keeps global communications simple
Commuications around global compensation and benefits schemes should be kept simple, according to Rob Gerdes, vice president of compensation and benefits at CNH Industrial. Speaking in a session titled ’Developing a global compensation and benefits brand’ at Employee Benefits Connect 2015 on 4 March, Gerdes said: “Communication and marketing materials ...
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ArticleResults Through Digital joins DWP gender campaign
Digital technology firm Results Through Digital is to implement the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) workplace gender equality agenda, Not Just For Boys.Launched last month, the initiative aims to help close the gender pay gap, particularly in traditionally male-dominated sectors such as construction, engineering, science, sport and technology. It ...
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ArticleHayes Davidson launches employee ownership trust
Hayes Davidson has launched an employee ownership trust.The architectural visualisation studio organisation is now 100% owned by its employees (pictured) after it launched the trust at the end of January 2015.Employees in an employee-ownership trust organisation can receive income-tax-free bonuses of up to £3,600 per tax year.Hayes Davidson closely follows ...
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ArticleHalf of employers say their organisation is great place to work
Just under half of employer respondents (465) believe their organisation is a great place to work, although just 31% of employee respondents would agree, according to research by MetLife UK.Its 12th annual UK Employee benefits trends survey, which surveyed 300 employers and 301 employees, also found that 39% of employer ...
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ArticleNeil Parfrey: Are Christmas parties worth the spend?
Actually, no, it’s me growling at anybody who mentions the words ‘Christmas party’.I am a December baby, and for years I have cultivated the image of a Scrooge-like character, stalking the floors, spreading my humbug among my workmates.The reality is different. As a father and a grandfather, I love the ...
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ArticleAdam Brooke: Are Christmas parties worth the spend?
While we fondly remember the traditional office Christmas party as a great way to share the joy of the season and increase employee bonding, some of us have also encountered (or been told about) the team member who had one drink too many and finally said what they really thought ...
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Google wins best employer award
Google has been recognised by the Employees’ Choice Awards 2015, run by recruiter Glassdoor, as the best company to work for in the UK.The search engine received a 4.4 out of 5 rating, closely followed by John Lewis, which received a 4.3 rating.The results are based solely on input from ...