All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1282
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Discuss wellbeing for the digital future at Employee Benefits Connect 2020
EXCLUSIVE: Gareth Davies, head of health, safety and environment at Nokia will lead a discussion about understanding the role of HR in wellbeing, and what businesses can do to support their staff in the future, particularly by altering the traditional working day at Employee Benefits Connect 2020.In the session, titled ...
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OpinionMelanie Wilkes: What will the future of work mean for employee engagement?
Employee engagement is fundamental to good work, and is a driver of business performance. As we think about how to maximise the opportunities of the changing economy and labour market over the coming decade, it should be at the front of our minds.In 2009, the McLeod Review found that a ...
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Case StudiesOpen Data Institute focuses on individual engagement through regular communication
At the Open Data Institute (ODI), engagement among its 50 employees is achieved via regular, all-company communications and meet-ups, and providing a sense of purpose at work.As a small employer, the ODI uses the nature of its work, which is to advocate for the use of open data to support ...
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AnalysisWhat are the key employee engagement challenges for the next decade?
Need to know:Strong levels of employee engagement will be needed to help build resilient organisations in competitive and evolving markets.Work is becoming more employee-led, and employers will need to focus on being agile, flexible and catering for the individual.A holistic approach, which encompasses all elements of wellbeing, the employee experience, ...
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ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: Welcome to Employee Engagement Week!
Welcome to Employee Benefits’ Employee Engagement Week in association with Benenden Health!As the world around us continues to evolve at a startling pace, so too do employees’ needs and expectations. Factors such as the changing nature of work and working patterns, developments in technology, including automation and artificial intelligence (AI), ...
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ArticleAegon UK initiates mental health awareness training for 120 managers
Pensions provider Aegon UK has launched a series of mental health awareness workshops, supporting managers as part of its 'wellbeing in the workplace' programme. The sessions will be delivered by AXA Healthcare at Aegon UK's offices in Edinburgh, Witham and Peterborough at the end of February 2020; 120 people managers ...
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Supplier article14 changes any business can make to boost customer retention
One skilled employee leaving your company could be as much as £30,000, according to Oxford Economics. In some cases replacing an employee costs more than what the company was actually paying the employee.Even worse, the cost of turnover, depending on your sector, could as high as 3.5% of your sector’s ...
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ArticleChurchill Group launches new wellbeing strategy for 466 employees
Facilities management organisation Churchill Group has launched a new wellbeing programme for its 466 employees.The initiative, titled 'WellMe', was launched today (24 February 2020), and aims to promote staff wellbeing as a top priority for the organisation. It will encourage staff to make various changes throughout their working lives, aimed ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Making the case for inclusion at Employee Benefits Connect 2020
EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Arms, UK head of talent acquisition at Roche, will be running a presentation on inclusion and engagement at Employee Benefits Connect 2020.In his session, titled 'How inclusion impacts employee experience and can be used as a lever to attract future talent', Arms will explore how creating a sense ...
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AnalysisKeeping employees engaged through organisational change
Need to know:Whether positive progress or worrying uncertainty, change in business can impact employee engagement, retention and wellbeing.Employers should identify key metrics relevant to engagement to focus on and monitor throughout a period of change so as to understand the impact of uncertainty on staff.Consistent, two-way communication, with input from ...
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OpinionJulie Hodges: Employee engagement and organisational change
Change is happening all around us, at a pace and level of complexity which is higher than we have ever experienced before. The challenge for businesses is to keep up and adapt, otherwise they may find themselves in a situation like that facing the retail sector, where stores are closing ...
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Case StudiesLHH uses feedback to engage staff during cultural and business changes
In May 2016, Adecco Group, parent company to career transition and leadership development organisation Lee Hecht Harrison, acquired competitor business Penna, merging the two to eventually become LHH. This led to a significant period of change, during which the organisation had to identify and tackle key stress points.Nick Goldberg, who ...
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Supplier article4 things everyone with a good low-budget recognition scheme did
Making recognition a part of your company’s culture has plenty of benefits. We’ve been on our soapbox about that for two years now, at least, so we’re spare you another lecture. One of the great things about recognition is that you don’t really need a big budget to get started.To ...
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ArticleKwalee's profit-sharing scheme has paid £1 million to 73 staff since 2018
Mobile gaming organisation Kwalee has, as of the end of January 2020, reached £1 million profit-sharing payouts to its 73 employees.Kwalee's profit-sharing scheme was introduced in October 2018, allowing all employees to receive a base percentage of Kwalee's profits every three months, most recently in January 2020. In total, the ...
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ArticleHays Travel launches discount app for 5,400 employees
Sunderland-based travel agent chain Hays Travel has launched a new discount app for its 5,400 employees.The app, provided by Reward Me Now, offers staff up to 18% savings at more than 130 high street retailers, including Debenhams, Currys PC World, and Virgin Experience Days, with no set-up fee or monthly ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: British Airways to discuss culture and the future of work at Connect 2020
EXCLUSIVE: There is only one day left until Employee Benefits Connect 2020, where Angela Williams, chief people officer at British Airways, will be running a keynote session on culture, people and technology.Williams' session, titled 'Culture and people are the new future of work' will explore how businesses can factor culture, ...
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Supplier articleTake part in our market research
Thomsons Online Benefits would like to hear from you for our latest market research!We want to know how you feel about the HR and benefits software landscape today, your perspective on the tech-readiness of the benefit providers you work with and whether you think employees' needs are being met.Alongside this ...
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OpinionPaul McGlone: Government priority should be to better look after pension savers
Consensus is often difficult to come by, but in a recent Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) poll on what the government's pension priorities should be in 2020, agreement was not hard to find. Based on what our members said, the priority is ultimately to better look after pension savers.We asked ...
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ArticleOne in 10 employers do not believe in supporting employee wellbeing
More than one in 10 (12%) UK employers do not believe in supporting the emotional and social wellbeing of their employees, according to research by Group Risk Development (Grid). The survey of 500 HR senior decision-makers found that, among the 88% of employers that do support wellbeing in the workplace, ...
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ArticleHywel Dda University Health Board signs charter to support terminally ill staff
Image credit: Wales TUC CymruHywel Dda University Health Board has become the latest employer to sign the Trades Union Congress' (TUC) Dying to Work Charter, aimed at encouraging organisations to better support terminally ill employees.Hywel Dda University Health Board signed the charter on 14 February 2020, pledging its commitment to ...