All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 212
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ArticleQuantilope gives staff unlimited paid leave
Software company Quantilope has allowed all its employees worldwide to take unlimited paid leave.The business, which was founded in Germany in 2014 and currently employs more than 200 members of staff across its home country, the UK, the US and Lithuania, said all full and part-time staff could take as ...
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Article38% of UK staff want more financial wellbeing aid
More than one in three employees want more support from their employer to improve their financial wellbeing, research has revealed.Reward and benefits provider Edenred’s survey of 2,000 UK employees found that 38% would like additional help through work with budgeting and managing bills. Inflation hit 5% in the UK before ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Awards 2022 final deadline extended
The deadline for the Employee Benefits Awards 2022, in association with Aon, has been extended for a final time until midnight on Monday 24 January to give HR, reward and benefits professionals one very last chance to enter and win recognition for their achievements.As the previous entry deadline of Friday ...
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OpinionChris Roberts: Employee feedback is crucial for engagement and motivation
At ClickThrough Marketing we have always made staff engagement a priority but in the last 18 months, we’ve really stepped up our efforts to drive motivation. We have adopted hybrid and flexible working to allow people to work from wherever they feel most productive and, at the moment, ultimately safe. ...
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Case StudiesHighland Home Carers motivates staff with shares and bonus schemes
Operating across the Scottish highland region since 1994, Highland Home Carers (HHC) supports people living in their own homes with highly complex health and social care needs. It has a roster of more than 400 employees and has been an employee-owned organisation since 2004, rewarding staff with shares for working ...
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AnalysisHow can employers improve staff motivation going into the new year?
A key challenge for businesses next year is to ensure that their messaging around culture, purpose and values is not only aligned, but reflected in the employee experience through benefits, reward, recognition and development.By understanding employees’ differences, employers can provide more genuinely rewarding incentives for individuals to work towards.Surveys and ...
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Article71% of UK professionals would seek more flexible job
Seven in 10 UK professionals would consider leaving their organisation to secure flexible working options that suited them, research has revealed.A survey of 4,134 professionals and key hiring decision makers from 62 companies around the world by recruitment firm Morgan McKinley found that 71% of UK professionals would look for ...
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ArticleJust 49% of staff had good support during pandemic
Less than half of employees felt they received good support from their employers throughout the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, according to a survey.Just 49% of those polled by Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB) for its report Boosting employee engagement through benefits choice said their employer had performed well in terms of helping ...
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ArticleFirst Manchester bus staff escalate pay-related strike
Bus drivers employed by First Manchester have announced further industrial action later this month as a pay dispute continues.Strikes took place at the transport company's depot in Oldham on both Monday and Tuesday this week, as drivers demand an immediate pay increase from the current rate of £12.40 to £13 ...
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OpinionDavid Jepps: How Covid-19 affects statutory sick pay
At the start of the pandemic, statutory sick pay (SSP) rules were changed to include Covid-19 (Coronavirus) scenarios because self-isolation or having tested positive with no symptoms were not covered by the SSP definition of incapacity. Those rules have since been tweaked many times and are expected to stay in ...
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ArticleIkea cuts sick pay for unvaccinated staff
Swedish retail giant Ikea has cut sick pay for unvaccinated staff in the UK who need to self-isolate as a result of being exposed to Covid-19 (Coronavirus).The decision by the business, which employs about 10,000 people across 22 stores in this country, could see unvaccinated workers who have been required ...
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ArticleBenefex acquires engagement platform Wrkit
Employee benefits software business Benefex has acquired employee engagement platform Wrkit and its entire product set, which includes employee discounts, wellbeing, recognition and communication tools.The platform’s teams in Ireland, the UK and Australia, which consists of 35 members of staff, will join Benefex as part the acquisition.Wrkit, which has experienced ...
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ArticleHalf of British staff want a four-day week in 2022
Nearly a third of British employees are actively looking for a four-day working week in 2022 or have already agreed to one with their employer, according to research.A survey of 1,000 people by Censuswide, on behalf of productivity platform ClickUp, found that 12% had already secured three days off each ...
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ArticleIson Harrison transitions to employee ownership
Yorkshire-based law firm Ison Harrison has become entirely owned by its employees after the three shareholder directors agreed to sell the business to an employee ownership trust (EOT).Ison Harrison, which has 16 offices throughout the region, was founded in 1978, and now employs more than 230 staff. Its directors decided ...
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Poll: Is your organisation introducing any new staff wellbeing support benefits for the new year?
Take part in our latest readers' poll on a current topical issue. The new year always heralds the start of new healthy habits. Are you introducing any new initiatives to help support the wellbeing of your staff?Poll: Is your organisation introducing any new staff wellbeing support benefits for the new ...
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ArticleAction urged to rebalance pension wealth
Shareholder returns that feed into UK workers’ pensions “disproportionately benefit a wealthy minority”, according to a report put together by the TUC, think tank Common Wealth and the High Pay Centre.The study found that almost one in three UK shares was held by a UK pension fund in 1990 yet ...
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ArticleCoventry bin drivers add more strike dates
Bin lorry drivers employed by Coventry City Council have announced more strike dates as their campaign for improved wages continues.A total of 19 further days of industrial action have been set across January, February and March, with around 70 drivers expected to be involved.The West Midlands drivers held a 48-hour ...
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ArticleSainsbury’s increases shop staff pay to £10 an hour
Sainsbury’s has announced that all its store workers will shortly earn at least £10 an hour.The retail giant will increase the basic rate of pay across its supermarkets and Argos outlets from £9.50 an hour from 6 March, with the first pay day to reflect the change being 8 April.Also ...
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ArticleDiversity investment boosts engagement
Half of organisations that have not begun to invest in equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EDIB) suffered a decline in employee engagement over a 12-month period, research has shown.Employee engagement service WorkBuzz’s The state of employee engagement report, based on insight from more than 300 organisational leaders, HR professionals, and ...
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Article75% of white collar staff are considering quitting
Three in four white-collar workers in the UK are considering quitting their jobs or changing careers due to issues such as burnout, a lack of work-life balance and toxic workplace environments, research has revealed.A nationwide survey of people working in homes and offices, conducted by Censuswide, found that 57% of ...