Employers acknowledge responsibility for Health and Wellbeing, but ‘not taking enough action’
UK employers feel far more responsibility for employee Health and Wellbeing, yet formalised strategic action remains unchanged in the last year. Aon’s UK Benefits and Trends Survey 2022 shows a significant increase in the last year in the number of employers that strongly agree they have a responsibility for the Health and Wellbeing of their […]
Salary and pension are of low importance to UK workers compared to 12 months’ ago
Flexibility and wellbeing are now the top employee priorities, reveals WorkBuzz research Salary and pension are less important to prospective and existing employees compared to 12 months’ ago, with flexibility and wellbeing benefits now of the most importance. This is according to employee engagement expert WorkBuzz’s ‘The State of Employee Engagement 2021’ report, which delivers […]
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Taking action to make our workplaces diverse and inclusive is not only morally important but business critical. In 2017, McKinsey famously found that ethnically diverse firms commercially outperform low diversity companies by 35%. So why aren’t companies more diverse and inclusive? Taking action to improve things is challenging, sometimes necessitating radical change. The possibility of reputational damage associated with a blunder can make implementing D&I initiatives more daunting. Download your copy of our practical guide […]
Emergency Exit: Report reveals an employee retention crisis
As the UK learns to live with the Covid-19 pandemic, employees are considering how their working lives have changed in the new normal. But with economic recovery at the top of many business agendas, leaders who neglect employee wellbeing may find that their top talent is looking to change jobs. In a research report by […]
‘Opportunity for HR to make bigger business impact’, says Sage
63% of HR leaders acknowledge limitations of their current HR system and are not fully confident that their HR tech is fit for the future, according to tbe latest ‘HR in the moment’ report by Sage. The new research looks more closely at how aligned HR is to business priorities, and the role People analytics and […]
Your home workers are likely to be tired and untrusting of their bosses
People forced to work from home during the pandemic lockdown have suffered feelings of anxiety and isolation, with many reporting fatigue, disturbed sleep and lack of focus, according to the findings of a new report. The survey of how Covid has affected the world of work also reveals that working from home has led to […]
UK businesses lead Europe when it comes to people data
UK organisations are better at gathering and using insights about their people compared to many of their peers in Europe. That’s according to the findings of a survey conducted by HR and payroll specialist SD Worx across 1,382 companies in eight European countries looking at how well businesses are managing their HR operations. Overall, a quarter (26%) […]
UK Study: The pandemic changed HR. Now what?
By Personio 2020 has been a year like no other. Covid-19 has challenged every company and the HR function along with it. Throughout the pandemic, HR has proved itself the backbone of the business, showing strength as a strategic partner and agile supporter. Yet as the recovery phase begins, 85% of HR professionals see challenges ahead as they […]
REVEALED: The best and worst places to work in the UK
Pest control firm Rentokil Initial has taken the top spot in a list of the best places to work in the UK, with tens of thousands of staff praising the company for job security, promoting from within ethos and great work-life balance culture. Staff also described having high job satisfaction and doing fulfilling work in […]
Majority of HR leaders ‘struggling with digital’
40 per cent of HR professionals have experienced changes in their job because of digital transformation. That’s according to a study by eProcurement specialist Wax Digital, which examines how digital transformation affects management roles in four UK industry sectors: HR, IT, procurement and finance. Less than half of the HR leaders surveyed claimed to have […]