Some 93 per cent of UK employers think employeesโ expectations around their work experiences are changing, according to new research by professional services firm Aon plc. The largest shifts focus on employer purpose as well as employee mental health, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). According toย Aonโs UK Benefits […]
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UK employers seeing significant changes in what employees expect at work
Half of UK organisations are reviewing benefits for inclusivity
Research from Aon has revealed that over half of UK organisations (52 percent) are planning to, or are already, reviewing their compensation and benefits programmes to strengthen diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives. Aonโs 7th Pulse Survey also found that three in four organisations say driving DE&I in the workplace is at the top of […]
UK employers will need to do more to meet the challenges of a working population
The UK Governmentโs social care reforms discussed in the Autumn Budget will still fall short of filling the gap to cover costs for necessary social care, according to Aon. In raisingย ยฃ12 billion a year by increasing national insurance by 1.25ย percentage points from employers and employees, the UK Government intends to address both the NHS backlog […]
Four in 10 UK firms believe their mental health support is fit for modern-day needs
Fewer than four in 10 UK firms (39%) believe their employee mental health support is fit for modern-day purposes. That’s according to research conducted by Aon, compiled from views of 100 UK firms alongside more than 700 global firms, identifies the resilience of organisational workforces, assessed against 10 key resilience attributes set out by the […]
Firms ‘neglecting key parts’ of remote recruitment strategies
Firms are largely unprepared for the barriers they encounter when hiring employees in remote locations – particularly when hiring overseas. That’s accordingย to Omnipresent, an Employer of Record that helps organisations employ people globally, andย comes after research from Aon showed that companies focus on certain aspects of their remote location strategies but neglect others. For instance, […]
One third of organisations reshaping workforces post-COVID-19
33% of organisations globally are reshaping their workforces since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began. In addition, two thirds of organisations have a โfuture of workโ taskforce, yet just one third has defined what the future means for them. Aonโs sixth Global COVID-19 HR Pulse Survey, conducted in December 2020, garnered respondents from over 1,400 organisations […]
Only 44% of UK employers have a comprehensive wellbeing strategy
Only 44% of employers have a formal wellbeing strategy, despite significant investment in health and benefits by employers. In addition, 22% said they did not intend to have a strategy within the next 12-18 months. That’s according to Aonโs UK Benefits & Trends Survey,ย also showed that only 9% of employers are actively measuring the return […]
Diversity & inclusion for agile workforces a priority in business
Aon has released results of a global pulse survey focused on how companies are rethinking their human capital and assessment strategies in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The study, Accelerating Workforce Agility and Resilience, was undertaken from August 17 to August 25 this year and a total of 2,004 human resources leaders and professionals […]
40% of employees feel they don’t have job security
Just 30% of employees are ‘resilient’ while also showing that resilience can triple when employers adopt a well-rounded programme of support. That’s according to AON’s The Rising Resilient report, which says employees with poor resilience have 55% lower engagement at work and are 42% less likely to want to stay with their employer. In the […]
Over 40% of employees donโt feel secure at work
A new report from professional services company Aon has examined the views of employers and employees across five major countries in Europe โ and found that just 30% of employees are resilient. Employees with poor resilience have 55% lower engagement at work and are 42% less likely to want to stay with their employer. In […]
Employers are shifting focus to support emotional and financial wellbeing – is yours?
New research from Aon shows that employers have increased their strategic focus on both emotional and financial wellbeing programmes, while physical wellbeing programmes have remained largely static. Aonโs UK Benefits & Trends 2020 Surveyย shows that 51% of employers now have financial wellbeing strategies in place, up from 21% three years ago, while 68% have emotional […]
Still clueless about GDPR?
More than half of those surveyed revealed they donโt dispose of paper customer records securely and confidentially. Since the GDPR deadline in May 2018 we have been inundated with thousands of PAs that are yet to see their businesses change. This not only puts the personal data of millions of employees and customers at risk […]