Fifty-three percent of HR leaders say that developing a vaccine policy is either a low priority or not a priority at all, while 27% and 20% say it's a medium or high priority, respectively, according to a TinyPulse survey. The research reveals the sectors placing the highest priority on vaccine policies are hospitality, service and energy. Full Story: Human Resource Executive (5/20)
General Mills taps power of choice to boost morale General Mills' HR team has conducted pulse surveys throughout the pandemic to monitor employee well-being and found not all employees responded positively to the perk of an extra day off. The team created the Gift of Choice program, which allows employees to choose their bonus from three options, having learned autonomy is key to boosting morale. Full Story: Forbes (tiered subscription model) (5/20)
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Survey shows interest in ESG options in 401(k) plans The Schroders 2021 US Retirement Survey found 4 in 10 employees with 401(k) accounts did not know if their plans offered environmental, social and corporate governance investment options. The survey showed that 9 of 10 people who knew about their ESG options invested in them, while 69% of those whose plan did not offer them or who did not know about them said they would or might increase their contribution rate if ESGs were offered. Full Story: BenefitsPRO (free registration) (5/20)
Unilever's plans for transitioning employees back to the office includes giving them control over their schedule, said Leena Nair, chief HR officer. "We are giving the options to employees as to where and when they work, whether this is how many days a week you are in the office or how you arrange your working day," Nair said. Full Story: TIME (tiered subscription model) (5/23)
Today’s Recruitment & Retention story hit home with me. I was definitely among the people who started baking up a storm over the past year, as pandemic lockdowns kept us at home. My thing: sourdough. Sourdough bread, sourdough coffee cake, sourdough scones. My kitchen cupboards quickly became crowded with bags of King Arthur flour -- whole wheat, all purpose and bread -- and jars of starter lined my refrigerator shelves. The kitchen never smelled better. So thank you to the myriad employees at General Mills, King Arthur Baking Company and others who kept working so I could keep baking. It was a terrific stress reliever. Make it a great week, all! Send this link to anyone you think would benefit from receiving this brief.
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