Employment security

Employment security                                                                                                      


Employment security is another factor which enhances employee engagement levels. Healthy and a safe working environment will improve quality of life enhancing employee engagement. Work places should provide infrastructure to maintain healthy and a fully engaged workforce. They could provide health insurance, wellness programs, gym & yoga facilities to address the increasing health issues faced by the employees. As Scott, 2017 states “today’s active workforce has become increasingly affected by “lifestyle diseases,” such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity and these types of diseases forcing employers to adopt strategies that address the effects on employee health and well-being, engagement, and overall performance.”

The organization which I work for is a leading commercial bank and it provides the following facilities for the benefit of its staff & in order to engage them for better performance of the Bank. The management organized a series of health camps from beginning of last year onwards, opened up the reimbursement of annual medical heath check-up expenses to all staff above 40 years of age, irrespective of the rank which once only availed to executive staff. Even the spouse is entitled for and this is apart from the Hospitalization Medical Scheme available to staff members of the bank.   Further, an innovative competition was organized by the name of “Lose to Win” and the staff were grouped and over a period of time the group which lost maximum weight were awarded. In addition, Online training courses as well as class room training sessions are conducted to continuously improve the knowledge and to motivate the employees. Increments and bonuses are being decided on an online performance appraisals system and the percentage increase is decided by the score at the end of the appraisal. A concept of Chief Employee Relations Officer was introduced for the members to approach in grievances and problems. Therefore, enabling employees to report direct to CERO independent from HR. CERO appointed was a very senior member of the corporate management whom employees trust & respect. These changes were brought in after an employment survey conducted by an external company during a period of employee unrest.


List of References


Scott, A. (2017)Today’ key to improving employee performance-Workplace  Wellness.http://p5performance.org/todays-key-improving-performance-workplace-wellness(online accessed on 08/12/2108)

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