A new annual award to allow SMEs to nominate and recognise staff for exceptional contributions in the workplace has been launched by One4all Rewards. The One4all Rewards Spotlight Awards will recognise the UK’s best employees in 20 categories, including 14 industry-focused Employee of the Year awards recognising talent in different sectors – including tourism and leisure, call centre and logistics and transport, amongst others.
A survey of 2,009 UK workers by One4all Rewards has found as many as 41% workers believe that their efforts at work go unnoticed by their manager or boss – highlighting the need for employers to recognise and reward staff achievements and efforts.
Declan Byrne, managing director at the One4all Rewards said:
‘The Spotlight Awards will give managers and bosses the opportunity to recognise and reward workers’ efforts and achievements. Rewarding staff can have a phenomenal impact on morale, productivity and retention, and our research has identified many workers – almost one in two – feel their efforts rarely go recognised by bosses. Doing so isn’t always easy in small businesses where budgets can be tight, so, via the Spotlight Awards, we are aiming to enable a greater number of businesses to provide tangible rewards for exceptional staff, free of charge.’