Employee benefits provider Unum UK has been accredited as a Great Place to Work organisation in the UK.
Great Place To Work recognises employers which have created a strong workplace culture, employee experience and leadership behaviours. Its accreditation process includes asking employees to complete a short confidential questionnaire about what they believe it is like to work for their employer, as well as filling out its trust index survey on organisational workplace culture, policies, practices, history and demographics.
To earn accreditation, an employer must score a minimum of 65% of positive responses in the trust index. A total of 96% Unum employees said it was a great place to work, which was 42 percentage points higher than the average UK business. Its average score across all trust index statements was 90%.
Mark Till, chief executive officer of Unum UK, said: “All of us at Unum UK are delighted to be recognised as a Great Place To Work. This achievement is truly a team effort and is testament to the dedication and passion of each and every team member living our values day in, day out.
“This is a major milestone in our growth journey, and we will continue to build a great workplace where everyone can reach their full potential, which is all part of our goal to help workplaces across the country thrive. Our mission is to create healthy, happy and productive workplaces, starting with offering the very best opportunities to our own staff.”
Earlier this year, Unum UK enhanced its carer’s leave policy to further support its employees with caring responsibilities, offering up to five days of paid leave per year, regardless of how long they have been in their roles. The organisation has also signed the pregnancy loss and menopause workplace pledges.