The government will recruit tech workers for ‘testing and learning’ solutions
The government is planning to hire start-up workers in the tech industry, to help embed a culture of innovation and make it more efficient. Cabinet Office Minister Pat McFadden will announce a PS100million innovation fund to support the scheme. He hopes that this will encourage a culture of “test and learn” in government. He will […]
Podcast S2. Podcast S2. Ep.3: Is HR prepared for the C suite, and is the C suite ready for HR?
What is the HR position in the hierarchy of business? Does it do the best it can? Are its actions undervalued by business leaders that benefit? This podcast recording is from The HR World webinar, Are HR professionals ready for the C suite?, where a panel of highly-experienced experts, including Amanda Rajkumar, Board Level HR […]
YOU’RE RETIRED! AGEISM PUSHING OLDER WORKERS OUT OF WORKFORCE – NEW RESEARCH REVEALS
YOU’RE RETIRED! AGEISM PUSHING OLDER WORKERS OUT OF WORKFORCE – NEW RESEARCH REVEALS According to a new study, Britain’s ageing workforce faces widespread ageism in the workplace. Pearn Kandola is one of the UK’s top business psychologists. They commissioned this report, and then surveyed 3503 people in the UK, to determine how demographic changes were […]
Three-quarters of employees quit their jobs because of the insufficient efforts of their employers to address environmental and social challenges
What can you to do show your people that you are committed to sustainable development In a survey conducted in 2023 of 4,000 U.K.-based and U.S.-based employees, one third of the respondents quit their jobs as they believed that their company was not doing enough to address environmental and social challenges. People leave an organization […]
Employers must be careful to tread carefully when responding to the growing demand for wellbeing
By Matt Russell, CEO at employee benefits technology company, Zest Many employers and employees across the globe will be familiar with the term greenwashing – but what about wellbeing washing? Findings from Zest’s latest research show that six in ten (62%) of workers in the UK now want more wellbeing benefits at work, be it […]
Access issues prevent four out of ten people with disabilities or medical conditions from participating in social activities.
According to a new report, four out of ten workers with disabilities or chronic long-term illnesses or those who are neurodivergent missed events in or outside their workplace due to accessibility issues. The consultancy Deloitte conducted a study in which it surveyed 10,000 people in 20 countries with disabilities, chronic illnesses or neurodivergents, including 500 […]
Half of those who become ill quit their jobs within a year.
As part of its review on health-related inactivity, a think-tank urged the government that large employers be required to have access to occupational healthcare. In the government’s white paper’Get Britain Working ‘, a review called ‘Keep Britain working’ was conducted to examine how employers and governments can work together in order to combat health-related inactivity. […]
New report warns that the human resources and staffing industries are slow to adopt a cost-saving pay structure based on monthly payments.
A new study has shown that businesses in the staffing and human resources industry who cling to weekly pay schedules miss out on significant cost savings. Payroll expenses could be reduced by up to 50%. The Access Group’s on-demand payment experts, Access EarlyPay, analysed the 54,000 Indeed job postings to determine which sectors were most […]
86% of international firms offer health and wellness support to reduce absenteeism
Towergate Employee Benefits released a study today that shows the main reasons why companies with overseas workers offer health and wellness support to their employees is to prevent absence and get them back to work. How to monitor and manage absence for companies with employees overseas: Tracking employee absence is 89% of the job. 86% […]
How to manage apprentices’ off-the-job training
A study conducted by the Skills Funding Agency found that 80% of employers said their retention rates increased as a result from hiring apprentices. This is a great way to retain talent in a difficult market. Off-the-job training is a key component of a successful apprentice. It is an important part of the English apprenticeship […]