How to best exit and succeed
In an MBO, the management team uses their expertise to grow the business and generate ROI. This type of transaction occurs when the founder/owner or majority shareholder is ready to retire. MBO transactions are high-risk and require a lot of attention to detail. Professionals can help ensure that everything runs smoothly. Continue reading this guide […]
Scientist from DSTL constructively dismissed because of gender-critical views
A former scientist working at the Porton Down Defence Technology Campus in Wiltshire won his constructive dismissal claim after facing ‘clear animus’ because of his perceived gender-critical beliefs. Peter Wilkins, 43 years old, resigned in November 2022 from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory near Salisbury after a tribunal determined that there was an intimidating […]
Easter bank holidays: Are you owed an extra day of leave by your staff?
Due to Easter being late this year, employers with a holiday period that runs from April through March may owe an additional day of leave. There are eight bank holidays in England and Wales each year. Employees with an April to March annual leave entitlement in 2025 will only be entitled to seven public holidays […]
What to expect when you encounter resistance to change
We often face a frustrating challenge in leadership: integrating new ways of working into the existing ones, so that the change is sustainable and all the benefits are realised. We will explore how to overcome the resistance to change and ensure that it sticks. How many of your New Year’s Resolutions have you kept? In […]
Keep Britain Working Review urges employers to “tell us what works”
Keep Britain Working is encouraging employers and workplace healthcare professionals to share their experiences on what works or doesn’t when it comes to healthcare interventions. In its report that was published earlier in this week as part of the’Discovery phase ‘, the review led by former John Lewis Partnership Chairman Sir Charlie Mayfield said they […]
From April, new rates will be applied to awards made by employment tribunals.
The Parliament is currently examining new rates for awards made by employment tribunals, and other payments in employment law. Parliament is currently considering the draft Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order, 2025. This order applies to England and Wales, as well as Scotland. It sets out new statutory rates for certain awards of employment courts […]
The tech industry is now less attractive to young people.
The number of job advertisements for tech roles has plummeted over the last five years in the UK, with a 50% drop in tech job adverts since 2019. A report by the National Foundation for Educational Research, funded by the Hg Foundation, found that the decline rate was much faster than in the wider economy […]
Now more than ever, we need to appreciate our intrapreneurs
Intrapreneurs are often ignored and undervalued at work. They possess many of these same skills, but they do not receive the recognition or praise that entrepreneurs deserve. In the face of rapid change, intrapreneurs who are curious, creative, flexible, and solution-oriented will be needed more than ever. Forbes reported ten years ago that the most […]
The report reveals that older workers are at a disadvantage when it comes to employment.
According to a new report, older workers are faced with a lottery of employment opportunities in England. Centre for Ageing Better research found major regional inequalities. The South East had one million more employees aged 50-64 than the North East, and three times the number of them. The report, State of Ageing 2025, highlighted the […]
Expanding EAPs for smaller companies could save UK plc thousands of millions – RSPH
According to an analysis, employee assistance programs (EAPs), if offered by small and medium businesses (SMEs), could boost the economy’s productivity by 65 million hours per year. According to the Royal Society for Public Health, there are 12 million workers who do not have access to EAPs. The majority of these people work for SMEs. […]