British employees work an extra 216 hours per year
UK workers work 215,8 hours extra every year. More than half (42%) of them do so without pay. According to research by HiBob, an HR platform provider, this is equivalent to PS4,022 in unpaid work per year. This is based on Office for National Statistics data which shows that the average hourly wage for full-time […]
Barclays tightens rules on working from home
Barclays Bank announced new hybrid working requirements, requiring that the majority of its 85,000 staff come to work an extra day per week. The memo was sent out to employees on Tuesday. The memo states that the bank’s minimum attendance requirement has been increased to three days per week from two. Most of the bank’s […]
Performance Improvement Plans: How to act compliantly when faced with underperformance
A social worker was awarded more than PS20,000 by an employment tribunal, after being fired for not posting enough or making too many typos. A worker only created six social media posts in a single month, compared to her colleague who posted 73. She won the case because she wasn’t given enough notice of her […]
Budget impact ‘not bad as feared’ – REC survey
According to the latest JobsOutlook report from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, the impact of the October Budget on employer confidence was ‘not as bad’ as feared. The survey found that the perception of UK economic performance by employers was better in December than in November (with a score -12 as opposed to -39 just […]
Five ways to undermine relationships at work
When we think about work, we often focus on vision and strategy. We also consider goals, performance, and processes. For most of us, the workplace is a place where we have human relationships. The social world, which is complex and difficult to predict, makes it more difficult for people and relationships to be successful at […]
How to navigate DEI changes in 2025
Last week was a DEI whirlwind Trump made a promise to get rid of DEI during his campaign. And by golly, he is keeping that promise. Compliance is not about HR professionals’ opinions. It is important to understand the situation and translate it into business terms. It’s difficult to translate the information coming from the […]
Corporate Culture: Enhancing environmental and financial performance
Culture can be defined in several ways. It can be the formal principles that are shared across all levels of a firm, providing guidance and common language for staff to follow in their decision making. It can also be the informal values and morals of an organisation, evidenced through actions that are deemed to be […]
The Government will relax restrictions on the release of surplus DB pensions
The government has announced plans to lift restrictions on the defined benefit pension scheme (DB). This will allow millions of pounds in surplus funds from the scheme to be invested into the economy. The prime minister and chancellor, who met with leaders of the business world today, explained how occupational DB funds that are well-funded […]
Cardiff University cuts 7% of its workforce
Cardiff University announced plans to cut 400 academic staff members to ensure its long-term success and close a PS30million black hole in the budget. The university will launch a 90-day formal consultation on proposed changes. This includes the possibility of closing schools and subjects and merging schools. Vice-chancellor Wendy Larner stated: “The precarious position of […]
Study finds women more likely to ageist than men
According to a recent survey, many people, especially men believe ageist myths about older workers’ competence and value at work. Age Without Limits, a campaign group, conducted a study that revealed ageist beliefs about the ability of older workers to adapt, cope with technology, and work quickly. Age Without Limits reveals that a quarter of […]