Bruce Daisley’s takeaways on 2025 workplace culture trends
Which 2025 workplace culture trends should we pay attention to? There are countless forecasting reports and blogs out there – too many to digest. So, we’ve asked the expert on all things culture, Bruce Daisley, to help us flag the workplace trends that matter. First, a little more about Bruce… Bruce Daisley has become regarded […]
BBC apologizes for not dealing with Russell Brand’s behavior
The BBC issued an apology for staff who felt they couldn’t speak up about concerns regarding Russell Brand’s behavior because he was viewed as too influential. Peter Johnston, the BBC’s director of editorial reviews and complaints, said Thursday that he investigated eight complaints against Brand. Only one of eight complaints was made formally. Two of […]
Increase in the number of people who identify as gay or bisexual
According to the Office for National Statistics, the proportion of young people who identify as lesbian, homosexual or bisexual has doubled in recent years. Campaigners call this a “wake-up” call. The figures show that about one in ten (16-24 year olds) (715,000 or 10,4%) identify themselves as LGB. In 2018, only 310,000 people identified themselves […]
Alan Sugar tells his employees to ‘get back their bums’
Lord Alan Sugar called on workers to return to work, stressing the importance of face-to-face interaction for learning and growth. The Apprentice, a businessman with an estimated wealth of over PS1bn (£1.2bn), has joined the debate on remote working. He insists that office attendance is best for professional advancement. He said, “They have to get […]
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 […]