As culture changes, employers are embracing a relaxed dress code.
According to Brightmine’s research, only a small percentage of employers enforce strict dress codes. According to the company, between 2018 and 2024 the percentage of companies that enforce dress codes through employee contracts has dropped from 30% to only 4.3%. In 2018, only 17.2% of employers had informal expectations and 55.8% now have them. Relaxed […]
Why 2025 will be a defining year for your families’ working lives (webinar).
Leading employers want to ensure that their employee experience is as competitive as possible in 2025. In addition, they are navigating the landscape of budget control. Can family-friendly benefits unlock both engagement and cost saving? Bright Horizons’ latest research, published in January 2025 reveals compelling and clear trends. Randomly selected UK working parents, and carers […]
Meta to Performance Management Out 5% of the Workforce
Meta, the owner of Facebook, has informed its staff that it plans to cut 5% from its global workforce. The company will do this using their performance management system. In a memo sent to employees, Mark Zuckerberg stated that he will “move low performers out faster” and accelerate the use of Meta’s performance management system. […]
BrewDog founder: UK is among the ‘least-work-oriented countries.
BrewDog’s co-founder James Watt said that the UK was ‘one the least work-oriented nations in the world’. He made this statement to defend his criticisms of people’s obsession over work-life-balance. Watt, who stepped down as Chief Executive for the Punk IPA Brewer in May 2024 said in a social media video that he believes “the […]
JPMorgan has just decided that employee feedback doesn’t matter. It’s a Spectacularly Bad Decision
JPMorgan wants all employees back at work by March. More than half of the employees, including senior managers, have already been working in the office full-time. The announcement was not well received by many staff members, who complained internally. JPMorgan has disabled comments. It is the same kind of “because I told you so” response […]
EHRC warns MPs about ‘cumulative impact’ of the Employment Rights Bill
The EHRC briefed the MPs about the “cumulative implications” and the “unintended consequences” of the Employment Rights Bill. They questioned the compatibility between the freedoms of expression and the freedom to be free from harassment. The Equality and Human Rights Commission, which is currently advising the House of Commons on the Employment Rights Bill, has […]
The financial sector is missing out on a third of apprenticeships
According to a new study, more than one third of financial services firms’miss out’ on apprenticeship benefits. According to a study conducted by the specialist business for professional services and technologies, Davies, nearly three-fifths (57%) of organisations have an apprenticeship program. However 35% don’t and 8% do not know if they offer one. Employers who […]
PageGroup reports a drop in hiring as the job market slows
The global recruitment firm PageGroup revealed that it had reduced the number of fee earners to 5,370 after cutting 130 jobs during the last three months in 2024. The company cut its workforce, mainly in the UK and Europe, after the gross profit dropped 12.9%, to PS196.7m, during the fourth quarter last year. The company […]
Apple urges shareholders not to accept the diversity rollback proposal
Apple’s board has asked investors not to vote for a proposal that would abandon the company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, claiming it has already put in place compliance procedures to handle any legal risks. Apple has received notification that the National Center for Public Policy Research (a conservative think tank) intends to present a […]
Two-thirds fear burnout this year
A poll suggests that almost two-thirds (67%) of UK workers are worried about burning out in the coming year, as companies cut back resources to combat rising costs of employment. Robert Half, a UK recruiter, surveyed more than 1,200 UK employees and found that 62% believe companies are in danger of overworking their staff this […]