SME owners losing sleep over their business
Since starting your business how many times have you had to cancel a social engagement? Or missed a family event? Many SME owners set out on their own with the idea of gaining more control over the time spent at work and doing something they are passionate about. However, research from Opus Energy highlights many SME owners in the UK are at breaking point.
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GCSE new grading
GCSEs in England are being reformed, the new grading started to come into effect last summer and this year sees further reforms with more subjects being graded 9 to 1 instead of A to G.
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Is career development for women as big an issue as the gender pay gap?
Recently the gender pay gap issue has been at the forefront of headlines and addressing the imbalance has become a major issue for organisations. A recent survey from The Happiness Index looks into workplace happiness and it found that women do not feel as valued as their male colleagues. The study found that feeling valued was directly correlated to career progression. How can employers ensure that career development and opportunities are open to all of their workforce?
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Zero-hours contracts: employers back stable contract requests
Zero-hours contracts have faced much controversy over recent years. Some believe they offer flexibility and freedom to both the worker and employer. Others argue that they are exploitative and lead to insecurity and low pay for workers. A recent response to the government's Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices from CIPD has found that most employers support the right of a modern worker to request a stable contract.
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Tackling presenteeism in the workplace
A recent report ‘Health and well-being at work’ by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) in partnership with Simplyhealth, examines trends in absence and health and well-being in UK workplaces. It has found presenteeism has hit a record high in UK organisations, as stress at work rises. What can employers do to tackle this?
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Workplace challenges in summer
School holidays are underway for most of the UK, summer is officially here, and for many of us we have already been enjoying basking in the sunshine over the last few weeks. However, for employers the summer can bring its own set of challenges and with parts of the UK being warned temperatures could rise beyond 35C (95F) this week, these challenges could be exacerbated.
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Older people facing discrimination and bias in the workplace
A recent report 'Older People and Employment' has found that older workers face discrimination in the workplace. It found that too little is being done to enforce the age discrimination law and as a consequence it has led to a waste of talents of more than one million people over 50 who are unemployed.
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Sharp rise in employment tribunal claims
When the associated fees for employees were abolished in 2017 there were many predictions of a leap in the number of claims that would be made. It was also unclear how fees would be reimbursed. Since then the number of single claims and multiple claims have risen sharply. Organisations are increasingly weary of the risk of a claim being brought when handling HR issues.
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Ghosting at work
More and more companies who are recruiting are finding themselves being left in the dark, with candidates suddenly cutting off contact without any warning. Employers are reporting a rise in candidates accepting interviews or even a role and then not turning up, and in some instances, they have even started in a role and then suddenly don’t show up for work. When they try to contact them their calls and emails go unanswered, they have been ghosted.
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Can part-time roles benefit your business?
Work-life balance has been a buzz word for some time now and has put pressure on the individual and employers to achieve this utopia. In recent years we have seen a big shift towards flexible working to enable us to achieve work-life integration creating a better balance in our lives. Part-time work has traditionally been accommodated for those with childcare responsibilities, who were viewed as less career motivated. Employers who promote part-time and flexible working are benefitting from a broader talent pool to grow their business.
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