Category: Employment
Jan 2020
What could work look like in 2020?
Flexible working - the new normal?
One of the big focuses in recent years has been on flexible working and how it has changed the concept of a “normal” working day. From challenging the norms of 9-5 working to commuting time counting as working time, there’s no doubt that the new decade could bring a new shape of working – but what does that mean for business leaders and their HR teams?
Jan 2020
How might the decision to make ethical veganism a philosophical belief affect employers?
Jordi Casamitjana was dismissed in 2018 by The League Against Cruel sports for gross misconduct.
Mr Casamitjana, an ethical vegan, claims that his dismissal came after telling colleagues that their employer’s pension fund was being invested in companies involved in animal testing. His solicitors claimed that the decision to dismiss was made because of his beliefs around ethical veganism.
Nov 2019
Workers’ Rights – What the main parties are saying in their election manifestos
Workers’ Rights – What the main parties are saying in their election manifestos.
Nov 2019
Workplace health and well-being – It’s time to talk the menopause. A guide for employers
What is the menopause?
Nov 2019
What should we take away from the sudden departure of Steve Easterbook from McDonalds
The restaurant industry has a very poor reputation when it comes to claims for sexual harassment in the workplace. Consensual or not, Easterbrook’s relationship, coming as it does in the current ‘Me Too’ climate, was always likely to be a PR problem - and that’s why McDonald’s acted swiftly.
Oct 2019
Time to call for further workplace flexibility
The balance work and life
Whilst many see flexible working as an opportunity to juggle a work life balance more successfully, a lot of work needs to be done around overall wellbeing for the employee – and ways in which the employer can help facilitate that.
Jul 2019
Stress in the workplace
According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), stress, depression and anxiety were the main factors for time off work in 2017/18, equating to 15.4 million working days lost.
May 2019
3 Ways employers can take better care of the older workforce
People are living longer and therefore, they are working longer. According to the latest data from the ONS, there has been a rise in the number of over-50s in the workplace due to changes in the state pension age and shortfalls in pension payments.
May 2019
Focus on Wellbeing this Mental Health awareness week
This week, 13 - 19 May 2019, is Mental Health Awareness Week. So, what better time to talk about mental health within the workplace.
May 2019
Working on the go is creating new choices
Self-employment is on the rise with more people “going it alone” than ever before. With a rise in easy-to-use, on the go technology more accessible, it’s hardly surprising that more people are opting for self-employment to cater to more adaptive lifestyles. But, what sort of impact is it having in the wider professional environment?
