13% of UK workers would need to be ‘hospitalised’ before calling in sick…
One in eight (13%) workers would have to be hospitalised and have no other choice before calling in sick from work, according to a study by Canada Life Group Insurance. The research found that almost nine in 10 UK workers (89%) have come into work while feeling sick, with nearly a third (32%) citing their […]
Chancellor: ‘Grandparents don’t have to choose between work and grandchildren…’
The Chancellor, George Osborne, announced at the recent Conservative Party Conference over the weekend that the government is to introduce paid grandparental leave. At the conference, Osborne highlighted how important it is that working grandparents are able to receive paid leave to help take care of their grandchildren. In a tweet to his 142,000 followers, […]
LinkedIn introduces ‘unlimited holiday’ for its employees…
This week has seen the news that professional networking site LinkedIn will be introducing unlimited holiday for its US employees, from 1 November onwards. The social media organisation, which currently employs 8,700 full-time staff worldwide including more than 6,000 in the US, is changing its holiday policy in line with one of its core values: […]
