Financial firms taking significant steps to avoid ‘inappropriate risk-taking’…
A survey conducted by the human resources consulting firm, Mercer, has found that a majority of financial services companies around the world are taking significant steps towards adopting a sound risk culture amongst their workforce. The ‘Global Financial Services Executive Compensation Snapshot Survey‘ demonstrates that 62 per cent of the 68 financial companies surveyed have carried out initiatives to penalise misconduct and non-compliance to a […]
Mental health issues rising in the workplace, CIPD claims…
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) ‘Employee Outlook: Focus on mental health in the workplace 2016’ survey has found that 31 per cent of employees have experienced a mental health problem while in employment; with female employees recorded at the highest rate of 36 per cent (46 per cent in respect of people […]
Millennials set to be the first generation to earn record low wages…
As a result of its latest report, the Resolution Foundation suggests that millennials, people who fall between the ages of 15 – 35, earn an estimated £8,000 less in their 20s than their generation X counterparts – those born between the early 1960s to mid-1970s. The independent UK think tank found that some of the reduced earnings could […]
Guest Blog, Kelly Pashley-Handford: Navigating maternity, paternity and parental leave…
As wonderful as it is to learn that an employee has some exciting news on a pending ‘new arrival’, it can naturally be a challenging time for employers as they begin to think about how the leave of a valued employee could impact the business, and how the absence will be covered. In a nutshell, […]
Industry Spotlight: Preparing an employee’s maternity/paternity leave
From an HR perspective, it can prove difficult to accommodate employees taking long periods of time off. However, with maternity/paternity leave, there is usually a long lead time. Employees are typically required to give at least 14 weeks’ notice that they wish to take maternity/paternity leave, which indicates that — in most cases — it’s possible to plan and prepare […]
Forum News: 5 successful negotiation tips to implement at industry events…
Making the most of any time spent out of the office, and ensuring the meetings you partake in are as effective as possible, involves the expert ability of negotiation, which can make the difference between triumph and disappointment with what you set out to achieve. Look, Listen & Learn: If you talk too much, you […]
Coople: Overworked Brits neglecting home lives and children…
A survey of 2,000 people commissioned by the staffing app, Coople, has revealed that the pressure of work is negatively affecting over one half of UK workers, with some admitting that their current workloads are greatly colliding with their home lives. The poll revealed that 20 per cent parents say their work schedule has made them miss an important moment in their children’s lives — such as a school […]
CMI launches government-supported leadership and management apprenticeships…
The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has introduced two new apprenticeship schemes which aim to contribute a ‘range of options’ for productivity boosting investment in the next generation of managers. Backed by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), the schemes have been created by 30 employers led by Serco and Civil Service Learning and provide professional qualifications for team leader […]
Expecting UK parents receive less support than European countries, new study claims…
Taking maternity, paternity pay and child benefit allowances into consideration, a study conducted by Voucherbox.co.uk has found that the UK receives less than half the support provided to parents in other European countries. According to the study, the best place in Europe to start a family is Norway, where parents can receive up to £52,780 in child-related benefits; in comparison to the UK […]
Guest Blog, Karim Peer: The link between financial health and wellbeing in the workplace…
Recognising the importance of workplace wellbeing is rightfully a significant topic of conversation at the moment. With products that are intrinsically linked to the wellbeing of employees; such as gym membership, private healthcare and insurance policies regularly advertised across mainstream media, they have now moved to an expected status rather than a preference. Numerous studies […]
