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, Sam Lotriet: Becoming customer-centric – a question of culture
When we talk about ‘customer-centric organisations’, what do we actually mean? And how do we recognise one when we see one? Let me give you a very simple example. Recently, an ASK colleague was travelling to London by train for an evening appointment on a very tight timescale. All was proceeding smoothly until their train […]
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 […]
Industry Spotlight: Will Brexit create further employment limitations for disabled people?
According to the diversity consultancy, The Clear Company – a contributor to the government’s Disability Confident campaign which was created in July 2014 – employment opportunities for disabled people in the UK are likely to come under further threat unless the government ‘prioritises the recreation of EU safeguards into British statute’. In regards to employment, […]
Forum Insight: The hidden costs of exhibiting at trade shows…
Without the knowledge of other costs involved, the £2000 stand you’ve just booked at your industry trade show looks like a really inexpensive way of generating new business. But is it really justifiable? Assuming you have just bought a stand and shell scheme, you will still need to consider the following costs: Show services such […]
Employers divided over creativity and ROI of wellness strategies…
Research from the Reward and Employee Benefits Association (REBA) has found that, even with 49 per cent of UK firms currently offering financial advice and education schemes for employees, 18 per cent are reluctant to ever offer such services. The organisation’s ‘Employee Wellness Research 2016’ report also found that 69 per cent of firms with a wellness programme plan in place currently have either a tobacco or alcohol use policy in […]