Voucherbox: Working parents feel pressured about rising costs of school holiday activities…
It’s a notorious struggle for working parents to fit school holidays around their own schedules and to keep children entertained on a financially-friendly budget. But a new survey from Voucherbox has revealed that it will cost an average of £443.14 to pay for activities this present half-term. Despite the majority of the 1,000 respondents continuously searching for free or low-cost activities to keep […]
Nepotism the main reason why public want job interviews banned…
A poll conducted by online recruitment website, CV-Library – which looked at overall discrimination in the workplace – has found that four in 10 people would like the traditional job interview process banned, suggesting that nepotism and unconscious bias generally reigns supreme in an employer’s decision to hire a potential candidate. The poll of 2,300 […]
Low female representation on BBC and ITV news shows…
ITV and the BBC have been publicly shamed by a City University study after it was found that both channels are failing to represent women on news broadcasts. In particular, the BBC was voted the worst performing broadcaster for female representation with newsreaders, equating to a gender imbalance of 3.8 male experts for every one […]
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: […]
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Johnson Fleming forms partnership with The Health Insurance Group
Johnson Fleming, a leading workplace pensions and employee benefits consultancy, has formed a strategic partnership with The Health Insurance Group (THIG) to assist its clients with auto-enrolment. The government’s auto-enrolment scheme has been rolling out since 2012 and has now reached SME employers with 50 or fewer employees. This is a group that is well […]
Forum Events launches the Scotland HR Summit
After over a decade of success with our HR Summits; first the London HR Summit and then making our debut in the North with the Manchester HR Summit in 2013; we decided to expand into the Scottish market this 2016. Our first ever Scotland HR Summit will test its waters in the capital city, Edinburgh, […]
Another successful year for the Manchester HR Summit
After 10 successful years running HR Summits, 2013 saw the launch of our Manchester HR Summit. Now 4 years in, the event has gone from strength to strength, firmly establishing its position as market leader. Taking place on February 11th at The Midland Hotel, the event brought the industry together to discuss business solutions through […]