From fighting hackers with the latest cyber security techniques to programming robots, from learning a construction trade to gaining advanced manufacturing skills – the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is running a number of roadshows…
Employers underestimate the likelihood of a ‘serious issue’…
Employers are underestimating the likelihood of a serious issue affecting their staff in the next twelve months, according to new research undertaken by GRiD, the industry body for the group risk protection sector. For example,…
Employment law solicitor: how HR can help employers…
Leading employment law solicitor and senior law lecturer, Ian Winrow, explains how HR can guide employers so they avoid discrimination in the workplace. I'm often asked by good employers on how they can avoid accidental…
Revealed: 10 phrases employers are sick of hearing…
Sick of your employees’ and colleagues’ use of jargon? Well, you’re not alone. New research from CV-Library, the UK’s leading independent job board, reveals that there are some phrases and clichés that employers simply can’t…
Is skimping on office furniture contributing to the…
According to the Financial Times, the UK has experienced a slump in productivity growth since the financial crisis that shows no sign of coming to an end, and our slowdown has been more acute than any…
Childcare Costs: Employers need to be more supportive
Steve Herbert, Head of Benefits Strategy at Howden Employee Benefits explains why employers should support working parents with childcare costs. “Families with two parents working full time at the National Minimum Wage are still 11%…
Involve an independent nurse in company employee benefits…
Involving a nurse in a company’s employee benefits programme could help earn or improve upon current employee trust within an organisation according to RedArc, ahead of Nurses’ Day on 12 May 2019. Nurses are the…
New report reveals ex offenders and recovering addicts…
The latest briefing report from The Forward Trust gives an insight into the employment challenges faced by ex-offenders and people in recovery from addiction. It also details how the charity is addressing these issues by…
Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) announces a £250,000…
Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC), a UK fund manager and social enterprise has invested £250,000 in Futures, a social enterprise which provides jobs and skills advice, training and apprenticeships in Nottinghamshire. SASC has provided a…