To mark the launch of its new guide, Meetings Matter, Business Disability Forum is offering advice to all businesses on how to make meetings and events more accessible for disabled employees and clients. The 10-point…
UK Managers Revealed: Business Leadership Areas In Need…
It’s well known that a good manager can make all the difference to a happy and successful workforce. A recent study found that the most important factor for employees’ engagement and productivity is managers. Being…
UK business leaders playing ‘integral part’ of global…
ATOS, Boeing, Citibanamex, EY, Firmenich SA, ManpowerGroup, Merlin Entertainments, Sanofi, West Ham United, Xceed and Zurich have this May joined The Valuable 500 movement by committing to put disability on their leadership agendas. Since the…
Survey reveals health and wellbeing ‘top priority’ for…
Health and wellbeing is the top priority for HR departments in UK businesses this year, according to new research from Specsavers Corporate Eyecare. Nearly a fifth (19%) of respondents said health and wellbeing would be…
Midlands Mayor launches “Beat the Bots” fund to…
The Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street has this May launched a £5 million “Beat the Bots” fund to help train the region’s workers for the jobs of the future. Recent reports* estimate 1.5…
Tips for Increasing Employee Engagement for the Deskless…
Geraldine Osman, CMO, StaffConnect, considers how employers can engage employees who don't work in an office environment. Employees deployed remotely and offsite, or “deskless” workers, comprise 80 percent of the global workforce. Unlike onsite staff,…
Bank of Mum and Dad trend shifts to…
Contrary to views that young people often rely on the ‘bank of mum and dad’, a new survey shows that 33.2% of 18-35 year old employees receive no financial support from their parents or family.…
Defra launches financial wellbeing hub for 23,800 employees
Defra (Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs) is working with Neyber to pilot one of the first financial wellbeing hubs across the Civil Service for its 23,800 group employees. The Hub will support employees’…
Edinburgh leading the way in workplace mental health…
1 in 7 people experience mental health problems in the workplace, with evidence suggesting that 13% of all sick days in the UK can be attributed to mental health conditions - so what are workplaces…