While HR continues to search for a solution to the UK's productivity puzzle, a new report reveals that staff money worries could be costing the UK economy up to £51bn a year in lost productivity…
Health, Safety and Wellbeing Tips for Employees Who…
In every workplace, health and safety laws apply. It the duty of every employer to ensure the health, safety and welfare of their employees at work. Not only do health and safety laws apply to activities inside the…
Do employees have a right to work from…
Major City bank BNY Mellon came under fire from employees recently after announcing that it was ending its work from home scheme. Many employees vented that this was a huge step backwards in employment working…
What the clocks changing means for night shift…
BrightHR Chief Technological Officer, Alastair Brown, discusses how British Summertime is likely to affect shift workers 2019’s Daylight Saving Time is set to begin on Sunday 31st March, meaning that the clocks will go forward…
The top five misconceptions stopping employees from utilising…
When asked what the most important things in life are, health is regularly one of the top answers. Yet when it comes to employee benefits that have been designed to look after health, there can…
The countries leading the world on Maternity Leave…
While the UK is often berated for high levels of maternity discrimination, it is reassuring to note that it is still one of the more generous nations when it comes to maternity leave, although when…
Over half of population believe employers fail to…
Almost a third (31%) of UK professionals state that their expectations are ‘not being met at all’ by their current employer, whilst a further 24% state that their needs are only just ‘moderately’ being met.…
How employee benefits can help SMEs compete for…
The recruitment and retention of talent can be challenging for smaller companies who are competing against larger organisations that offer higher salaries, better career opportunities and impressive perks. Last year, research from MetLife UK[i] found…
Equal pay and the gender pay gap are…
Reward Consultant Rameez Kaleem, Director of 3R Strategy explains why equal pay and the gender pay gap are two separate issues and employers need to take steps to comply with both sets of regulations: Whilst…