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Shutterstock The average employee worked 7.7 hours of unpaid overtime each week in 2020 and as a result lost out on £7,000 in wages for work completed out of hours. According to analysis by the TUC, more than 3.3 million people worked unpaid overtime in 2020 – roughly 12% of the working population. This figure […] More
Image: Shutterstock The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has hired an additional 10,000 work coaches, who will provide job-seekers with advice around upskilling and finding their next role. Last year the government set a target of recruiting 13,500 Jobcentre Plus work coaches by the end of March 2021 – taking the work coach workforce […] More
Photo: Shutterstock The European Commission on Wednesday began its consultation on the rights of gig economy workers whose labour is governed by digital platforms. The commission’s process is made up of two parts: the first, which will last six weeks, will see businesses, workers and unions consulted on “the need and direction of possible EU […] More
Press Release Milestone for retail alliance committed to Responsibility and Sustainable Sourcing EMD supports Private Label suppliers in meeting the set criteria Launching cooperation with A-Brand suppliers in Sustainability Pfäffikon/Switzerland. Responsibility for people, working conditions and the environment – as Europe’s leading purchasing alliance, EMD has always been committed to this. Now the top issue […] More
Whether it’s work schedules or health benefits, employees prefer to have options rather than a blanket approach imposed by their employer. The same is true with employee achievement rewards, which recognize employees for their successes—and by doing so, help to increase employee motivation and engagement with their organizations. Recognition awards also help to reinforce behaviors […] More
SHRM President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, is answering HR questions as part of a series for USA Today. Do you have an HR or work-related question you’d like him to answer? Submit it here. An employee of mine recently posted inappropriate content about our company to their personal social media account. I […] More
UKCloud’s focus and commitment to its ‘Powered By’ programme demonstrates how Technology Providers are key to digital transformation across public sector. London – 25th February 2021 – UKCloud, the multi-cloud experts dedicated to making transformation happen across UK public sector, has today announced its new Partner Programme designed to drive further digital innovation in both […] More
USU Software Asset Management solution helps customers manage complex, modern SAM estates Aachen, Germany / Boston, US – February 25, 2021 – USU, global leading provider of Software Asset Management (SAM) solutions, is proud to now be independently certified for Enterprise SAM by The ITAM Review. The UK-based ITAM Review is a leading industry analyst […] More
A virtual GP appointment Shutterstock Almost half (45%) of people who had possible cancer symptoms in the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic did not see their GP. This is according to research from Cancer Research UK and Cardiff University, which found that this was even the case for “red flag” symptoms – 31% of […] More
Cradlepoint and Panasonic solution in 66 fleet vehicles enables Norfolk Fire & Rescue to send and receive critical information, to stay agile, via 4G LTE LONDON, UK – 25th February 2021 – Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service is set to be an early adopter of the new Emergency Services Network (ESN) with the deployment of […] More
Finsit enables accountants to leverage technology to give real-time, data-rich advice 25 February 2021: Kingston, UK: Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting UK today launches finsit, its cloud-based financial insights platform to its CCH OneClick customers in the UK. While the shift to advisory has been in place for some time, the uncertainty brought on by […] More
Leading advisory business steps up to support UK corporates LONDON – Exton Advisors, a leading financial advisory firm in litigation, is launching a unique range of ‘special situations’ services designed to help companies look at their disputes in an entirely new way. The move is in response to the increasing economic uncertainty brought about by […] More
