by Sam Swinstead | Oct 24, 2012 | General News
174 female ex-employees have finally won their lengthy Equal Pay battle against Birmingham City Council…although they are yet to see any money, as having won the case they now need to pursue their claims for actual payment. Their potential payout totals around...
by Sam Swinstead | Oct 14, 2012 | General News
We find ourselves unable to get very worked up about George Osborne’s latest and greatest annoucement – one that seems to have come from absolutely nowhere with no consultation as far as we can tell. Apparently, by April 2013 a new...
by Sam Swinstead | Oct 11, 2012 | General News
On a related note to yesterday’s blog, the CIPD Absence Management Survey reports that average employee absence has fallen by approximately one day, but this is not all good news it seems. Employees who are fearful of redundancy or who can’t afford to...
by Sam Swinstead | Oct 10, 2012 | General News
Today is World Mental Health Day and the World Health Organisation are this year focussing on depression which is identified as a major issue in the workplace. The Mental Health Foundation have published research suggesting that British workers are the most depressed...
by Sam Swinstead | Oct 2, 2012 | General News
A reminder to employers about the power of social media and the ability for disgruntled staff to rapidly share your alleged short-comings with the world. An employee sent his resignation email to every employee of his firm detailing his numerous complaints about his...
by Sam Swinstead | Oct 2, 2012 | General News
Flexible Working Options are helping businesses weather the storm of recession according to a report by the the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s (REC) Flexible Work Commission. By introducing more short term and project based work contracts, using more...
