How to stem depression and suicide risks in your office
Employers must assess their workplace and the risk factors that could be making their employees depressed, or even suicidal.
Tag: Employers
Is working from home really more productive
New research suggests that flexible working hours can make a business outperform others. But it’s not without its risks.
Scrap Apprenticeship Levy for a plan that puts employers in the driving seat
When it comes to learning, there’s a nice little pearl of wisdom I often use when talking about apprentices. It goes: “Tell someone three times and they might remember, show them once and they won’t forget?.
A guide to fire safety regulations for SME owners
By Staff writer
Since the Grenfell Tower fire in London last year, fire safety in tower blocks has been brought to the forefront of UK workplace health and safety, writes Peninsula law health and safety director, Russell Corlett.
Staff loyalty is falling, but Great British Bake Off shows it’s still valuable
Last week’s news wasn’t dominated by goings on in the Palace of Westminster, but, in fact, by events surrounding a large white marquee in the picturesque English countryside.
The penalties for non-compliance with auto-enrolment
By David Craik
As a new piece of policy, aimed at boosting the pension pots of British workers and ensuring that we do not develop a dependency culture from lack of personal savings, auto-enrolment is now in full swing. But what happens to businesses which do not comply with its framework
Taking flexible working from concept to execution
While flexible working has become an increasingly popular topic of conversation in the business space, it pays to know which facets are more effective than others. Real Business quizzed four growth company leaders on what has worked for them.
The side effect of George Osborne’s cuts could mean misery for our interview rooms
By Jan Cavelle
While the chancellor’s plans to merge national insurance with income tax, close the loop hole in civil service pay and further reduce the deficit makes sense, the government has provided a safe haven for education’s chronic second raters.
Charlie Mullins: Incentives and perks for staff are just good business
New guidelines from the health watchdog NICE reckon that employees should encourage their bosses to let them set their own working hours to improve their health, wellbeing and productivity in their jobs.
Innovating for gender equality will help women and business flourish
By Kate Bennett
Kate Bennett, national director for Wales at the Equality and Human Rights Commission, believes inequality is acting as a “huge dead weight” on the economy, as well as holding back fairness – and suggests a way to solve the problem.