Operational Efficiency

Employees unaware of messaging app security risks

A third (33%) of employees have sent customer information via new communication platforms, suggesting a lack of awareness of security risks, research finds

Financial wellbeing – closing the employer-employee gap

While employees might welcome a focus on financial wellbeing many employers are yet to consider it. What can be done to close the gap?

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Sajid Javid: Remove small criminal offences from job applications

Job applicants with criminal records may not have to disclose small and minor offences to employers under new proposals from the home secretary

The benefits of hyper-personalised healthcare

Alternative healthcare initiatives, such as epigenetics and DNA testing, could provide a more individualised approach to employee wellbeing

UK’s long-hours working culture worst in EU

Employees in the UK are working longer hours but are less productive than their European counterparts, according to the TUC

#MeToo clauses to address workplace sexual harassment

News that tech investors are inserting ‘#MeToo clauses’ into their contracts with start-ups raises questions about what this means in the wider fight against sexual harassment

Workers in declining sectors holding out for redundancy pay

?A third (34%) of UK workers at the sharp end of changing labour demands are waiting for redundancy before switching careers, according to Learning People

Tackle knife crime by creating meaningful work for young people, charities urge

Charities called on employers and the government to join forces to create more opportunities for young people and address the spike in knife crime

Tax-free childcare scheme raises concerns

Two years in, the system intended to replace childcare vouchers is still being criticised as unwieldy and under-publicised, with some calling for reform

Don't overlook intuition when hiring, research urges

Intuition is often an overlooked part of hiring, with a significant gap between how important HR and senior business leaders view this, according to research

How to implement healthy eating habits in the workplace

Eight ways to encourage healthier eating habits among employees and help fuel productive working days

Communicating employee salary packages effectively

Organisations that invest in their workforce’s pay without communicating the investment will be perceived as equal to organisations that haven’t invested in them at all