A lack of gender diversity at senior management level is hampering the performance of power and utilities (P&U) companies, according to a report by professional services company EY.
Employment programmes should focus more on improving potential employees’ skills, according to speakers at the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) National Conference in London.
Employment minister Esther McVey yesterday admitted she has not contributed towards her apprentice’s training costs, despite skills minister Matt Hancock urging employers to do so less than one hour...
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one of the leading causes of long-term absence in the UK.
Siemens chief executive Joe Kaeser is facing a backlash from unions after the German manufacturing company announced it would make job cuts affecting up to 11,600 staff globally.
Resilience has become something of a buzzword when it comes to dealing with workplace stress and increasing mental wellbeing. It all comes down to employees having the mental toughness in place to...
Companies today undeniably expect so much from their workforce, but none of these goals can be achieved without a healthy staff. This is our guide to some of the basics organisations today need to...
A few weeks ago, staff at advertising agency Carat climbed Everest. But this didn’t involve flying employees to Nepal. Instead, as part of a half-yearly wellbeing week staff were encouraged to take...
According to Kenexa’s Workforce Quality of Life Index report, published this February, the UK has some of the lowest scores in the world for employee wellbeing, languishing in the bottom 10. Shame on...
