More than a quarter of UK organisations say they are likely to make redundancies in 2023, according to research from Ayming UK, the consultancy specialising in HR performance. As the UK experiences evolving economic problems, organisations are having to tighten their belts, with half (49%) expecting to cut costs this year. These cuts are inevitably spilling into employee packages, with 29% of firms likely to reduce benefits and 27% likely to …
Women are more stressed than men when their employment hours are split into different sections during the day, such as with flexitime and working from home, new research shows. Zhuofei Lu, of the University of Manchester, analysed survey data recorded during the pandemic in 2020-2021 on 620 British men and women, 40% of whom had children. Participants were asked to record what they were doing their activities in 10-minute episodes …
BRITS have revealed the top nine things they need to work from home successfully – including getting the kids out of the house! Great Wi-Fi, lots of light and a quiet neighbourhood are also high on the list according to a new survey for Purplebricks. Super-fast Wi-Fi – 58% A good laptop – 38% Lots of windows for light – 37% A quiet neighbourhood – 35% A dedicated home office – 33% Having an outdoor …
When employees are engaged, it is good for culture and for business. But the UK is facing a disengagement crisis. Here, Yoko Spirig, CEO at Ledgy, digs into disengagement at work and explores how equity can empower employees to take greater ownership in their roles.
The PUMP Act, enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, extends FLSA-protected unpaid lactation breaks to nursing mothers who are exempt employees. The law becomes effective April 28. The Department of Labor has already revised Fact Sheet #73 to account for this change. It’s also created some new resources ahead of the law’s effective date. However, even with those resources available, some employers may have a bit of …
The disability discrimination case includes more than 700 civilian employees and applicants at Air Force bases across the country.