FTSE 350 companies have met their target for women on boards ahead of their deadline, with two-fifths of board positions now held by women. The post FTSE 350 firms reach women on boards target three years early appeared first on Personnel Today.
A movement to tackle insecure work is gathering pace amid the cost-of-living crisis, as the Living Wage Foundation announces 50 UK employers have signed up to provide secure and stable hours to their staff with a Living Hours accreditation. Living Hours Employers are challenging the UK’s culture of precarious employment, which sees nearly 1 in 3 working adults facing soaring inflation in jobs that provide less than a week’s notice …
New research from Startups.co.uk reveals that on 1st February 2023, UK searches for ‘skilled worker visa’ – the type of visa required for employers to recruit non-UK resident workers – hit its highest level ever just after the three year anniversary of the implementation of Brexit. According to Google Trends data, ‘skilled worker visa’ hit a score of 100 – the first time it has ever done so. This is …
Sleep experts call for companies to address the issue – and share how employers can better support their workforce.
As demand for digital nomadism rises — and with international hiring among 2023’s big market trends — employment experts reveal the dos and don’ts of managing a successful global team.
You may have seen recent press coverage of an employment tribunal case in which a manager swears during a meeting. This has prompted widespread comment; Good Morning Britain carried out a survey on Twitter asking, ‘should the f-word be banned at work?’ The result was firmly against any such ban (61% against a ban and 39% in favour of a ban). In this case, the manager did not direct his …