Working latte again? Brits are treating coffee shops as their second office, with one in four (23%) working from them at least once a week, research by comparison site Broadband Genie reveals. With 33 million people employed in the UK, that means over seven million workers are regularly choosing a café over their home or office to get the job done. When it comes to mixing the daily grind with …
More than half (59%) of employers consider poor financial literacy as a major workplace financial well-being risk, according to research. A further 47% of organisations cite financial literacy as a challenge for improving financial well-being for the majority of the workforce. Jonathan Watts-Lay, Director, WEALTH at work comments; “Unfortunately, it’s well known that when individuals do not fully understand their finances and how to address current difficulties and mitigate potential …
With limited options for where to buy food, drink and supplies whilst on shift, HGV drivers have traditionally often been forced to pay higher prices at expensive service stations or truck stops, pushing personal costs up. With the current cost-of-living crisis and food costs remaining high, HGV drivers are being hit even harder when it comes to costs on the road. To help support drivers in reducing the burden of …
The cost of key construction materials, such as steel and bricks, is set to significantly drop, largely due to the continued decline in housebuilding, according to a new report. While prices for certain materials remain much higher than recorded in 2021 and 2022, further reductions in costs are predicted this year in line with easing production costs and weaker demand in the housebuilding industry. The UK Country Commodity Report, released …
Tesco’s chief executive Ken Murphy has called for more stringent laws against violence towards shopworkers. The post Tesco workers given body cameras as incidents rise appeared first on Personnel Today.
“Prolonged economic uncertainty and the rise of new technologies, such as ChatGPT and cloud-based tools, are exacerbating an already worrying skills gap.”