It has been a week of change with three new laws gaining royal assent!
Time spent using technology is causing poorer posture, muscle weakness, and back and neck pain – but one super simple stretch could make all the difference. Screen use in the UK has soared in recent years, with half of adults spending 11 hours or more daily glued to mobile phones, tablets, and computer screens. This is causing an increase in ‘tech neck’, a condition where the neck, shoulders, and upper-back …
New research has revealed the UK industries that have had the biggest increase in wages, with Mining and Quarrying coming out on top. The study by UK Trading platform CMC Markets analysed the latest release from the Office for National Statistics, featuring results from their Wages and Salaries Survey since January 2000. It found that the Mining and Quarrying Industry has seen the biggest wage increase in one year. In …
It’s estimated, according to ADHD Aware, that 15 to 20% of the world’s population exhibits some form of neurodivergence, which refers to the various ways the brain can work and interpret information. Ella Sheppard, the senior associate and solicitor in Nelsons’ employment department, discusses neurodiversity in the workplace and why it’s important for employers to not only ensure compliance with the relevant legal framework but take proactive steps to understand …
Each year Bright Horizons survey’s clients’ employees to understand more about the current and future challenges they face as employees, parents and carers.
How well are your employees performing at your organization? Are you able to consistently meet your business goals? If you feel you have some room for improvement, you’re certainly not alone. In fact, recent research has shown that 95% of managers are unhappy with traditional performance management, and 90% of performance reviews are ineffective. That means quite a few organizations need to rethink the way they approach employee performance tracking. …