While employment growth looks set to continue in the UK, there are signs that this growth is beginning to slow and that real wages are likely to fall during 2017 for many employees, new research shows. Concerns are also emerging over the implications of Brexit for employers’ access to migrant labour and a reduction in
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Law firm urges employers to act now to close unfair pay for women
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Employers are being urged to take seriously their responsibilities to unfair pay for women. Blake Morgan are warning employers not to get caught out by having unfair pay practices as laws and regulations become more stringent. Statistics show the average female worker in the UK earns 13.9 per cent less than her male counterpart –
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Employees to encourage business leaders to fight against fraud
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Employees can help fight against fraud by urging their bosses to provide adequate information security training, according to Shred-it. For International Fraud Awareness Week, Shred-it is calling on workers in the UK to take responsibility for the fight against fraud, which costs businesses £193 million a year, but also has serious personal consequences for individuals. Regular
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B2B commerce takes the fast track to digitalisation
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Pursuit of the digitalisation agenda is enabling B2B commerce organisations to transform their business models, expand outside their traditional markets and enable operational innovation, according to new research report from Intershop. Four in ten businesses claim that digitalisation has completely changed their business models with three quarters (76 per cent) currently have their own B2B commerce site.
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A third of businesses fail to offer support for dementia sufferers
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One in three British workers (33 per cent) say their employer fails to offer any additional help or support for dementia sufferers, a new study reveals. The research was conducted among 1,197 adults, aged 18-64, who are currently in full or part-time employment in Great Britain. The interviewed sample was weighted to represent the adult
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How digital hiring could be damaging to your company’s reputation
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Companies risk their employer brand by becoming less emotional in the rise of digital hiring, according to research by Alexander Mann Solutions. The firm reveals that while digital channels make it easier to contact wider talent pools, many organisations are failing to utilise these platforms to truly engage candidates with the brand, instead opting to
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Micro businesses don’t promote employee benefits to staff
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Micro businesses are failing to promote employee benefits to staff despite recognising the value of benefits in retaining and motivating their workforce, new research from Pure Benefits shows. The study among businesses employing 11 or fewer staff finds that more than half who offer benefits to staff don’t actively promote their benefits as they do
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Consumers are put off by tactics of sales assistants
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The team at www.DisplayMode.co.uk conducted the study of 2000 UK-based consumers as part of research into Britons’ attitudes towards the retail sector and their experience of shopping. When asked if a sales assistant had ever tried to actively sell a product to them in-store, every participant says they had. Two thirds (68 per cent) say they
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Why small businesses are putting themselves at risk of financial fraud
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Despite financial fraud soaring, seven in ten businesses leaders and managers (69 per cent) admit they have not taken any action to protect their business and employees, new research from Financial Fraud Action UK (FFA UK) reveals. The research finds that almost half of business leaders (48 per cent) have little to no concern about
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Rising inflation to outstrip wage growth in 2017
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Consumers are facing a difficult 2017 of higher prices and lower wage growth following the collapse in the value of sterling and rising inflation, according to the latest Business Trends Report by BDO LLP. Inflation – caused by the increasing cost of goods following sterling’s post-EU referendum slump – now sits at its highest level
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