The latest controversy at the BBC around the gender pay gap highlights ongoing issues facing UK employers on gender pay equality. And with less than three months to go before organisations with 250 or more employees have to report their gender pay and bonus gaps under legislation that sets an April 2018 publication date, XpertHR
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Only 12 per cent of employees feel happy in their job
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As Blue Monday hits the UK workforce, Sodexo Engage has unveiled new research that suggests happiness at work is lacking on more than just ‘the most depressing day of the year’. When asked if their job makes them happy, only 12 per cent of respondents could strongly agree to this statement. Perhaps worse still, 8 per cent
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Nine in ten London SMEs are struggling with productivity
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London is one of the top three areas in the country with productivity issues in its small to medium sized businesses, according to new research from Opus Energy. Coming in only behind the West Midlands and North East, a shocking 93 per cent of firms confessed it is a problem. Compared to 78 per cent
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A third of UK professionals suffer from depression or anxiety
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More than a third (35.2 per cent) of the nation’s workers are suffering from mental health issues, with four in ten (42.9 per cent) admitting that their job is a key contributor to these feelings. That’s according to the latest research from CV-Library. As the post-Christmas blues set in and the cold days continue, the
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Half businesses increased cyber security budget last year
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In an age of technology, cyber-attacks are becoming more prevalent, more frequent and more threatening than ever before. Now that the majority of institutions, particularly in the financial sector, are opting to transform their operations via new digital channels, automation and other advanced technologies, the dangers to companies are significantly heightened. As a result, Turnerlittle.com
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How should I be training up my staff?
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Participation in mentally and physically demanding adventurous training increases resilience in office workers. That is the central conclusion of research being presented today, Friday 12 January, by Nicola Bass at the British Psychological Society’s Division of Occupational Psychology’s annual conference in Stratford-upon-Avon. Nicola Bass says, ‘Building resilience in office-based staff is an aim for organisations,
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A third of employees ignore medical advice and go to work with an illness
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The latest industry figures show the lowest level of sickness absence since records began almost a quarter of a century ago. However Bupa research highlights that millions head into work despite having an illness, with figures revealing that two-thirds (64 per cent) of UK employees have done so in the last twelve months. The findings
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UK directors report anxiety around communicating in the workplace
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Despite their extra experience and authority, employees in senior positions are more prone to experiencing workplace performance anxiety than any other role, new research shows. A study of 1,000 workplaces conducted by RADA in Business, the commercial subsidiary of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art that provides communication skills training for corporate individuals, finds senior
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Cloud workloads at risk from security, management and compliance failings
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New research from WinMagic finds security, management and compliance challenges are impacting the benefits businesses are receiving from using the cloud as their infrastructures become more complex. Thirty-nine per cent report their infrastructure was more complex since using the cloud, and 53 per cent spend more time on management tasks than they have done previously.
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Half of businesses still unaware of GDPR – are you prepared?
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PORT.im’s survey of 100 business leaders has revealed that there is widespread misunderstanding of GDPR and data protection rules. The research reveals only 27 per cent of businesses believed GDPR applied to their business, despite 73 per cent answering that they collected personal data on their customers – a strong indication that GDPR does apply.
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