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12/06/2023
Only 13% of employees in the UK feel that their employer’s benefits provision closely aligns with their needs. This compares to 59% of employees in the U.S. According to new research from Benefex, the employee platform for rewards and benefits, UK workers are also less positive about their overall employee experience – only 23% rate their experience as excellent, far behind their counterparts in the U.S. (60%) and India (52%).
09/06/2023
The Met Police unit which deals with major crimes including cyber threats, homicide, firearms, drugs and armed robbery is facing a recruitment crisis with more than 300 vacancies in its ranks, a report has revealed.
08/06/2023
Research findings published by Prologis UK in a report entitled “Critical Infrastructure: Driving Employment Growth within the UK’s Logistics Sector” has revealed the growing value of the logistics industry to the UK economy. Based on the latest government and industry data, the sector employs over 2 million people, about 7% of the total UK workforce and generates an estimated £139bn of economic value.
07/06/2023
New data reveals that eight out of ten (81%) construction workers in the UK – over 2.1 million people – have taken sick leave as they felt they needed to take a break and rebuild their energy.
06/06/2023
The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped work culture worldwide. In the post-COVID world, many employers have introduced a “new normal” work life that implements either a full work-from-home (WFH) schedule or a hybrid work schedule that sees them in the office part of the week, and at home for the rest of the week.
05/06/2023
A new study has shown that many office workers feel unsupported by their line managers, which has a negative impact on company culture and the bottom line of their employer.
02/06/2023
Considering a career change? With new research from the digital learning platform, FutureLearn, revealing that 57% of adults have switched careers in their lifetime, you’re not the only one…
01/06/2023
Employees who earn less than £30,000 are bearing the brunt of the cost-of-living crisis, with their employers far less likely to offer meaningful financial well-being support, according to new research from Mintago.
31/05/2023
Experts say fear could be keeping those over 50 from returning to work, as economic inactivity (the number of people not in the labour force) amongst 50-64-year-olds remains eight times higher than pre-pandemic levels.
30/05/2023
The four-day working week was trialled across the UK in late 2022, causing the idea to be a hot topic for businesses across the country. In collaboration with YouGov, Startups.co.uk surveyed 530 employees across the UK and found that 78% are in favour of a four-day working week – with almost half (45%) saying they are strongly in favour of the policy.