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| Published: 20 February 2019
Millennials increasingly more challenging to work with
“Making sure that managers understand what motivates workers from different generations, how they like to communicate, and identifying common sources of conflict is essential to creating a strong team of varied generations and diversity of opinions.”
| Published: 19 February 2019
Can employers dismiss Brexiteer employees?
"Simply voting to leave the EU is not grounds enough to dismiss someone. We live in a democratic society with people having the right to vote however they wish, meaning they simply cannot be dismissed for exercising this right."
| Published: 19 February 2019
Public sector “most alleged offender” in workplace disability discrimination claims
Maria Chadwick, senior associate solicitor at Stephensons, said: “Nine years after the introduction of the act, it is clear that too many public bodies are still failing in their legal obligations to treat people equally. Disabled people continue to feel the brunt of that.
| Published: 18 February 2019
Which companies are covering commuting cost?
Those travelling into London are much worse off, with this cost increasing to almost £200,000. This is an enormous amount of money and certainly puts a dent in the finances of hard-working men and women across the country
| Published: 17 February 2019
No deal Brexit: passports with less than six months won’t be accepted
If left until the last minute, there could be long delays in processing applications as large numbers of people look to renew their passports in the event of a no deal on Brexit. Companies with overseas workers in the EU would be wise to act now.
| Published: 16 February 2019
Businesses are struggling to meet strategic goals
“It is true that the changes in business imperatives have never been more frenetic, but it’s critical that organisations work to predict future talent needs and either hire or retrain existing employees to meet the challenges of tomorrow,”.
| Published: 15 February 2019
Fatality highlights concerns over employee life cover in construction sector
Under the B&CE’s accident and life cover scheme’s standard rate if a member dies at work their family receives £80,000 and if they die while not at work the benefit is £40,000. The scheme which is paid for by the employer costs just £1.49 a week, less than three pence an hour for workers undertaking a typical 50 hour week.
| Published: 15 February 2019
SMEs are gunning for growth in 2019
According to new research from business energy supplier, Opus Energy, Despite official figures from the ONS showing a decline in consumer spending throughout much of 2018, entrepreneurs remain optimistic for small business growth.
| Published: 14 February 2019
Investors prefer ‘disruptive’ start-ups, but give them less money
Timo analysed data of 918 start-ups from Start-Up Nation Central, a private non-profit organisation that has collected data on all Israeli start-ups since 2013. He compared the characteristics of each profile’s vision statement, aimed at investors, with how much funding the venture secured.
| Published: 14 February 2019