The latest workplace news covering a range of topics such as HR, skills, training, compliance, gender pay discrimination and mental health at work. We also look at the latest workplace related research being carried out to improve staff productivity and reduce employee stress.
The UK government’s instinct that the Apprenticeship Levy needs reform is accurate, but its proposed changes are flawed and a step back for gender equality, explains Julie Rosborough, Deputy Head of Postgraduate Education and MBA Course Director at Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University.
Although we live in a diverse world working towards equal opportunities, the statistics show that females are less likely than males to start businesses. Shalini Khemka, CBE, explores why female entrepreneurship is essential to foster sustainable economic growth.
A lack of collaborative digital tools and technology is affecting the productivity of almost half of public sector workers, who are struggling when working from home.
Balancing endless requests to reduce their costs with the need to advance their digitisation and transformation efforts, business leaders desperately need a new tactic
The...
Crown Workforce Management emphasises the need for digitised duty management systems to optimise police force operations, reduce costs, and improve efficiency.
Operational efficiency in the UK is at an all-time low, with the ONS recently reporting zero annual growth in economic output per hour in the last quarter of 2022.
Researchers find that ‘moderate to high’ workplace stress levels have risen by 13% since 2022. What can employers do to help their employees during this time?
Organisations are now more than ever focusing on transitioning to a hybrid workplace - a combination of the benefits of remote work with the advantages of a traditional office setting. We delve into the key components of a successful hybrid model and how to accelerate its implementation in your organisation.
Only one in five NHS Trusts in England provide active bystander training to address workplace harassment – including measures against sexual harassment.
