Employment

The Procurement Act 2023 and social value: What authorities and suppliers need to know

The Procurement Act 2023 significantly enhances the role of social value within public procurement, aiming to foster a more responsible and inclusive contracting environment.

It’s time for public sector employee financial wellness to be a priority

Financial wellness is an under-discussed topic for the US public sector. What can organisations do to tackle increasing financial stress?

Peer mentor programmes could become a pathway out of addiction

The government has developed a £3.7 million peer mentor and employment programme for people with substance dependence to seek help from those who have beat addiction.

The UK sees a 26% increase in new vacancies in public sector jobs

Public sector jobs in the UK are increasing annually, with March 2023 being a record month with a 98% increase for the public sector.

Protecting people’s mental health at work

With mental health issues on the rise, Ryan Exley from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health explains why organisations must understand risk factors for poor mental health at work and implement measures to protect the wellbeing of their staff.

Automation platform mitigates employee cybersecurity risk

Employees are the biggest cybersecurity risk, but an automation platform can alleviate the threat, says Richard Higginbotham, Product Manager at Netcall.

Unemployment in Europe drops to a record low of 6%

Unemployment in Europe following COVID-19 dropped to a record low of 6%, despite one-third of workers reporting having ‘strained’ jobs in 2022.

How to improve security with an employee emphasis

We must improve security because the impacts of human error on cybersecurity can be immense, and one small slip-up can have disastrous impacts.

Six automotive ERP integration types to improve your business performance

ERP integration can optimize enterprise management, resulting in enhanced operational efficiency, improved productivity, and advanced workflow transparency.

63% of HR leaders say mental health and well-being is their biggest priority

63% of HR leaders highlight mental health and well-being as their biggest priority amid the cost of living crisis.

How can we generate a better work environment for deaf employees?

Hearing loss can seriously impact one’s experience of work, so how can workplaces become more inclusive of deaf employees?

Menopause in the workplace: Modernising employee support systems

In July 2022 the Women and Equalities Committee published a report focusing on menopause in the workplace, including recommendations to make menopause a protected characteristic under the Equality Act of 2010.

Trial finds four-day work week boosts employee wellbeing and productivity

After testing a four-day work week across 61 companies in the UK, researchers found the trial was successful both economically and productivity-wise.

How to leverage social value to win public sector contracts

How can businesses leverage social value to attract and retain customers and win public sector contracts in 2023.

Investing in people, with a focus on public-sector IT professionals

Why investing in people, and especially public-sector IT professionals, will benefit your workforce and wider society, as explained by Sascha Giese.

National Sickie Day: How to improve self-care

The ONS estimates that there were 17 million working days lost to stress, depression or anxiety in the UK between 2021 to 2022; how can we avoid this?

How can digital transformation help you revise remote work culture?

The digital transformation occurring in workspaces is a surging movement reinventing business as we know it – redefining offices, business strategy, and work culture To...

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