August 16, 2013
The latest issue of the Insight newsletter is now available to view online
The latest issue of our weekly newsletter, Insight, is now available to view online here. This week: a report from Corenet claims that global (meaning – American) space standards are moving closer to the UK norm; an update on the proposed merger between the UK’s largest facilities management trade associations; Simon Heath argues that when it comes to providing great service in FM it’s better to be exceptional at a few a things than mediocre at lots; the pitfalls of using social media as a recruitment tool; and why we need to come up with something better than the current approach to ergonomics which remains rooted in 20th Century thinking and legislation.
August 16, 2013
UKIP quip that women not competitive enough for business obscures real debate
by Sara Bean • Comment, Legal news, News, Workplace
The comment by UKIP treasurer Stuart Wheeler that women are not competitive enough to merit a place in the boardroom grabbed all of the headlines from an important debate on the introduction of gender quotas on City boards. The news broke on the same day that employment body the CIPD issued a warning that businesses will continue to lose talented female workers if they don’t offer them a better work-life balance. With research showing that around half of female managers choose not to return to work following maternity leave, how far should employers be going to retain female talent and encourage workplace diversity, and does gender equality really require a legislative stick? More →