May 17, 2021
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May 14, 2021
Ditching ageism and ableism at work could pay dividends
by Jayne Smith • News, Working culture
A new report launched by the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) highlights how pervasive ageism and ableism in the workplace are still locking far too many people out of work as they age, costing not only individuals but employers and the economy. (more…)
April 27, 2021
UK businesses prepare to shed suppliers that do not live up to their social values
by Jayne Smith • Business, News
UK business leaders are increasingly turning their backs on suppliers who fail to align with their social values, according to new research by Sodexo. The survey highlights the effect the pandemic has had on procurement decisions, with the majority of respondents agreeing that the events of the last year had made it more important to consider environmental and diversity policies when selecting suppliers. (more…)
April 21, 2021
Workers do double the work because of disconnected tech
by Jayne Smith • News, Technology, Working lives
New research by Templafy claims over a third (37 percent) of UK employees do around double the amount of work because their technology stack lacks useful integrations in its business enablement report. This leaves UK workers spending large amounts of time switching between applications, with over one in four, 27 percent, using six to ten different applications each week. (more…)
April 20, 2021
Nearly a million workers struggling with mental wellbeing due to remote working
by Jayne Smith • News, Wellbeing, Working lives
As April is Stress Awareness Month, Instant Offices researched how the last year has affected employees mental health also what business and individual employees can do to improve and support mental wellbeing. (more…)
April 9, 2021
JLL announces plans for new UK headquarters at 1 Broadgate
by Freddie Steele • Company news, Property
British Land has announced that JLL has chosen 1 Broadgate for its new UK flagship office. JLL, the global real estate services firm, has signed an agreement for lease for 134,000 sq ft on a 15 year term, representing a pre-let of nearly a third of the office space. (more…)
April 1, 2021
Employers report increased productivity benefits from homeworking
by Jayne Smith • Business, Flexible working, News
The productivity benefits of homeworking appear to have increased during the pandemic, with employers now more likely to say that the shift to homeworking has boosted productivity (33 percent) than they were in June 2020 (28 percent). This is according to new research by the CIPD, based on a survey of 2,000 employers and in-depth interviews with seven organisations in different sectors. (more…)
March 31, 2021
Employee buy-in crucial to digital transformation success
by Jayne Smith • News, Technology
Facilities management businesses are failing to keep their workforce at the heart of their digital transformations, leading to employee dissatisfaction and hindering the success of digitalisation initiatives, claims new research by Nexer, in partnership with applied futurist Tom Cheesewright. (more…)
March 19, 2021
Graduates concerned about the pandemic’s negative career impact
by Jayne Smith • News, Wellbeing, Working culture
March 18, 2021
Employers need to “catch up” with the mental health crisis
by Jayne Smith • News, Wellbeing, Working lives
During the pandemic, 1 in 4 (25 percent) employees say they’ve had no wellbeing check-ins from their workplace. The research from Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England, of 2,000 employees, claims that almost a third (29 percent) of workers never discuss mental health in meetings with their employers. (more…)
March 16, 2021
HR technology that doesn’t help employees may just disappear
by Jayne Smith • News, Technology, Workplace
Human resources research and advisory firm Josh Bersin Research, claims that the biggest change in the HR technology market is the spread of HR applications into areas beyond payroll and employee administration to support a broad set of work activities. Other evolutions in the HR tech market include rising corporate determination to improve overall employee experience (EX) and the growth of HR tools designed for employees, not managers. (more…)





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