Research giant ponders four-day week for staff

London-based biomedical research charity the Wellcome Trust, the second wealthiest charitable foundation in the world, is considering switching to a... The post Research giant ponders four-day week for staff appeared first on Personnel... Read more »

Childcare main barrier for unemployed parents

86% want to return to work, but most say they have been unable to find roles that fit around their childcare needs The post Childcare main barrier for unemployed parents appeared first on... Read more »

Flexible working has plateaued, study finds

The number of people using flexible working arrangements has flatlined since 2010, despite the right to request flexibility being extended... The post Flexible working has plateaued, study finds appeared first on Personnel Today. Read more »

Top 10 HR questions November 2018: employee or worker?

A number of recent employment tribunal cases have dealt with the employment status of people working in the “gig economy”....

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Government must fulfil promises to keep carers in work

The government has been urged to act on the Conservative Party’s 2017 pledge to introduce specific employment rights for working...

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Three-quarters don’t adjust performance management for staff with disabilities

Three-quarters of employers do not adapt their performance management systems for staff with disabilities or conditions such as dyslexia and...

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Commuting times on the rise regardless of how workers travel

The time it takes employees to get to and from work has increased over the past decade, even if they... The post Commuting times on the rise regardless of how workers travel appeared... Read more »

Getting the best out of a remote workforce

Remote working is commonplace, but how should employers manage performance? Shopify’s Colin Boyer talks to Roly Walter, founder of Appraisd,...

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Restrictive tech holding back shift to flexible working environments

An inability to quickly introduce new IT services to their workforce is restricting organisations’ competitiveness and ability to offer staff...

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Staff feel pressured to demonstrate they are working from home

Almost half (46%) of employees feel under pressure to demonstrate they are actually working while working from home, research by... The post Staff feel pressured to demonstrate they are working from home appeared... Read more »
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