The business benefits of being a purposeful organisation

Benefex, a vendor interested in the business benefits of improving the employee experience, recently hosted a roundtable to discuss the mechanics of becoming a purposeful organisation. Gethin... Read more »

Workplace culture: keeping staff reassured during uncertain economic times

Anxiety can understandably set in among your staff when times are looking economically threatening, and Brexit is painting a particularly sobering picture. At the time of writing, the UK House of Commons... Read more »

How Openreach improved staff engagement through innovative training

Two years ago, Openreach wasnt meeting Ofcoms minimum service levels, and employee engagement scores were low. So the telecoms company decided to overhaul its training strategy and invest... Read more »

Cleaner unfairly dismissed for Topshop pay protest

A cleaner at Topshop’s flagship London store has won up to £75,000 after an employment tribunal found she had been... The post Cleaner unfairly dismissed for Topshop pay protest appeared first on Personnel... Read more »

Illinois Enacts $15 Minimum Wage

Illinois employers should prepare for an increase to the state’s minimum wage that will be implemented in phases starting on Jan. 1, 2020. Read more »

Website Accessibility Lawsuits Are on the Rise

Businesses that had to make their physical spaces more accessible for people with disabilities since the enactment of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) increasingly find that they must do the... Read more »

New York City Law Forbids Hairstyle Discrimination

New York City this week is issuing the country's first-ever ban on employer policies and practices that discriminate against how black people wear their hair. Read more »

How Much Parental Leave Is Too Much?

While a growing number of employers are expanding paid leave for new parents, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced it is cutting in half, from 52 weeks to 26 weeks, the... Read more »

Singapore’s MINDEF announces initiatives to boost cyber capabilities

The initiatives include a new Singapore Armed Force Cyber Defence School to equip cyber vocationalists with skill and knowledge. Read more »

Malaysia outranks Singapore in digital maturity

Even so, 51% of business leaders in Malaysia believe they will struggle to meet changing consumer demands within five years. Read more »
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