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Holding the upper hand when exiting senior employees

In the current economic climate, employers will have to take some tough and often emotional decisions regarding the current and future value to their business of some of their long standing senior employees. Harmajinder Hayre, Partner in the Employment Team at law firm Ward Hadaway explains more.

Swine Flu: Top Tips for Employers

With the likely increase in staff absences as a result of the spread of swine flu employers need to be prepared. Rebecca Lake from Davenport Lyons gives some top tips for dealing with swine flu in the workplace.

Improving Iceland’s Employee Engagement

The 2009 Sunday Times survey of the Best Big Companies To Work For in the UK ranked Iceland 14th in their top 20. Susan Yell the HR Director for Iceland explains how they got there.

Mental health in the workplace

Considering how much of our lives we spend at work, it is unsurprising that our jobs can have a significant impact on our mental health. Emma Mamo is the Senior Policy and Campaigns Officer from MIND.

Fragmenting the working day – a look into the rise of part-day homeworking

Earlier this month, on 6 May, London Transport Museum played host to a showcase of recently completed research looking at the rise of part-day homeworking and its impact on our lifestyles and working practices. An in-depth study by Professor Glenn Lyons and Hebba Haddad.

Managing Workplace Stress at the Met

Stress is a common and a costly problem for organisations, not just in terms of time lost from work but also in terms of decreased performance and reduced productivity. Dr Eileen Canhill-Canning explains how to combat this.

Designing an Efficient Expatriate Management Programme

Unprecedented market conditions have brought new challenges for international assignment managers and 40% of companies are looking at revising their existing expat programme to reduce costs and make them more efficient. Felicity Smith, the Global Expat Policy & Strategy Manager for PepsiCo Intl. investigates.

Remaining an employer of choice despite redundancies

Bev White, Penna MD - Every organisation knows that its people are its best asset but attention to employees’ welfare and motivation can drift when management teams are struggling to keep companies afloat in recessionary times.

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Visible LGBTQ+ board directors linked to ‘stronger ESG performance and higher firm value’

Firms with openly LGBTQ+ directors on their boards tend to deliver stronger environmental, social and governance performance - and enjoy higher enterprise value.

Employers and Gen Z ‘out of sync’ on skills

There is a growing disconnect between UK employers and Gen Z workers that may be hindering efforts to address persistent skills shortages.

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Hybrid working arrangements ‘here to stay’ despite rollback suggestions

Hybrid working arrangements continue to be widely adopted across UK organisations, with relatively few employers reducing existing flexibility.

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