Since the 1970s, we have seen an ever-evolving world of employment and management relationships. From the height of Union strength in the 1970s to the individual case increase of the 00s, we can see the dynamic change of people feeling more comfortable in challenging conflict directly...
It cannot be denied that Brexit, and the lack of clarity regarding what a ‘post-Brexit Britain’ will look like, has been troubling for businesses. Established British businesses have comprehensive policies, procedures and processes which all align themselves with the current laws. How will Brexit effect these?...
Today (8th March) is International Women’s Day and so for today, and the rest of the month we’d like to discuss what this day is really about. The hashtag for International Women’s Day 2019 is #BalanceforBetter because this year the focus is on creating a more...
According to the gov.uk website “Flexible working is a way of working that suits an employee’s needs, for example having flexible start and finish times, or working from home." It seems, however, that what constitutes flexible working differs significantly between employers and so is not that...
In a 2015 survey by CIPD, it was revealed that a quarter of employees complained of a ‘lack of investment in Learning and Development departments due to a lack of insight and understanding from senior management.’ In a more recent report by Opinion Matters on behalf...
The recent spate of gender-related scandals in UK business is dominating headlines of late. Whether on a large scale, such as the salary disparities at the BBC, or in lesser known cases such as unequal pay in the gig economy, the debate over equality is...