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...
With just two months to go until the crucial May 25 deadline, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is driving debate and raising concerns across UK businesses in equal measure. The ramifications of GDPR vary widely depending on industry, business size and the manner of data...