The British workforce is enjoying greater levels of flexibility in location and hours, research by a conference call provider has claimed. Conference Genie polled workers in different cities to find who were the happiest in their work. It found there… Read More ›
Generation Y workers take the most negative view of flexible working, according to a report by law firm Doyle Clayton. Its survey of over 1,000 employees found that Generation Y or Millennial workers are much more likely to see people… Read More ›
The number of women who said they would consider sharing their maternity leave with their partner has risen by 3% to 44%, according to an annual survey of working parents. Workingmums.co.uk, which conducted the McDonalds-sponsored survey, said this could be… Read More ›
The majority of business leaders believe that portfolio workers will achieve mainstream acceptance in the workforce within the next decade. However, HR departments are less convinced. A KPMG survey published today found 63% of business leaders believe portfolio workers will… Read More ›
Business owners and senior managers increasingly see flexible working as a way of improving productivity, according to research by workspace provider Regus. Of nearly 2,200 managers polled, 81% cited positive effects on productivity, up from 74% last year. In addition,… Read More ›
Employers believe the expansion of flexible working will lessen problems in the workforce, according to a survey by an employment specialist. The HR Dept. surveyed 1,523 small and medium-sized businesses across the UK. Some SMEs expressed concern about changes to… Read More ›
UK companies are failing to build a culture of well-being and risking lower productivity, according to a study released today. The survey of 2,000 UK office workers by the British Council for Offices (BCO), Morgan Lovell and Hatch investigated working… Read More ›
A quarter of those working on a temporary basis are doing so to gain flexibility, according to a report by the REC. Flex appeal: Why freelancers, contractors and agency workers choose to work this way says this proportion is higher… Read More ›
Managers are missing a trick when it comes to recruiting flexible workers, according to research by the Timewise Foundation. A poll of 1,161 workers found that two in five want to work flexibly, equating to 8.7m full-time workers across the… Read More ›
British businesses are still unaware of the forthcoming change to right to request legislation, according to research by an online career portal. The Jobsite survey found that 53% of British businesses are still unaware of legislation that comes into effect… Read More ›
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