Flexible working already contributes £37bn to the UK economy each year, according to Flexonomics: The economic and fiscal benefits of flexible working, a new economic study aiming to quantify the… The post Increased flexible working could unlock £55bn for the UK economy appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
A flexible work culture is a key consideration for the majority of young workers when choosing a job, with over half (53%) of 18-34-year-olds claiming that talented young people won’t join companies that are inflexible about the… The post Portfolio careers, side-gigs and flexible working are priorities for the UK’s next generation of workers appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
The UK’s seventh largest energy supplier has now collapsed which will affect around 1,000 jobs and and 1.7m customers. On Monday afternoon Bulb announced that they going into “special administration”… The post Seventh largest energy supplier firm Bulb collapses affecting around 1,000 jobs and 1.7m customers appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
Employers who try and help employees buy paying Christmas salaries early could affect those on universal credit by up to 55%, warn tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg Robert Salter,… The post Christmas Payrolls: Employers warned to be careful or they could make their employees worse off appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
New polling by Savanta ComRes shows women are significantly less likely than men to try and negotiate a higher salary than first offered. Just over one third of UK women… The post Just over one third of women say they would likely negotiate a higher salary than first offered appeared first on London Business News…
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce has responded to the government’s Integrated Rail Plan. The plan confirmed vital and significant new routes such as the eastern leg of HS2 to Leeds… The post Cancelling HS2 to the North will affect the ‘economy’ and ‘a wide range of job opportunities’ appeared first on London Business News |…
The Daily Mail owner and General Trust (DMGT) are looking into possible job cuts due to exceptionally high costs in energy and distribution. As a result, it said, “DMGT is… The post Daily Mail owner to ‘review employee numbers’ due to high ‘cost increases’ not seen in 25 years appeared first on London Business News…
Aon plc who are a leading global professional services firm, has advised UK employers to be mindful of the consequences that remote working outside the UK may have on employee… The post Benefits and tax ramifications of employees working remotely overseas appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
Pandemic pressures have meant that almost half of employees have found they have eaten more unhealthy food at work in the last year. Employees have expressed their concerns that companies… The post Workers are neglecting lunch breaks due to excessive fatigue appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
A Tesco worker claimed that after being “held hostage” by his pregnant boss has won £48,000 at tribunal for sex discrimination as she tried to get him to work extra… The post Tesco worker ‘held hostage’ and ‘falsely imprisoned’ by tiny pregnant female boss wins £48,000 payout appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.