What’s Happening?

What’s Happening?

Compressed full-time hours: The pro’s and con’s

Compressed full-time hours: The pro’s and con’s

It is becoming increasingly common for businesses to offer compressed full-time hours and can be a great way to get the best talent through the door and being able to offer a more flexible work pattern is definitely a perk that may persuade employees to stay at a...

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Is unlimited holiday really unlimited?

Is unlimited holiday really unlimited?

Four day working week trials are becoming increasingly popular, with trials in Iceland, Belgium, and now the UK.  These shifts to a four-day working week are, in principle, challenging the rigid five-day week that has been widely accepted for decades. The main issue...

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Survey Reveals Most Common Password Fails

Survey Reveals Most Common Password Fails

The UK has become a hotspot for scamming and hacking over the last few years. According to a new survey by USwitch, Brits admit to the following password fails: 25.3% write their passwords down on paper 30% of people use their birth year 39% use a pet’s name as part...

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UK 2021 Sickness Absence Rate

UK 2021 Sickness Absence Rate

The UK 2021 sickness absence rate increased to 2.2% from a record low of 1.8% in 2020, according to latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) research. The 2021 figure is the highest since 2010, when it also reached 2.2%. The most common reason for absence was...

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