An expert has suggested that employers should make sure they are sympathetic and do not make workers feel guilty when they are sick. The head of good practice services at the Advisory, Conciliaton and Arbitration Service, Gill Trevelyan, suggested that genuine illness is likely to be cured quicker if at home as opposed to attempting…
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Making employee wellness a less bitter pill
The benefits of investment in employee wellness have been reported for both employers and employees in the form of improved health, productivity, morale and in cost savings. Dr Sandra Lee from Q-Active explains.
Morrisons offers recruitment and training programmes
Supermarket chain Morrisons has announced that it will be embarking on a new training scheme and aims to train some 18,000 employees in its first year. The programme will see the creation of over 5,000 jobs during 2009 in what the company describes as "part of its continuing programme of store space expansion". It has…
Fast food chain leads the way in staff training
McDonalds has highlighted the importance of investing in training for employees during "challenging economic times". The fast food chain has announced that it will be providing apprenticeships for up to 6,000 of its 72,000 workforce, which will make it the UK’s largest provider of apprenticeships. David Fairhurst, chief people officer, McDonald’s UK, explained that by…
Better relations.. better work..
The Government has done much to improve the regulation of relations between employers and employees and has introduced important new protections for vulnerable employees. Analysis by Sarah Veale, Head of Equality and Employment Rights Department, Trades Union Congress.
Retail, catering and leisure ‘are most vulnerable’
People working in the retail, catering and leisure sectors are most vulnerable in the economic downturn, a communication company says. These are the areas in which consumers can reduce their spending as they begin to think carefully about saving money, according to Plantronics. A study by the company shows 79 per cent of small and…
Every business “should have a Christmas party”
Every business should consider having a Christmas party for its workers to boost team spirit in the current economic downturn, according to a loyalty programme company. An inexpensive party at the local pub with a few drinks and buffet food is better than having nothing and will keep morale up, Nectar Business says. Research by…
Workplaces ‘need to promote healthy eating’
Employers need to help their staff lead a healthy lifestyle by providing a range of food and drink choices in the workplace, according to a doctor. Businesses should develop a health and wellbeing strategy which can improve the health of staff which will lead to people taking less sick days, Dr Colin Waine says. .…
Employees ‘should be urged to switch off at lunchtime’
Employers should encourage their staff to switch off from their work at lunchtime, even if they eat at their desks, it has been suggested. According to the food and nutrition writer Amanda Grant, it is important that workers take time out to enjoy their lunch. Speaking on behalf of I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter,…
Report highlights impact of workplace stress
The impact of stress on employees in the UK has been highlighted in a new research paper from the Stroke Association. Many UK workers are turning to alcohol, cigarettes and comfort food to deal with the stress of their jobs, the Stroke on Business report reveals. This can have a detrimental effect on their health…
Carbon offsetting ‘increasingly popular among small firms’
The practice of carbon offsetting is becoming increasingly popular among small companies, it has been suggested. According to John Buckley, founder of Carbon Footprint, such organisations are offsetting "more and more", with many making enquiries as to how to reduce their carbon emissions further. He said: "Tree planting is still very popular. I think people…
TUC calls for new measures to help low-paid workers
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has made a plea to the government for a rescue package to help low-paid workers who will be adversely affected by the new tax regime. According to the organisation, millions of employees in the UK will have lost out as a result of the abolition of the 10p tax rate.…