Sodexo has partnered with a construction consortium on an innovative project, which is providing skills-based training to prisoners ahead of their release to support future roles in the construction industry. Constructed Pathways, funded by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, has ...
Read More »Employment experts respond to landmark ruling by UK Supreme Court on definition of a woman
The UK Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling on 16 April 2025 regarding the protected characteristic of sex in the Equality Act 2010. The judgment, which considered the interaction between the Equality Act 2010 and the Gender Recognition Act 2004 ...
Read More »Businesses are struggling with staff shortages
Nearly half of UK businesses (46 per cent) are currently struggling with staff shortages, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 UK business owners and hiring managers by Indeed Flex, an online marketplace for flexible and temporary work, reveals ...
Read More »Three in five UK businesses say NIC rise will impact hiring
Three in five (60 per cent) of UK businesses say the upcoming rise in National Insurance Contributions (NICs) will reduce their ability to make new hires this year, according to new research. A survey carried out by Indeed Flex, the ...
Read More »Sodexo achieves recognition for commitment to social impact
Sodexo UK & Ireland has received the Ambassador Charter Mark Award by the Social Recruitment Advocacy Group, becoming the first organisation to achieve this highest level of recognition. This milestone reflects Sodexo’s long-standing commitment to creating social impact in the ...
Read More »Mount Charles pledges to invest £10m and grow employee base to 5,000 by 2030
Mount Charles, one of Northern Ireland’s largest independent catering, cleaning, events and facilities management companies has unveiled plans to invest £10 million and create 2,000 new jobs in the next five years. The company, which has over 3,000 staff across ...
Read More »Academy success for Sodexo and Bruntwood SciTech
Sodexo and Bruntwood SciTech, a client of Sodexo’s Corporate Services division, hosted a celebration day on 17 January to mark the success of its Change Please Academy at Manchester Science Park. Change Please is an award-winning social enterprise that aims ...
Read More »OCS listed as the top FM company to work for in the UK
In a study released by Sky News’ blog on 13 January 2025, OCS was listed as the 36th best company to work for in the UK and the only facilities management company to be listed in the top 100. The ...
Read More »Top Employers Institute certifies Mitie as a UK Top Employer for seventh consecutive year
Mitie has been certified as a UK Top Employer for the seventh consecutive year by the Top Employers Institute, for its commitment to supporting its colleagues through best practice across the business. The UK Top Employer ranking reflects Mitie’s dedication ...
Read More »New Employment Councils to bring probation, prisons and local businesses together
A major new drive to get thousands of offenders into stable jobs and away from a life of crime will see top UK business bosses, sitting on new Employment Councils which will support offenders serving their sentence in the community ...
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