Nicola Smyrl, a partner in the Luton Office of Taylor Walton who advises employers and employees on a wide range of employment related issues, warns employers to takes steps to prepare now for changes to right to work checks The ...

Steve Butler, CEO of Punter Southall Aspire and author of Inclusive Culture: Leading Change Across Organisations and Industries offers some personal advice on creating a diverse and inclusive workplace The business argument for greater diversity and inclusion in the workplace ...

As new trials of the four-day work week are launched in the UK, Hannah Jackson of Henley Training asks, is this style of working beneficial for the FM sector? Over the last few years, enthusiasm for switching to a four-day ...

It’s a sense of community that breeds success in recruiting and retaining hospitality staff, says Claire Huish MCIPD, Colleague Services Manager, Bennett Hay The great resignation – ‘hospitality worker shortfall’ – ‘agile working’ and even ‘get back to the office’. ...

The cleaning industry is facing a recruitment crisis. Dominic Ponniah, CEO of London-based Cleanology, says we need to think less Mike Myers, and more Idris Elba. Sex appeal will take you a long way. Then, if you couple some of ...

As organisations contend with ongoing working from home, Charles Butterworth, Director, Access People considers the negative impact of remote working and onboarding on employee wellbeing There are clear benefits to a remote working culture. Greater autonomy and flexibility allow workers ...

Hybrid working that enables people to work from anywhere can help attract a more diverse workforce with different perspectives, says Lee Daniels, Head of Workforce EMEA and Workplace UK at JLL With the rise in hybrid working, it’s not just ...

Amey Consulting’s Managing Director Alex Gilbert warns that the UK needs new skills and new thinking if it is to meet its net zero targets The need to build a more sustainable future is not in doubt. Tackling climate change ...

Harvey Gretton, Managing Director at Blayze Group offers expert advice on meeting the challenges of recruiting within the built environment The UK construction industry is facing a serious skills shortage in both professional and practical roles, with young people, ethnic ...

How can recruiters balance a cultural fit with diversity? Through a more behavioural led recruitment strategy says David Bernard, CEO of predictive hiring firm, AssessFirst Warnings have come from the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) of a huge recruitment challenge. ...