Author Archives: Sam

A recent survey of 1800 workers found 9 out of 10 workers in the UK are not working the standard 9-5 week. Additionally, 6 out of 10 of workers would choose to work earlier than 9am if it meant they could leave earlier than 5pm. These findings highlight the growing demand for flexible working across […]

The benefits of a strong work-life balance is as important for your business as it is for your employees. Helping your employees keep their professional and personal lives in harmony will pay dividends down the line. What is the work-life balance theory? The work-life balance theory means promoting a positive balance between work and home, […]

The millennials joining your workforce now are employees born between 1980 and 2000, or 1981 and 1999, depending on the source. Unlike the Gen-Xers and the Baby Boomers, Millennials have developed work characteristics and tendencies from doting parents, structured lives, and contact with diverse people. And chances are, if you haven’t been managed by a […]

The results are in! And they don’t look good… UK companies with more than 250 employees had to report details of the gap between the median hourly rate paid to male and female staff by midnight on 4th April. For the uninitiated, the gender pay gap is the difference between the average hourly earnings of […]

Guarding against sex discrimination at work is not just a matter of avoiding obvious pitfalls, such as advertising for a “Girl Friday”. There are also many types of indirect discrimination to be avoided. As leading providers of time and attendance employee software, here we look at how to ensure you do not lay yourself open […]

New research from people management business Penna has unveiled that UK businesses are failing to plan their future leadership pipelines. The poll of 1,000 senior professionals revealed that 63% do not know if their organisations have in place a plan for future leadership. Our recent eBook focused on UK Management and the very real issue […]