Employer

Sep

2017

Would you have sacked Boris Johnson?

25 Sep 2017

Imagine that on 13 July 2016 Boris Johnson had been appointed Head of Public Relations of your company (instead of being appointed Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs).

Sep

2017

Stop racism at work: Bosses you can do more

race discrimination, racism

Matt Gingell

Employer, News and comments

20 Sep 2017

A recent study by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has revealed that a third of black or minority ethnic workers (BME) have been subject to racism at work. A third? Yes, a third. That’s a hell of a lot of racism. According...

Sep

2017

How would you have performance managed Theresa May?

CEO, Performance management, Theresa May

Matt Gingell

Employer, News and comments

11 Sep 2017

Imagine Theresa May had been appointed CEO of your company on 11 July 2016 (instead of being appointed Prime Minister).

Aug

2017

Mental health at work: Leadership is key

mental health at work

Matt Gingell

Employer, News and comments

29 Aug 2017

Employees often don’t want to discuss mental health at work unless they really have to. This is because people are worried about the reaction of their bosses and colleagues. Last month, a web designer in the U.S. wasn’t worried though – and...

Jul

2017

Older workers are being ignored by businesses

age discrimination, older workers

Matt Gingell

Employer, News and comments

31 Jul 2017

Older workers are being ignored by businesses – and employers are missing the plot.

May

2017

Long commutes reduce productivity and can have an adverse impact on mental wellbeing

Commuting, flexible working, Mental wellbeing, Productivity

Matt Gingell

Employer, News and comments

23 May 2017

According to a study by Vitality Health with the University of Cambridge, RAND Europe and Mercer, long commutes have an adverse effect on workers’ health and performance at work.

May

2017

The number of home workers in the UK is on the up

flexible working, Home workers

Matt Gingell

Employee, Employer, News and comments

19 May 2017

Hurrah. I think bosses may, finally, be beginning to get it.

May

2017

Bosses need to do more to change sick-in-the-office culture

Sick leave

Matt Gingell

Employer, News and comments

16 May 2017

According to a report which has been published by Aviva, the insurance company, sixty nine per cent of the people surveyed had at some point gone to work ill.