A North East furniture manufacturer has thrown open the doors of its new high-tech conference and training suite to local businesses and entrepreneurs. The facilities, at Godfrey Syrett’s Tyneside head office, are being offered free to the local... Read More
With Christmas over, business leaders will be turning their minds to the New Year and ways in which to strengthen their company output over the next 12 months. One initiative they may wish to consider introducing, however, could not only benefit their firms... Read More
Although job security is much stronger since the end of the recession, many workers are still feeling the pressure to demonstrate their dedication. Along with remaining in the workplace for longer hours, this has seen sick leave fall to a new low, with... Read More
The recession brought about many changes in employment patterns. However, one factor which experts now believe cannot be blamed upon the financial crisis is the growing number of British workers choosing to take on a “mini job” rather than committing to... Read More
With the controversy over zero hours contracts hitting the headlines on a daily basis, a number of other employment issues have been brought to the fore now that the recession is over and job security is a little more assured. One of the key issues this week... Read More
Almost a quarter of Britain's major businesses now recruit staff on zero-hours contracts that keep workers on standby and deny them actual work or income. According to government estimates, 23 per cent of businesses with more than 100 staff have taken on the... Read More
