Employers who offer employee share plans must help employees understand the following key points
Share plans are an important part of any strategy for rewards and benefits. Share plans are designed to encourage long-term saving, which can lead to greater financial well-being and, in turn, improved employee retention. Jonathan Watts-Lay answers questions about the main things that employers should explain to their employees who are offered share plans. What […]
Study shows health benefits of a four-day work week
Four-day work weeks, with no pay reductions, can improve the mental and physical health of workers. Researchers from the US, Ireland and the UK published a study in the Nature Human Behaviour Journal that showed employees could maintain their output due to the improved working environment, but they also experienced better sleep and less tiredness. […]
Why are old leadership styles still prevalent?
We speak a lot about leadership in the modern age–about being transparent, open, socially conscious, and environmentally aware. We talk a lot about modern leadership–about being open, transparent, purpose-driven, socially aware, and environmentally conscious. In far too many organizations, old-school behaviours still persist. The heroes leaders Information hoarders They are the ones who run their […]
The UK salary awards are stagnant as the majority of workers will see lower increases by 2025
According to new data, 81 percent (or 1.8 million) of UK employees received lower pay awards in 2025 than they did last year. The median basic pay award remains at 3 percent for the seventh consecutive quarter. This continues a trend of wage restraint among the UK workforce. Brightmine, a global data provider, has released […]
How to hire a global workforce in the UK
Wednesday 10 September 2025, 2:00pm BST Due to an uncertain global economy, and increased efforts to reduce immigration in the UK, employers are increasingly hiring and managing talent from a distance. Hiring people remotely has become more appealing after the recent government immigration whitepaper outlined the numerous obstacles UK employers face when they try to […]
BrewDog bar closures put jobs at risk
BrewDog, the pub chain, will close ten bars due to ‘extremely challenging’ economic conditions. James Taylor, the chief executive of the company, sent an email to staff informing them that it was no longer feasible to keep these sites open. The 10 locations are located in Aberdeen, Brighton Camden, Dundee Leeds Oxford Sheffield Shepherd’s Bush […]
Former Unite leader received flights and hospitality by building firm
Len McCluskey accepted flights on a jet provided by a construction company. Sharon Graham, McCluskey’s successor, conducted an investigation called ‘Project Clean Up.’ She found that McCluskey had accepted tickets and taken flights to the Champions League Finals in 2018 and 2019. The investigation revealed that the building company had overcharged by at least PS30,000,000 […]
Home Office signs agreement with food couriers in order to combat illegal work
The Home Office has reached an agreement with Deliveroo and Uber Eats to suspend more delivery riders caught sharing their account with migrants without the right to work in Britain. To combat illegal work, the delivery companies will be given new information about the locations of hotels for asylum seekers. Under current security measures, delivery […]
‘Anaemic’ rise in job postings in June
A ‘small burst of hiring’ meant that new UK job postings went up by just over 6% in June, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s Labour Market Tracker. The number of posts was behind the number measured a year ago, but some regions including London and the South East showed higher numbers than last […]
SMG People Director on Feedback, Flexibility and Future HR Skills
Paul Jones, 52, has been leading people strategy for over 20 years in high-growth, fast-paced companies. From fintech to health technology, he has built cultures that scale, without losing their soul. Paul Jones, interim Senior People Director, is a 52-year-old specialist marketing group which helps brands grow within retail. He uses his experience in a […]