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Have a cool UEL: The Eight Ways of Christmas – Top tips for a perfect festive office party

17 December 20138 January 2024 unitedEvent News, Inside the world of work, News

Set out the ground-rules: It might be the season of goodwill – but things spill over. You should clarify in advance what is ‘acceptable behaviour’ – many office parties end up with staff fighting and verbal harassment. An office part is technically a work-related activity and normal disciplinary procedures still apply. Watch the Highland flings: …

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Pension timebomb is ticking louder

12 December 20138 January 2024 unitedExternal News, Inside the world of work, News

The pension timebomb across the UK is ticking even louder, says John Fox, managing director of the pension provider Liberty SIPP. “As Britons live longer, the nation’s pension bill is rising steadily. The recent figures give a grim forecast – by the time those currently embarking on their working lives retire, state pensions and winter …

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It’s official: women waste less time at work than men

2 October 20138 January 2024 unitedNews

Nearly a half of British employees shop or read news online during work, a third spends time on social media, but generally women waste less time than men. A study by Safetica about employees’ online behaviour reveals loosening work ethics as British employees reveal their favourite distractions when it comes to wasting time. The introduction …

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Accidents not waiting to happen

2 October 20138 January 2024 unitedNews

A UEL Expert Report: By Peter Brash of Grigor & Young It might have escaped your notice but major changes affecting personal injury claims for accidents at work became effective from 1 October 2013. The Westminster Government’s review of health and safety legislation from 2011 has come to fruition in the form of Section 69 …

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Britain’s bespoke tailoring industry is facing an alarming shortage of master tailors

9 September 201313 January 2024 unitedNewsAbsenteeism, adopt an intern, apprenticeship, british safety council, careers, CBI, CIPD, Employee Ownership, Employee Survey, Employment Tribunals, expert, Family-friendly, FMCG, government, High Street, Holiday Office Party, intrapreneurs, John Lewis, Law Society, Local Advice Lotus, L’Oréal, megatrends, PAYE, Pension, pensioners, Prudential, Quote of the day, Recruitment, Repatriation, Retirees, Scottish Parliament, sick notes, skills, The Herald, The Tribunals Bill, young people, zero hours

Britain’s bespoke tailoring industry is facing an alarming shortage of master tailors, according to James Sleater, co-founder of bespoke Savile Row tailor Cad & the Dandy. “We heard Sir James Dyson saying that the lack of skilled engineers was the greatest barrier in the growth of his company and property entrepreneur Will Davies has been …

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Quote of the day

8 August 20138 January 2024 unitedQuote of the dayAbsenteeism, adopt an intern, apprenticeship, british safety council, careers, CBI, CIPD, Employee Ownership, Employee Survey, Employment Tribunals, expert, Family-friendly, FMCG, government, High Street, Holiday Office Party, intrapreneurs, John Lewis, Law Society, Local Advice Lotus, L’Oréal, megatrends, PAYE, Pension, pensioners, Prudential, Quote of the day, Recruitment, Repatriation, Retirees, Scottish Parliament, sick notes, skills, The Herald, The Tribunals Bill, young people, zero hours

‘The research gives a powerful insight into today’s employees, and shows how strongly Brits want to have their ideas heard and be involved in company strategy. Large FMCG organisations like ours are often considered powerhouses of process, but at L’Oréal we’re driven more by passion and contribution than process and conformity. We love to say …

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EXPERT VIEW: How to unleash the ‘intrapreneurs’ in business

6 August 20138 January 2024 unitedInside the world of work, The expert viewAbsenteeism, adopt an intern, apprenticeship, british safety council, careers, CBI, CIPD, Employee Ownership, Employee Survey, Employment Tribunals, expert, Family-friendly, FMCG, government, High Street, Holiday Office Party, intrapreneurs, John Lewis, Law Society, Local Advice Lotus, L’Oréal, megatrends, PAYE, Pension, pensioners, Prudential, Quote of the day, Recruitment, Repatriation, Retirees, Scottish Parliament, sick notes, skills, The Herald, The Tribunals Bill, young people, zero hours

Large firms across the UK need to adopt the entrepreneurial spirit that drives so much value in start-ups and small firms. According to CIPD research, by encouraging a culture of ‘intrapreneurialism,’ big businesses could help their employees adopt entrepreneurial behaviours that foster innovation and growth. The word ‘intrapreneurs’ was coined in the 1980s by management …

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EXPERT VIEW: The world’s changing faster than work

4 August 20138 January 2024 unitedInside the world of work, The expert viewAbsenteeism, adopt an intern, apprenticeship, british safety council, careers, CBI, CIPD, Employee Ownership, Employee Survey, Employment Tribunals, expert, Family-friendly, FMCG, government, High Street, Holiday Office Party, intrapreneurs, John Lewis, Law Society, Local Advice Lotus, L’Oréal, megatrends, PAYE, Pension, pensioners, Prudential, Quote of the day, Recruitment, Repatriation, Retirees, Scottish Parliament, sick notes, skills, The Herald, The Tribunals Bill, young people, zero hours

A number of Megatrends over the last century have changed the world of work beyond recognition, according to a report. But are businesses are aware of, or prepared for, the future trends that will shape the way we work and the performance of our organisations and economies in the next decade? Megatrends: The trends shaping …

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UK sick notes drop to record level

15 July 20138 January 2024 unitedNews from the UEL networkAbsenteeism, adopt an intern, apprenticeship, british safety council, careers, CBI, CIPD, Employee Ownership, Employee Survey, Employment Tribunals, expert, Family-friendly, FMCG, government, High Street, Holiday Office Party, intrapreneurs, John Lewis, Law Society, Local Advice Lotus, L’Oréal, megatrends, PAYE, Pension, pensioners, Prudential, Quote of the day, Recruitment, Repatriation, Retirees, Scottish Parliament, sick notes, skills, The Herald, The Tribunals Bill, young people, zero hours

From Daily Telegraph: 15 July 2013: UK sick notes drop to record level Absenteeism has fallen to a record low and could be even lower if the public sector was able to match the improvement in private business, says a report out. The average absence rate last years was down to 5.3 days from 6.5 …

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Legal battle over bid to charge to go to employment tribunals

12 July 201313 January 2024 unitedNews from the UEL networkAbsenteeism, adopt an intern, apprenticeship, british safety council, careers, CBI, CIPD, Employee Ownership, Employee Survey, Employment Tribunals, expert, Family-friendly, FMCG, government, High Street, Holiday Office Party, intrapreneurs, John Lewis, Law Society, Local Advice Lotus, L’Oréal, megatrends, PAYE, Pension, pensioners, Prudential, Quote of the day, Recruitment, Repatriation, Retirees, Scottish Parliament, sick notes, skills, The Herald, The Tribunals Bill, young people, zero hours

From The Herald: 12 July 2013: Legal battle over bid to charge to go to employment tribunals MOVES to charge workers hundreds of pounds to take unscrupulous employers to tribunals are in “disarray”, with lawyers acting for Westminster chided for wasting time at one of Scotland’s highest courts, it has been claimed. Employment lawyers went …

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