What Distracts You In The Workplace?

From noisy colleagues to uncomfortable chairs, the workplace is full of distractions and unfortunately this can lead to a lack of productivity and concentration. Many of these are inevitable, but a number of these day-to-day distractions are definitely avoidable....

The Need for IT Professionals to Diversify

According to research by Tech Pro conducted to report on the future of IT jobs, there is a need for IT professionals to diversify in order to stay in their current job roles. The report found that 59% of those surveyed felt worried that their current skill set would...

Can the Older Workers Bridge the Skills Shortage Gap?

As Britain’s population hits a record breaking high of 64.6 million, a new study by The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has warned of the threat of a significant skills shortage if the older generation aren’t encouraged back into the workplace....

Robots in the Workplace – Is There Cause for Concern?

We’ve seen the movies and heard the stories, but with the field of industrial robotics booming we wanted to explore the facts and opinions that generate the heated debate of robotic employees. According to a recent survey, three quarters of Brits believe that their...

Employment Law Newsletter July

Employment Law Newsletter  July 2015   As the summer kicks in, so does the peak time for employees taking annual leave and this can put additional strain on any business.  Not only this, but the law on calculating holiday pay also refuses to stand still!  In this...