More than half of British working women have been subjected to sexual harassment at work, according to a recent report published by the Trades Union Congress (TUC).
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Hidden hazards in the office workplace
Regular health and safety workplace audits are a matter of course for large companies seeking to prevent accident and injury. For small businesses, even finding the time to draft a procedure for the audit can be a challenge.
How to achieve your optimum when working from home
There comes a stage where you may need to work from home –maybe there are travel difficulties? There could be lack of staff? Or maybe you are lucky that it’s just part of your work allowance? Either way, sometimes it’s best to make sure you are prepared for the commencing day of work from home.
Business and brexit: the law of the land
SMEs anxious about the impact of Brexit on their domestic and international operations can take comfort from English law’s common touch
Five reasons why mobile Is the main platform for online betting
The gambling industry has never been a slouch when it comes to embracing new technology.
Is your reputation 2017 ready?
It’s never too early to whip your company’s reputation into shape. Nick Andrews, Senior Partner at PR consultancy FleishmanHillard Fishburn, sets out the five things you must do before the end of the year.
From monotonous to mindful: the essential shift
Several studies talk about how mindfulness reduces stress, boosts creativity, improves productivity, and increases the overall quality of an organisation.
5 steps to take control of your time
Do you keep wishing there were more hours in the day? And do you often feel that you’re working more hours than you want to, but not seeing the rewards you would expect?
International Recruitment: How to Overcome Three Big Obstacles
Nearly half of HR managers struggle to recruit international talent, new research has revealed.
Ten ways to keep your energy levels up when surrounded by negative people at work
At the end of a working day we all feel tired but if you are finding that you are often close to exhaustion then there may be some hidden reasons for this.
How prominent is business fraud?
According to business experts and a 2014 global fraud study from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the typical business suffers a 5 per cent loss of profits every year due to corporate fraud – a global loss of trillions.
Top speeches to get you motivated
Monday has returned, along with the urge to gain some motivation for the week ahead. We’ve got arguably the top motivational speeches to help you out.
Ten tips on resolving conflict in the workplace
Avoiding gossip, remembering to count to ten before retaliating and minding your language are all simple strategies to avoid conflict in the workplace.
Guide to business expenses and knowing when to make a claim
All business owners want to see a return on investment. However, they also want to be sure their accounts reflect both their income and expenses.
Five ways to learn more, faster
Today, business is inherently more complex than it has ever been. Yves Morieux, senior partner at strategy consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG), has developed an index to show how business complexity has increased six fold during the past sixty years alone.
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