NR Commercial office space news - Page Categories View All Timeline Our Sector Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Select Category Timeline Our Sector Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Dec 23rd 2011 One in ten managers in London went without annual leave We all know of the extra pressure which is being put on staff in these difficult economic times with longer hours, a heavier workload and fewer resources. But less attention has been paid to the managers who also have to shoulder the burden of ... Dec 21st 2011 Women more likely to be absent from work due to stress The chances of women taking time off work due to stress are three times higher than their male counterparts, new analysis has found. Based on statistics released by the Department for Work and Pensions, the analysis was carried out by Legal ... Dec 20th 2011 Possibly the best London office space Google has unveiled an office for its engineering staff, which would put all other serviced offices in London to shame. Hidden inside a traditional building, the third floor of the search engine’s office in Victoria, is a haven of breakout ... Dec 20th 2011 Emerging economies make better use of social media Offices across the UK could be using social media sites to boost their businesses, but are lagging behind the rest of the world, according to new research. The study carried out by KPMG also found that Germany and Canada are failing to harness ... Dec 14th 2011 Hangovers will cost employers £888m over the festive period Whether it is the office Christmas party or catching up with friends for some festive fun, seven out of ten workers will nurse a hangover at work in the coming weeks. With Christmas just around the corner, the cost of over doing it has been measured ... Dec 13th 2011 Rise in mental health issues at work The rise in mental illness is affecting productivity in the workplace, according to a report published by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). In the report, which is entitled Sick of the Job? Myths and Realities ... Dec 08th 2011 Long hours culture fuelled by job insecurity Office staff are feeling the pressure of the economic downturn and putting in extra hours every day in an effort to be seen as valuable by their employers. With so many people being made redundant, the job market stagnating and pay freezes across ... Dec 06th 2011 Office insurance policies should be scrutinised Since 25 per cent of office insurance policies are now available online, those comparing premiums should take policies into account as well. Research from Defaqto looked into policies which are taken out by companies without the advice of ... Dec 02nd 2011 New study confirms ‘the world wants to be in London’ A new study of 100 cities has confirmed that London has the highest reputation for trust, esteem, admiration and good feelings. The annual study, conducted by the Reputations Institute, also surveys 13 different attributes relating to economy, ... Dec 01st 2011 Keeping it in the family is bad for business Family-run companies have been identified as the weak link in Britain’s economy by a recent survey. After it surveyed a total of 10,000 firms for the Business Department, the London School of Economics (LSE) blamed underperforming ... Nov 22nd 2011 Dress down days a thing of the past? In many office spaces around the country Friday is dress down day, a day when people get to ditch their suits and ties and head to work in more casual attire. However, in the current tough economic climate it seems many workers are abandoning casual ... Nov 18th 2011 Permanent underclass excluded from employment Nearly three quarters of employers think that a permanent underclass is being created of people who are being alienated from the workplace. This is according to a report published by the Adecco Group, as part of an initiative they are running ... Nov 16th 2011 Staff use time clock to manipulate pay Staff across the world have admitted to undertaking methods which make it appear they have worked more time in order to receive more pay. A study which was carried out by the Workplace Institute, Kronos and Harris Interactive, asked if employees ... Nov 14th 2011 Less dynamic labour market as north-south divide widens Office workers are among those staying in their jobs in order to ride out the economic storm, as the labour market becomes less dynamic. Fewer people are resigning or being made redundant from their jobs, according to figures released by the ... Nov 14th 2011 £95m in grants for small businesses Those small businesses which have problems securing funding may be offered a lifeline as prime minister, David Cameron, has announced £95 million in grants will be available. In an attempt to help kick start the economy the grants, which will ... Nov 12th 2011 Loyalty of permanent and contract staff Contract staff may be just as loyal as their permanent counterparts, according to new research undertaken by Hudson. Despite this the study also found that many bosses think contract staff are less loyal than those on the payroll permanently. ... Nov 03rd 2011 Workers forget five important things a day Office workers are among those busy people in the UK who forget an average of five important tasks or facts every day, new research has found. Commissioned by Avery Office and Consumer Products, the survey found that failing to call people back ... Nov 02nd 2011 Stress Awareness Day It is a problem which can affect office workers from anywhere in the country and today is the day designed to highlight the problem – it is stress. Stress is the second biggest cause for workers to take time off, only being taken over by home and ... Oct 31st 2011 Commuters suffer more from stress and exhaustion Those who commute to the office by car, train or bus are more likely to experience stress or exhaustion than those who walk or cycle. This is according to research carried out by scientists from Lund University in Sweden of 12,000 employees between ... Oct 31st 2011 Small businesses lose £1,500 through sickness absence a year Sickness absence costs small businesses £1,500 a year, according to figures released by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). Despite the fact that small businesses averaged 2.4 sickness days per employee each year, which is considerably ... Oct 28th 2011 Sickness benefit claimants growing faster for women The number of women claiming sickness benefit is growing much faster than the rate of men doing the same. Analysis carried out by Legal & General based on statistics from the Department of Work and Pensions looked at cases between February ... Oct 27th 2011 Private sector wages rise while public sector faces pay freeze While office workers in the public sector face pay freezes, those employed by private firms received a 2.6 per cent increase in the three months up to September. This means the pay gap between the two sectors is continuing to rise as the economic ... Oct 27th 2011 Insolvencies highest in the North East Office workers will be interested to know that the rate of insolvencies is highest in the North East of England, compared to the rest of the country. Results from research carried out by Experian showed that despite the region’s failure ... Oct 26th 2011 Incentives need to encourage small business growth says FSB Incentives should encourage the growth of small businesses not just the quick revenue brought about through large scale developments, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has said. It comes as a reminder as the consultation process ... Oct 25th 2011 Office staff save life of colleague The case of a man who was given life saving CPR by his colleagues when he collapsed in the office has highlighted the importance of trained first aiders in the workplace. When Mark Driver collapsed at work and went into cardiac arrest two of those ... Oct 25th 2011 Turning down the heat could save offices millions Turning down the heating in office space across the UK by just one degree could save businesses a collective £35 million, according to data from the Carbon Trust. Figures from the body show that workplaces in the UK currently spend around £450 ... Oct 25th 2011 FSB wants VAT cut and NIC holiday The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called for the government to introduce a VAT cut and a National Insurance Contributions (NICs) holiday to help struggling small firms. The call comes after the federation’s Voice of Small ... Oct 24th 2011 Older workers bring experience to the office It’s a good idea to have a variety of ages working together in the same office space as older workers can bring their experience to the workplace, it has been claimed. According to Paul Green, spokesman for the over-50s group Saga, older ... Oct 24th 2011 Eco initiatives ‘boost staff morale’ Green office initiatives can help boost employee morale, according to one expert. Mrs Green, the founder of Littlegreenblog.com said that it is easy to make small eco-friendly changes which can make a big difference to a company both in terms ... Oct 20th 2011 IT firm take up new office space Computer support providers Circle IT are set to move to a new large office in Cardiff after rapidly expanding their business portfolio throughout the UK. The company, which is Wales’ biggest IT consultancy, will take over a 3,534 sq ... Oct 20th 2011 Office rental slump could hit Reading Despite a solid first half of the year, a property expert in Reading is predicting a slowdown in the office rental market. Commercial property consultancy Hicks Baker believes worries over economic uncertainty and fragile business confidence ... Oct 19th 2011 45% of businesses cannot find right employees A survey by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has found that despite increasing unemployment, 45 per cent of businesses still find it difficult to recruit the correct person for a position. Figures released last week show that the number ... Oct 19th 2011 SME’s lack of confidence could cost jobs Confidence amongst SMEs has dropped and this is likely to result in more staffing culls, according to The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). A survey carried out by the organisation found that six per cent of the 1,600 businesses questioned ... Oct 14th 2011 Spare land could be new office plot Two pieces of disused land in Stoke-on-Trent could be used as sites for temporary office space, a new report suggests. Plans are currently in under scrutiny for a state of the art business district in Hanley, but consultants URS-Scott Wilson ... Oct 14th 2011 Youth unemployment big issue in East Anglia Young people are the hardest hit by unemployment in East Anglia according to new figures. Norwich saw a 12 per cent rise in people out of work compared to the same period last year. Currently there are 4,450 people without a job in the Norfolk city ... Oct 13th 2011 Carillion to develop Manchester venture Construction services firm Carillion has won the contract to develop a key office venture in the heart of Manchester. The company, whose previous developments include the Tate Modern gallery in London, fended off rivals Bam and Kier to secure ... Oct 13th 2011 Iconic Leeds landmark to home state of the art offices State of the art office space at one of Leeds’ most famous spots is due for completion this week. Tower Works, well-known for its three listed Italian-style chimneys, has been redeveloped by Creative Space Management Ltd after securing ... Oct 10th 2011 BIS contemplating audit exemptions for small businesses More than £200 million could be saved by small businesses in the UK if proposals currently in consultation by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) come into force. The changes would widen the criteria for audit exemptions ... Oct 06th 2011 Sickness costs SMEs The next six months will see a loss of £3.4 billion for small and medium businesses due to illnesses such as colds and the flu. Collectively SMEs lose £63 million a year, according to research by Viking, and two-thirds of that absence occurs during ... Oct 05th 2011 Staff say new office furniture is top of wish list Office staff chose new office furniture and renewing office decor as the changes that would most improve their office, as part of a survey for Staples. The study found 52 per cent would give their current office furniture a C grade with 41 per ... Oct 04th 2011 Workers to be charged for tribunals Staff in serviced and shared offices will be interested to know that chancellor, George Osborne, has announced plans to charge staff for employment tribunals to the Conservative party conference. Speaking in Manchester, Mr Osborne dealt ... Oct 04th 2011 Nearly half of working parents unaware of childcare vouchers Many working parents are unaware of childcare vouchers and other employee benefits, according to a survey of 2,000 parents undertaken by Co-Operative Employee Benefits. The results showed that 45 per cent of parents were unaware of the vouchers ... Oct 03rd 2011 New law will help SMEs protect their copyright and trade marks Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will be better able to protect their copyright and trade marks due to a new law giving a clearer idea of whether disputes should be heard in the Patents County Court (PCC) or the High Court. Fewer SMEs should ... Oct 03rd 2011 Red tape stops small businesses from growing Almost two-thirds of small businesses in the UK would like to expand and take on more staff but rules surrounding dismissal, health and safety and sickness absence act as a deterrent. That is according to research carried out by the British ... Sep 30th 2011 SME profits fall in 2010 The profits of 24 per cent of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) fell by 50 per cent before tax in 2010, according to research from Baker Tilly & Company Watch. SMEs with a turnover of £5 million to £25 million who have filed accounts with ... Sep 30th 2011 Office staff to be allowed to work over 65 Workers will be able to work over the age of 65 from October 1st safe in the knowledge they will be immune to bosses firing them because they think they are too old. The legal right to be able to sack staff under the Default Retirement Age provision ... Sep 29th 2011 Confusion over unfair dismissal qualifying period Staff and employers in shared and serviced offices may well be confused as to whether or not the qualifying time period in which employees are able to bring a claim for unfair dismissal will in fact be extended or not. Today the government announced ... Sep 29th 2011 Minimum wage goes up 15p Staff who work in serviced and shared offices may find their pay packets a little bit fuller next week as the minimum wage rate of pay increases by 15p, making it £6.08. The change will affect 900,000 workers across the UK as the minimum wage breaks ... Sep 28th 2011 Offices take part in the world’s biggest coffee morning Shared and serviced offices in London, Bristol and Milton Keynes will be among the 43,000 people who take part in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support on Friday. Last year over £8 million was raised by ... Sep 27th 2011 Tax breaks for investors in small companies Investors in small businesses are to have their tax breaks further extended as officials in Brussels have approved plans by the Treasury to expand the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS). This will see a further £100 million in tax breaks for ... Sep 26th 2011 LV= leads the way on staff engagement with leavers and joiners survey Those in shared and serviced offices may be interested to hear that LV= are launching a scheme which surveys leavers and starters at the company in an effort to improve staff engagement. Joiners will be surveyed a week after starting with the ... Sep 26th 2011 New Barclays clinics to aid SMEs in borrowing Barclays has launched a campaign to boost the confidence of small and medium enterprises, (SMEs) running clinics on borrowing, those in shared offices will be interested to know. The first of the clinics will be held in Manchester in an attempt ... Sep 23rd 2011 Small businesses hoard cash instead of asking for a loan Small businesses hoard cash instead of ploughing it back into their business due to fears their overdrafts may be slashed, a Bank of England study has found. They also stay away from applying for loans in case their current borrowing provision ... Sep 21st 2011 Nearly half of UK employees admit to pulling a sickie A new survey has found 43 per cent of employees in the UK admit to having pulled a sickie and taken time off work when they weren’t actually ill. This number increased to 65 per cent when the field was narrowed down to 16-24 year olds in the ... Sep 20th 2011 Will your local MP be your Business Buddy? Staff in shared and serviced offices may suddenly find themselves sat next to their local MP as politicians across the country get involved in a scheme called Business Buddy. Set up by the Forum of Private Business (FPB) and part of the Get Britain ... Sep 19th 2011 New guidelines on National Minimum Wage released Interns and work experience staff in serviced and shared offices up and down the country could expect to be paid National Minimum Wage (NMW) now that the government has released guidelines stating as much. The guidance from the Department ... Sep 15th 2011 Increased unemployment and threat to temporary job market from new regulations People who work from London to Bristol and Milton Keynes to Reading should be glad of their jobs as unemployment figures reached 2.51 million in the last quarter to July. The increase of 80,000 unemployed was reported by the Office for National ... Sep 14th 2011 Global gap between what employers say and do Staff in shared and serviced offices may have had experiences similar to those found in a new global survey published by WorldatWork, which sees a gap between company policies and attitude towards them. More than half of the managers surveyed ... Sep 13th 2011 Top Employers for Working Families Announce Shortlist Those of you whose shared offices belong to companies who are very family friendly may find your employers could be up for an award. The Top Employers for Working Families awards announced its shortlist for this year’s awards, aimed ... Sep 07th 2011 Management need to offer more rewards and flexible working conditions to motivate staff A new survey by Staples has suggested that employee incentive programmes could boost productivity as well as change the working habits of staff. Of those surveyed 70 per cent said they are more motivated due to an awards programme and 65 per ... « Older EntriesNewer Entries » (Or jump to page 12345 of 5) Management need to offer more rewards and flexible working conditions to motivate staff