Latest News - Page 24 Categories Our Sector Virtual Offices Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Select Category Our Sector Virtual Offices Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Dec 12th 2011 Flexible and mobile working boosts productivity Office workers believe they would be more productive if they were allowed flexible and mobile working options, according to a new study. In the survey by 2e2, 63 per cent of workers said that the traditional nine to five working day stifled their ... Dec 09th 2011 Supreme Court ruling significant for flexible workers Annual leave is something we are all entitled to, but the practicalities of working it out can become complicated when employees don’t conform to the traditional work routine. It is straight forward when people work nine ’til ... 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 07th 2011 One in four staff will kiss at the office Christmas party A quarter of office staff will share a kiss at the office Christmas party, according to a study carried out by TGI Fridays. As the festive period starts to draw nearer and companies up and down the country reward employees with a chance to let their ... Dec 07th 2011 There’s more to Flexible Working than just Cutting Costs In today’s challenging economic climate, increasing opportunities to work flexibly can be a cost effective way to retain staff, improve well-being and productivity. Allowing staff to finish work at lunchtime on summer Fridays and taking ... 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 05th 2011 Traffic jams mean 123m working hours lost The virtues of flexible working and video conferencing may be extolled in response to a survey which has found 123 million working hours are lost each year due to traffic. With 11 per cent of respondents stating that each time they were delayed ... Dec 04th 2011 Ensuring Start-ups Start Up David Saul, managing director of Business Environment addresses ‘Young entrepreneurs on the rise’ a recent headline in the Evening Standard. This made me wonder whether recent economic conditions haven’t dented young people’s optimism ... Dec 02nd 2011 Urgent requests for video conferencing expected With the Olympic Games just around the corner and the winter months already upon us, SCC has predicted many businesses are going to make urgent requests for video conferencing facilities. Many firms may be contemplating having the technology ... Dec 02nd 2011 Milton Keynes Business Centre is finalist at the BCA Awards The Business Centre of Business Environment Milton Keynes has been been named as a finalist in the annual Business Centre Association (BCA) Awards – It’s the second time they have made the finals and been recognised for their efforts by their ... Dec 02nd 2011 BE Barbican team recognised for customer service at the BCA Awards A team at Business Environment based in the Barbican in the City of London has been recognised for delivering outstanding service in the annual Business Centre Association (BCA) Awards – It’s the second time they have made the finals and been ... Dec 02nd 2011 Mobile and virtual offices offer the solution for start-ups Professionals have released some top-tips for small businesses, revealing that driving down costs and keeping mobile may be the key to success. The business advice, compiled by business blog Noobpreneur, highlights the impact of the internet ... 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 30th 2011 Christmas party hangovers to affect businesses Over the coming weeks many businesses will be holding their office Christmas parties, and while staff are sure to enjoy the night, the hangover from the event could affect productivity over the following days. According to a recent poll by ... Nov 30th 2011 Positive moves towards pay rises Intentions to increase pay by employers has risen 15 per cent since January, according to a new survey, which represents a tentative move towards positivity in the employment market. The findings are published in the global HR reflections ... Nov 30th 2011 Women are more tolerant as bosses than men Employees’ work-life balance has never been under so much pressure with some people undertaking mobile working and others hot desking, while some find there simply aren’t enough hours in the day. A new study has found that it ... Nov 29th 2011 Office workers facing data overload Those who work in offices are being subjected to such a large amount of data that it is having a negative impact on their work. This is according to a new study commissioned by Mindjet and carried out by One Poll, which took 2,000 members of staff ... Nov 28th 2011 Business Environment makes it to 5 at the BCA Awards Business Environment has scooped Business Centre of the Year in the annual Business Centre Association (BCA) Awards – bringing its trophy tally to five over the last six years. The awards recognise excellence in customer service, as well ... Nov 25th 2011 Personal devices ‘improve workplace productivity’ A third of UK businesses have found that using personal devices in the workplace has boosted productivity among staff members. A survey by Citrix found that despite many firms encouraging staff to use devices such as smartphones and tablets ... Nov 24th 2011 Workplace absences ‘raise stress for others’ Employees left ‘holding the fort’ when their colleagues are off sick often end up with elevated stress levels, it has been claimed. Over half (51 per cent) of HR managers questioned by Bupa said that employee absenteeism increases ... Nov 23rd 2011 Gender pay gap drops below 10% The gender pay gap has fallen below the ten per cent mark for the first time since data has been collected. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) highlight that the gap actually stands at 9.1 per cent for full time employees with ... Nov 22nd 2011 Union Leaders Worried Sickness Changes Force People in too Soon Union leaders have expressed concerns that new sickness recommendations could see people being forced back into the office too quickly, doing them more harm than good in the long term. An independent review has stated that the current system ... 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 21st 2011 Consortium to help boost flexible working A new consortium made up of the government, businesses and unions has been launched in a bid to enhance flexible working practices in the UK. The Anywhere Working group was launched by transport minister Norman Baker and aims to help employers ... 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 17th 2011 Flexible working under threat from economic downturn More companies are having to insist staff work from the office, despite many employees finding mobile working aids productivity, due to the current economic situation. Companies are also finding it harder to compete as markets are so uncertain, ... Nov 16th 2011 Youth unemployment figures hit 1 million Those aged between 16 and 24 who are looking for work has now surpassed the milestone figure of one million. In data released by the Office for National Statistics, which has been described as truly shocking, it shows that an increase of 67,000 ... 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 15th 2011 Further deterioration of the employment situation ahead The employment market in the UK is to face a further scaling back of operations, according to a study by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Areas to face cuts will include hiring, offshoring, overseas recruitment ... 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 10th 2011 BE – Armistice Day 11am Silence Message to BE clients & visitors: On Thursday 11th 2011, Business Environment staff will be respecting the Armistice Day tradition of holding a 2 minute silence at 11am. Many thanks for your support and understanding on this gesture. ... Nov 09th 2011 Press Pack – FBT Live 2011 Please download the press pack for Business Environment at Fresh Business Thinking Live 2011. BE Press Pack For more information please contact: Steve Moore – Marketing Manager stevem@beoffices.com | 020 7959 6037 ... Nov 08th 2011 Most satisfied are also most likely to leave Younger staff are the most satisfied with their jobs, according to a survey by Mercer, yet they are also the most likely to be considering leaving. Satisfaction scores were higher among the 16 to 24-year-olds in 14 of the 17 markets that were ... Nov 08th 2011 Creating business growth through successful employee development David Saul, managing director of leading serviced office operator Business Environment discusses the importance of employee development. “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life,” the Chinese philosopher ... Nov 08th 2011 Business Environment champions UK enterprise at FBTLive Serviced office operator Business Environment will be showcasing &Meetings, its new meeting room, event space and video conferencing company, at the Fresh Business Thinking LIVE! exhibition and conference at Old Billingsgate on ... Nov 07th 2011 Mobile working requires no extra red tape Allowing office staff to undertake mobile working requires no extra red tape for businesses, according to data gleaned from a Freedom of Information request by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Of the 218,100 ... Nov 04th 2011 Disabled jobseekers ‘not receiving support from recruiters’ There is a large disparity between the support recruiters and employers perceive themselves to be giving to disabled people who are looking for work and the help they feel they actually get, reports HR Magazine. A survey by the Clear Company ... 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 ... Nov 01st 2011 Men still Saving More than Women for Pension Men are still managing to put £700 more into their pension funds a year than their female counterparts, despite more women than ever saving for retirement. The Scottish Widows women and pensions report shows that women putting an adequate ... 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 Trust, pride and camaraderie make companies great places to work Trusting management, having pride in the company and healthy camaraderie are among the reasons stated for companies coming high up on the World’s best multinational workplaces list. Compiled by the Great Place to Work Institute, the list ... Oct 31st 2011 Working in third places is on the rise. The latest trend in mobile working seems to be working in a third place which is neither home nor the office, according to research from ZZA Responsive User Environments. In the survey, which undertook in-depth interviews with 17,000 business ... 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 Tech companies fail to engage with social media Despite a large number of tech companies using social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, only 31 per cent of them are actually using them in a social manner, new research has found. As a way to engage with your audience these sites ... Oct 28th 2011 50% increase in apprenticeships in 2010/11 academic year writer essay The number of people starting apprenticeships for the 2010/11 academic year was up 50 per cent from the figures for the 2009/10 year. According to the Statistical First Release, people from all age ranges took advantage of apprentice ... 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 28th 2011 Roboboss keeps an eye on staff Just because the boss spends a lot of their time away from the office mobile working does not mean that they are not keeping an eye on their staff, as one employer in Texas has proved. Richard Garriott keeps the staff at his video game development ... 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 Office-free environments suit tech start-ups down to the ground Virtual offices provide the flexibility without the burden of huge overheads for tech start-up companies in comparison to traditional offices. This is the opinion of Mark Gilbreath and he should know as he is a veteran of the tech industry ... 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 27th 2011 Economy means SMEs are sitting on cash not investing it Economic uncertainty is leading to nearly half of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) sitting on cash instead of investing it, according to research by Venture Finance. This means that the growth so urgently needed is failing to occur ... Oct 26th 2011 A third of office workers have had an affair at work Shared offices can lead to romantic liaisons and it has now emerged that one in three office workers has had a work based affair, reports the Telegraph. The survey commissioned by Sony of 2,000 workers across fields such as law, marketing and ... 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 26th 2011 Frank discussions must be facilitated In the debate about employment tribunals both Nick Clegg and Vince Cable have acknowledged the need for frank discussions between staff and employers. Nick Clegg told a group of small business leaders that it was important for employers to ... Oct 25th 2011 Trend in peer-to-peer reviews help motivate staff Peer-to-peer recognition schemes are proving very popular in these difficult times for office staff as getting credit from someone who carries out and understands the job creates added meaning. Sometimes these schemes are linked to wider ... 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 ... « Older EntriesNewer Entries » (Or jump to page 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435 of 35) Office staff save life of colleague