Bill Clark, Head of Client Relationships at Driven Worldwide says to make your boss and your finance director happy at the same time, try a complimentary business class car service and let them know what you think. From now until the end of September, Driven Worldwide would like to offer you the chance to try […]

Plum + Spilt Milk, one of London’s finest destination restaurants, is set to launch an all new Saturday brunch menu on Saturday, 3 September. The exceptional new menu created by Chef Director Mark Sargeant is a celebration of modern British cuisine with high-quality, seasonal produce, for which the destination restaurant is renowned. The Saturday brunch […]

Welcome back to our weekly spotlight on helpful apps. We focus on a variety of products that are useful for work, personal use, or both, providing our own thoughts on the apps and what you can do with them. This week we organise travel with TripIt. An intro to TripIt This handy app from the travel […]

As I walk into the Belfry Hotel and Resort, it is a hive of activity. Couples wander around in fluffy robes and there are polo-wearing golfers milling around, kitted out in the latest gear. The doorman informs me that 300 golfers are here and 100 of those are corporates staying overnight. I drop my bags […]

There’s a common misconception that employees who ask for flexible hours do so in order to work less. But new research shows staff are more likely to work overtime if they’re given the freedom to decide their working hours. It has been reported that around a third of UK employees have flexible hours with the […]

On average, women in paid work receive about 18% less per hour than men. However, new research shows the gender wage gap grows year on year after childbirth, as mothers in low-hours jobs see no wage progression. Research published today by the Institute for Fiscal Studies, funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, shows that the […]

Skyline has become the first serviced apartment provider to fully meet the needs of disabled guests by implementing suggestions provided by Limitless Travel, the most innovative provider of accessibility solutions in the hospitality industry. Limitless is in the process of revolutionising the concept of disability by correcting the misapprehension that ‘disabled access’ is a synonym […]

Unsafe and unsanitary working conditions are putting the health of millions of British workers in serious danger, according to a new report by Hayward Baker. Researchers carried out an in-depth study into the working conditions of Britain’s offices, shops, factories, warehouses and building sites – and discovered a staggering 69% of British workers – 21 million […]

Amelia Walker discovers the plush seclusion of Dewsall Court, the definitive country house for your corporate group experience. It’s difficult to imagine a place more worthy of an Instagram post than Dewsall Court. Nestled among 1000 acres of lush Herefordshire countryside, it champions all that is great and good about bucolic England. It has glorious […]

A recent study suggests that 93% of employers would opt to take on somebody who has completed a three-year apprenticeship over somebody who has spent three years studying. The research, carried out by Positive Outcomes, a national provider of work-based training and apprenticeships, questioned 100 UK employers about their attitudes towards apprenticeships in the run […]

More than a third of UK employees are nervous about asking their bosses for time off sick, with one in five uncomfortable about even asking for holiday. The unease of British workers was revealed in a survey by Printerland.co.uk, with a shocking 25% of employees stating that they don’t feel valued. The survey, which quizzed 1000 […]

A recent survey by Viking Direct, one of the largest office product suppliers in the world, has revealed that nearly half of people working from home in the UK suffer from stress and have no one to talk to about it. 67% of office workers, on the other hand, feel like they do have someone to turn […]

The former personal assistant to Katt Williams is suing the comedian for an alleged violent attack that left her with severe injuries. Angelina Triplett-Hill claims Katt Williams assaulted her on a film set, leaving her unconscious and with severe injuries that required her to be in hospital for several days. She is now suing the […]

Thanks to the wonders of technology, being physically present at the office isn’t always necessary. If you’ve worked out a flexible arrangement whereby you work from home now and then, here’s a bit of advice for staying visible to your fellow employees. 1 Check in regularly When you work from home, it’s easy for people […]

It has been a brilliant week for Team GB at the Rio Olympics, and hopefully an equally productive for all of your slogging away at work. While the weather looks set to disappoint us this weekend, we’d like to think that won’t get in the way of celebrations ahead of Monday’s closing ceremony. Let’s check […]

Minority employment targets should be supported by other initiatives, including a review of corporate culture and recruitment processes, if greater progress is to be made. That’s according to diversity consultancy The Clear Company. This follows a report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, which calls for the introduction of minority employment targets after it […]

Children will be heading back to school soon, and many working parents are already thinking about how they’ll handle their work-life balance in the coming year. A new survey by FlexJobs shows employees with children 18 and younger value flexibility over higher salary when it comes to job perks. The survey of nearly 1200 working […]

The company formerly known as Best Parties Ever Ltd has officially re-launched as Eventist Group during its busiest summer season to date. Eventist Group is a privately owned hospitality firm made up of five businesses that each play a role in making long-lasting live experiences for individuals or brands. Each year Eventist Group entertains more […]