This year, 10 November marked Equal Pay Day, the date from which British women essentially ‘work for free’ until January thanks to the gender pay gap. Research by the Fawcett Society shows women in the UK were paid 13.9% less than men in similar roles in 2016. This is a slight improvement on previous years, but still a discouraging disparity…
read moreStamford Bridge London, home to Chelsea Football Club, has reported an increase in enquires and bookings for events space and corporate hospitality from both UK and international clients since the EU Referendum in June. The trend appears to be London-wide, with London’s convention bureau London & Partners this month announcing a spike in enquires by 41%. Simon Hunter, Head of…
read moreA new report by the Women and Equalities Committee shows a shocking number of pregnant women and new mothers have fallen victim to discrimination at work. The committee is calling on the government to take action to protect these women and make it harder to make them redundant during and after pregnancy. The report reveals the number of expectant and…
read moreIndustry leaders from the Business Visits and Events Partnership (BVEP) and the Events Industry Board have welcomed the progress made in support of the events industry, reflected in a new Tourism Action Plan launched by the Government today. Although focussed primarily on boosting leisure tourism, the plan also reaffirms the Government’s continued commitment to prioritising help for the events industry,…
read moreProfessional recruitment firms reported that vacancy numbers remained stable in the month following the EU Referendum, with 0.2% year-on-year growth in July 2016 according to new survey data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). This is in line with the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which reported in August that the overall employment rate was 74.5%…
read moreCOWORKIES, an online platform that connects co-workers and improves the experience of co-working for space owners and members, is planning to expand in a fast-growing sector that now consists of more than 7000 co-working spaces globally and a community of more than half a million people. By 2018 it is expected that this number will rise to more than 37,000 co-working…
read moreWith recent ONS figures revealing that UK employment has reached a record high of 74.4 per cent, it is crucial to assess high-skill jobs as these are key to securing Britain’s digital future. The Science and Technology Committee recently published a report stating that the digital skills gap was costing the UK economy £63 billion a year in lost GDP,…
read moreOffice for National Statistics figures reveal that in 2014, the UK government spent £11 billion on science, engineering and technology, an increase of 0.4% in current prices compared with 2013. This emphasises the importance of digital skills to boost growth in the UK economy. The need to provide high-end technology is not matched with the skills currently available, with a report from…
read moreNew government research shows nearly two-thirds of large UK businesses have suffered a cyber attack yet only 17% of firms have trained staff in this area over the past year. As policy experts meet in London to bring fresh ideas to the table The Open University warns that training must become more central to businesses’ cyber security efforts. Tomorrow’s event,…
read moreCar manufacturer Volkswagen has reimagined its Transporter vans as a mobile office in the wake of a survey it conducted into the importance of commercial vehicles to the UK’s small businesses. According to Auto Express, there are two types of VW Transporter conversions using the new T6 model. One is designed as a “creative hub” and has been fitted with…
read moreProductivity is better in bigger firms, according to analysis from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) – as reported by BBC News. The ONS found that companies with more than 50 employees had significantly higher output per worker than smaller firms between 2008 and 2014. It also found that only the biggest companies – those employing more than 250 employees…
read more77% of employers have claimed that they are planning to hire secretarial and support staff in the second half of 2015. The results of the Robert Walters Hiring Intentions Survey have also shown that demand is highest for junior level employees (54%) with mid-level employees also widely sought (43%). Anticipated new business opportunities have been cited by 79% of…
read moreWith the latest Office for National Statistics figures revealing that 39.3 million adults are accessing the internet every day, the amount of employees demanding flexible working will only continue to rise as people have increasing access to high-quality internet. Companies must adapt to this change in work culture or they risk damaging growth and staff morale, workplace technology specialist Condeco…
read moreMore than 11 million working days were lost in 2013/2014 due to stress, anxiety and depression across the UK and one in four people experience some form of mental health disorder in the course of a year, according to research carried out by the Labour Force Survey (LFS). Work-related stress, as defined by the LFS, is a harmful reaction to…
read moreShort-term awareness campaigns such as Plastic Free July can really help businesses and individuals re-evaluate their relationship with single use plastic and other forms of non-recyclable waste. But we need much more from businesses if we are to achieve net-zero in the events industry by 2050. There are already great businesses striving to go that step further and implement year-round…
read moreThe business community came together to cheer Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce at its 230th anniversary with a special celebration event in early June… Sponsors, members and staff joined together at the Chamber’s Elliot House headquarters in the heart of the city centre to mark some of the key milestones of the Chamber and the region. The Chamber can trace…
read morePA Life Club members enjoyed a warm Yorkshire welcome and fantastic hospitality at Pavilions of Harrogate and Yorkshire Event Centre on our overnight FAM Trip on June 7th and 8th. The two large event venues are owned by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society charity who support the local farming community and local schools too… This was PA Life Club’s first event…
read moreA world first reusable zero waste exhibition stand made from event waste carpet will make its global debut at The Meetings Show next week. Thanks to a collaboration between creator Paradigm and partners isla, The Bulb, Informa and The Meetings Show, a prototype of the innovative reusable zero waste stand will be revealed to the world’s meetings and events community…
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