Half of workers don’t call in sick – and your productivity suffers
According to a new study, showing up for work when ill causes a greater drop in office productivity than staying at home tucked up under the duvet. “The fact is that when people are sick and still turn up for work, productivity and efficiency levels drop dramatically,” said Andy Sumner, Managing Director of Monster who […]
Mental health at work: is your organisation doing enough to support employees?
In CIPD’s latest absence management survey they report a rise in mental health problems among employees. Two-fifths of the employers surveyed reported rises in both stress-related absences and mental health issues. Given that stress and mental health problems are on the rise, what steps can businesses take to support their employees and minimise the impact […]
Combating corruption: what can your business do?
We have seen yet another large scale corporate corruption scandal come to light following a BBC Panorama investigation into British American Tobacco. In a documentary broadcast recently, it was alleged that BAT, the UK’s fifth largest company, paid bribes to government officials in Africa with the intention of undermining anti-smoking legislation and made facilitation payments to […]
Leading by example? Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg takes two months of paternity leave
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has announced that he will take two months’ paternity leave upon the arrival of his daughter this month. Could his decision influence other dads to follow his lead – or encourage a more balanced attitude to parental leave? Despite new legislation which allows couples to split parental leave of up to […]
Could you reduce long-term sickness absence with return to work interviews?
Long-term sickness absence represents more than just misery for an employee. Unexpected absences can disrupt projects, create backlogs of work and compound the pressure on other staff. It’s hardly surprising that a recent report from the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) estimates the cost of long-term sickness absence (6 months or more) at […]
Keeping compliance training up to date
So you’ve researched the market, decided on the provider for your compliance eLearning and put your employees through the courses. Job done, right? Well, not exactly. Getting your staff trained initially on key compliance topics is only the start. How do you keep your employees up to date with latest legislation? How do you safeguard […]
Diversity – protection against commercial failure?
A recent BBC News article on the VW emission scandal suggests that diversity could be one antidote to toxic corporate cultures. The article quotes Stephen Carver, lecturer at Cranfield School of Management, who suggests that diversity seems more appealing when you consider the alternatives: “groupthink and monoculture”. Mr Carver also states, “Darwinian survival is not […]
Astute sets benchmark for eLearning security
VinciWorks has set the benchmark for eLearning security following recent penetration tests. Astute was tested against 70 known vulnerabilities and security risks and, we’re pleased to confirm, has been given a clean bill of health with no issues identified. The tests, carried out over three days by IT Security Consultants Pentura, subjected Astute to the kinds […]
As graduates go freelance, are you equipped to engage contractors?
New research from PolicyBee has found that an increasing number of students are considering freelancing and contracting as potential career options when they leave university. So what does this mean for employers? Out of 1,000 students surveyed, 44 per cent were considering working outside of traditional permanent employment. One might think that graduates are simply […]
VinciWorks Raise £6,700 for Rainbows
With just (whisper it) 38 days left until Christmas, it’s time for an update on our 2015 fundraising efforts. In the last four weeks our team has pulled out all the stops: we’ve climbed The O2, formed a band who in just a few weeks learned 15 songs and played their first gig, thrown a […]
