Open University beats Oxford and Cambridge at producing CEOs and MDs
Every year, millions of students, parents and academics gather wide-eyed to peruse the latest university league table. But what would the results look like if it was based on the number of graduates who went on to run a company? The experts, top recruitment firm Forward Role, decided to find out. They analysed over 260,000 […]
Diversity applause for British tech company
Advanced has been announced as one of the top 100 Diversity Leaders 2020 across UK businesses. An independent survey carried out on behalf of the Financial Times has recognised the diversity achievements of Advanced, which recently announced 33% of its board are represented by women. The award assesses diversity across gender, age, ethnicity, disability and […]
MEES Compliance: Climate Awareness Raising Fines Risk for Portfolio Owners
Achieving MEES compliance is becoming increasingly important for portfolio landlords as the growing awareness on climate change and environmental issues could see regulators being pressured to clamp down on landlords who have failed to achieve the minimum ‘E’ standards for their rental properties. What action has been taken on MEES Compliance? As of April, Business Green reported […]
Senior Employment Law Expert welcomes tribunal ruling on CEO Behaviour
A leading North Wales Employment Law Solicitor has welcomed a tribunal ruling earlier this month which saw Mike Shearwood, ex-CEO of shoe manufacturer Clarks lose his claim for unfair dismissal. Ian Winrow, Senior Partner at Winrow Solicitors in Caernarfon says that employees often wrongly assume that codes of conduct do not apply to senior executives. Ian, […]
Engineering company celebrates royal presentation of Queen’s Award for International Trade
Semmco, a British engineering company and manufacturer of access platforms and ground support equipment for the aviation sector and rail access platforms, celebrated its Queen’s Award win with a royal presentation by His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent KG, at its Head Office in Surrey on Wednesday 2nd October. Semmco was given the prestigious […]
Candidates applying for new jobs on current bosses’ time, data reveals
New data released by TribePad, the leading recruitment software provider, reveals that job-seekers prefer to apply for new jobs while on the clock at their current workplace. Monday to Wednesday, between midday and 4PM is the most popular time for job hunters to seek new opportunities (21%); with most candidates applying on Monday at 2PM […]
Branded Goods Infringement Claims Warning in No Deal Brexit
A no deal Brexit could see an unexpected rise in the number of trade mark infringement claims as a result of traders carrying on “business as usual”, warns intellectual property specialist Susan Hall. Susan, partner at national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP, says if business involves the export for resale of branded goods – such […]
World Suicide Prevention Day – Why Employers Must Do More
On World Suicide Prevention Day employers are being urged to do more to tackle mental health in the workplace World Suicide Prevention Day[i] takes place on 10th September. The annual awareness day is organised by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), and organisations across the UK will be hosting events to mark the occasion. Howden Employee […]