Offices ‘need to cater for disabled people’

6th March, 2012 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Businesses need to factor in how they can accommodate disabled employees when planning how to make the most of their office space, it has been advised. Karen Jackson, solicitor and managing partner at Didlaw, said the main thing that businesses need to do is understand what their obligations are under the Equality Act, and this » Read More

Organisations urged to boost health and safety understanding

23rd February, 2012 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Businesses in the UK have been encouraged to boost understanding of the dangers present in their office space, industrial units or workshop space. One health and safety expert has urged the government to play a bigger role in helping businesses come to terms with their role when it comes to health and safety and the » Read More

Modern technology boosts idea development

20th February, 2012 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Firms renting office space, industrial units and workshop space can boost the development of their ideas by implementing new technology, according to the vice president of Google Enterprise. Sebastien Marotte told the BBC that social media, mobile working and the invention of cloud computing have accelerated the world of work. He explained that communication online » Read More

Government launches new employment incentives

14th February, 2012 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Businesses looking to rent new office space, industrial units or workshop space may soon have an incentive to offer new positions to young people. Under new plans outlined by deputy prime minister Nick Clegg and employment minister Chris Grayling, employers would be able to access their share of a £1 billion wage subsidy. Employers taking » Read More

Workers losing faith in pay rewards

4th January, 2012 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Businesses looking to rent office space, industrial units or workshop space have been encouraged to reward the hard work of their employees to keep morale high. The advice comes from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), after a report found that employees are beginning to lose faith that their hard work will be » Read More

Employers urged to implement eye care policy

22nd November, 2011 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Businesses looking to rent office space, industrial units and workshop spaces have been encouraged to offer employees an eye care programme. According to a Specsavers study, a fifth of employers do not have such a policy in place and are therefore failing to make use of money-saving options. Firms are required by law to meet » Read More

Bizspace promotes flexible workspace at the Great British Business Show

14th November, 2011 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Entrepreneurs, SMEs and individuals looking for flexible workspace in which to develop and grow their business would be well-advised to check out the Bizspace stand at the Great British Business Show at Earls Court, London, during 17-18th November. With almost 100 exhibitors at the show, covering all aspects of business from marketing and networking to » Read More

Bad management costing UK firms £19bn

14th November, 2011 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Firms looking to rent industrial units in Warrington or office space in Manchester have been told that bad management is costing UK businesses up to £19 billion in lost working hours. According to a study conducted by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), three-quarters of employees waste two hours of their working week due to the » Read More

Longer drinking hours lead to more absenteeism

26th October, 2011 - Posted by admin - No Comments

The extension of drinking hours in England and Wales has led to 660,000 extra days of absence from work every year, new research has revealed. Businesses looking to rent industrial space in Manchester or office space in Northampton may be interested to hear that a study by Lancaster University Management School found that absence rates » Read More

Homemade treats highly sought after by co-workers

21st October, 2011 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Workers in rented office space or industrial units that bring in homemade treats are more likely to make friends in the workplace, a new survey has suggested. According to a poll of 2,000 employees, picking up other workers’ slack, having a good sense of humour and not taking office banter too seriously are also good » Read More

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