Workers struggling into the office when ill

18th January, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off

Businesses have been warned that the practice of presenteeism is causing more and more workers to turn up to work when sick. As fears continue to grow over job security in the UK, research from Nuffield Health found that workers are prepared to work while ill to maintain an office presence. However, employees going into work » Read More

Longer drinking hours lead to more absenteeism

26th October, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off

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

Employers urged to make summer dress codes clear

21st June, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off

If employers intend to introduce a more relaxed dress code, they need to ensure that staff are clear about exactly what they can get away with, according to one expert. Charlotte Wolff, an employment relations editor at XpertHR, says that clarity and communication are key if employers wish to introduce a different dress code when the » Read More

How to search for office space in Northampton on Bizspace.co.uk

6th June, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off

Bizspace, one of the UK’s largest managed workspace provider, have put together a number of video demonstrations to show potential new customers how to use the website at www.Bizspace.co.uk to find commercial property throughout the UK and Scotland. The video below is a demo for those who might be looking for office space in Northampton » Read More

Employers encouraged to promote healthy lifestyles

31st May, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off

Businesses have been urged to promote healthy living within their workforce. According to Bupa, simply changing the food served by canteens or by educating employees about health choices can have a significant impact on the health of the workforce in general. With some office space not having canteens he urged companies to provide some fruit » Read More

Recession stalls growth of homeworking

23rd May, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off

The recent recession has stalled the growth of homeworking, according to the Trades Union Congress (TUC) analysis of official figures. A slow-down in the number of people looking to work from home could mean businesses are required to rent office space or industrial units to accommodate extra staff for a short period. The figures, released » Read More