Employers

Sarah Jackson OBE is a visiting professor at Cranfield University School of Management and a senior associate for Scottish social business Flexibility Works

Employers must strive for a new collective approach - Sarah Jackson OBE

Sarah Munro, Legal Director and employment law specialist at Pinsent Masons

Legislation puts focus on sexual harassment in workplace - Sarah Munro

Resourcing Advisor Brigitte van Rooyen, Aberdeenshire Council Chief Executive Jim Savege, and Leader of Aberdeenshire Council Cllr Gillian Owen welcome the council’s Living Wage accreditation.

Aberdeenshire Council becomes accredited as a Living Wage employer

Euan Smith, partner, law firm Eversheds Sutherland

Understanding diversity data gathering is key - Euan Smith

We need a city that works for people and not just cars - Jule Bandel

Businesses in and around Portree have been struggling to fill vacancies all year (pic: Zhuzhu)

Highland hospitality sector battling to survive with staff shortages

Political parties in Scotland have said that recent increases in minimum wage will not lift Scots out of poverty.

Real Living Wage Scotland: What is the UK National Minimum Wage now?

The survey found 69 per cent of women, ahead of 52 per cent of men, cited the rising cost of living as their top concern when asked about stress-causing factors (file image). Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto.

Cost of living: female staff 'far more' stressed by rising bills than male peers

Lyndsay Clark, property management associate, Knight Frank Scotland

Welcoming workplaces can bring staff together - Lyndsay Clark

David Caskie, joint managing director for Accenture in Scotland

Employers need to focus on diverse paths to recruitment - David Caskie

WH Smith, M&S and Argos fined for failing to pay minimum wage

3 highstreet retailers fined for failing to pay workers minimum wage

Unite the union said its members will no longer strike following an improved pay offer from the employers. (Photo by Guy Smallman/Getty images)

Unite calls off 31-day Heathrow Airport strike after last-minute offer

Kate Dodd, Legal Director and diversity and inclusion specialist at Pinsent Masons

We need to rethink our approach to flexible working and childcare - Kate Dodd

A cybercrime gang thought to be based in Russia has issued an ultimatum to victims of a mass hack (Photo: Getty Images)

BBC, BA and Boots issued with ultimatum by cyber gang Clop

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield this_morning_001.jpg

Holly Willoughby breaks silence after Phillip Schofield confession

Phillip Schofield. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

ITV say they are ‘deeply disappointed’ with Phillip Schofield

While many Scottish tourism businesses aren’t in a position to offer big wage increases, there are other ways to attract potential employees

Ad Feature Retaining staff in sustainable tourism

Prospect members on a picket line (Photo: Prospect)

Civil servants union strikes: Two strike days announced

Part-time jobs which could earn you over £93,000 a year - full list

Scots will enjoy an extra bank holiday this year to mark the Coronation of King Charles III.

Everything you need to know about Scotland's bank holidays in 2023

A study has found a third of UK workers would quit their job

Third of workers would quit job if right to work from home removed, study finds

The Scottish Parliament building. Picture: Getty Images

Strategy recommends 3.5% pay increase for public sector workers

NHS physiotherapists take part in a strike outside of St Thomas’ Hospital on January. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

NHS unions and government reach pay offer deal

The University of Cambridge is one of 24 Russell group universities (image: Adobe)

UK cities with the highest employee satisfaction revealed

Kirsty Scott is a Business Engagement Manager at The Scotland 5G Centre, based at its S5GConnect Hub in Dundee

5G goes from the art of the possible to an inevitable revolution - Kirsty Scott

Freha Arshad leads the Accenture Cyber team in Scotland in addition to leading the Security team for its Health & Public sector clients.

We need to expand the cyber talent pool to engage with threats - Freha Arshad

Martin Lewis has shared a ‘rule’ to help full and part-time workers save for their retirement

Martin Lewis explains ‘scary rule of thumb’ to save for pension

The PCS Union, which represents civil servants, will stage further strike action in March. (Credit: Getty Images)

Driving examiners to strike for 10 days throughout March

Alan Delaney, Legal Director and Accredited specialist in Employment Law at Morton Fraser

Elon Musk’s ‘hardcore’ demands are unlikely to be adopted in UK - Alan Delaney

Strike action by firefighters has been avoided for now

UK firefighters postpone strike action to vote on improved pay offer

The PCS Union (Credit: Getty Images)

PCS union announce 100,000 members will strike on Budget Day

Members of the Fire Brigades Union (Photo: Fire Brigades Union)

UK firefighters’ strike 2023: everything you need to know

Helen Cordon, Partner and employment law specialist at Pinsent Masons

Holidays anomaly for part-year workers targeted for change - Helen Corden

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: Protesters take part in a union rally on November 30, 2022 in London, England. Representatives of National Education Union (NEU), Communication Workers Union (CWU) and the public-service union Unison joined a rally by the University and College Union (UCU) amid strike action by staff at educational institutions across the UK. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

UCU confirm strike dates for February and March - 70,000 to walk out

The government has rejected calls for women to get menopause leave

Menopause leave trial rejected by government

Barbara Clark is an Organisational Development Consultant and Insights Discovery Licensed Practitioner at Connect Three, a leadership consultancy that helps businesses improve cultures through people.

Making hybrid working work - Barbara Clark

Members of the University and College Union (UCU) during a rally in Glasgow.

UCU staff at 150 universities to strike over pay disputes

Around 100,000 civil servants will take part in a 24-hour walkout, the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union has confirmed. (Credit: Getty Images)

100,000 civil servants to strike next month

Margaret Logue, Bottling Production Operator at Diageo based in Glasgow

Business can help with menopause - Margaret Logue

Kevin Bridges, Partner and Head of Health and Safety, Pinsent Masons

Employees’ mental health should be a priority - Kevin Bridges

The study by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health found that four in ten respondents don’t agree their workplace is supportive of their physical and mental wellbeing.

Employers urged to 'sit up and take notice' after damning workplace study

John Denholm and Nicki Denholm of Denholm Associates. Picture: Stewart Attwood

Covid rebound sees Edinburgh's Denholm double headcount and post record revenue

Gillian Dalziel, Early Career Specialist at Diageo.

Diversity is good for business - Gillian Dalziel

Guy Marsden is director of Highbridge Properties, who are developing the Magenta Business Park together with Clyde Gateway

ESG guidelines are proving to be a smart move for businesses - Guy Marsden

Members of the University and College Union (UCU) during a rally in Glasgow.

Scottish university staff stage five-day strike in pay and pensions dispute

Advice Direct Scotland has hailed the benefits of a four-day working week

Introducing four-day working week boosted our productivity, says advice service

David Caskie, Community and Corporate Citizenship Sponsor, Accenture in Scotland

Productivity needs new thinking after pandemic - David Caskie

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