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Around one in five UK workers did not use all their paid holiday allowance in 2014, according to the latest research from Canada Life Group Insurance. The report’s findings suggest employees are being prevented from taking the time off they are entitled to. Around one in seven blame staffing issues such as maternity leave or members […]

The Big Energy Saving Week 2015, the campaign by Citizens Advice, the Energy Saving Trust and the Department of Energy and Climate Change that aims to highlight other ways for homeowners to save money on their heating bills with tips including the best ways to insulate a house, the most efficient way to use a […]

A housing association could add an impressive £2.2bn to the UK economy by building 6,100 homes over the next five years, a new report has been able to reveal. The Hyde Group’s ambitious house-building programme is committed to supporting the Government’s drive to build new homes and also includes the creation of 1,300 new jobs […]

Biometric access control systems are being used to crack down on food welfare fraud in India’s food banks and distribution centers, a recent news report in the local media has been able to find. The aim of the scheme is to authenticate customers using their government-issued biometric ID cards to ensure that they are indeed […]

Almost half of global firms expect their workforces to expand significantly over the next year, recent research by from recruitment firm Michael Page has found. The survey of more than 2,500 HR leaders from 65 different countries found that the UK and Ireland lead the way in demand for global talent, with 60 per cent […]

In one of the most ambitious investments plans to date, the Government has revealed its ‘Road investment strategy’, which will see £15 billion invested in order to increase the capacity and condition of England’s roads. Over 1,300 new lane miles will be added by schemes being delivered over the next parliament on motorways and trunk […]

Biometric time and attendance systems can help busy healthcare providers manage their employees in an easier, more streamlined manner, and this is specifically the reason why Solihull Care decided to get such a solution installed at one of their flagship units. Solihull Care is a leading care-sector provider committed to offering high quality care to […]

The biometric CCTV market could reach $3.2 billion by 2016, with an annual growth rate of 33 percent, analysts from the Homeland Security Research Corporation (HSRC) have recently forecast. The security camera industry has already seen rapid growth as the private and public sector have installed surveillance systems to help combat crime and provide real-time […]

“Lower inflation, lower unemployment and higher growth” are some of the main goals in the government’s long-term economic plan, Chancellor George Osborne revealed during his latest Autumn Statement. The chancellor pledged support for a country-wide productivity boost, quoting the latest stats from the Global Innovation Index, which places the UK in second place in the […]

The deadline for exchanging workers’ CSO cards is approaching fast, with current CSO card holders having only until January 31st 2015 to get a Provisional card if they’re not yet eligible for the Skilled card, the CSCS has warned. CSO cards were commonly viewed as the easiest card to obtain and, although they were intended […]

A dramatic fall in the number of senior nurses across the NHS could have serious consequences on the service’s manning levels over the Christmas period, a recent media news report on the matter was able to reveal. The number of senior nurses has fallen by almost 3,400 since 2010, from 66,832 to 63,458 in 2014 […]

Offering employees more flexible working options could an impressive 11.5 billion pounds each year to the UK economy, a new study from Citrix and Centre for Economics and Business Research was able to find. The study found that 96% of the UK knowledge worker population would take advantage of flexible working if made available to […]