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U.K. Gov. Threatens Funding Cuts In Response To Four-Day Week Trial

Allwork

The outcomes of these trials will be important data used when shaping future work policies. South Cambridgeshire District Council was issued with a Best Value Notice on November 3, after repeated requests for the authority to end its trial, as a result of concerns the practice could impact its Best Value Duty.

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As CEO Salaries Skyrocket More Than 25%, Financial Security Is Wavering For Workers

Allwork

Within a year during the pandemic, on average CEOs gained “29% raises while their median worker pay fell by 2%,” the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) found. From excise tax bills to pay ceilings for CEOs, proposed fixes to narrow the gap are gaining momentum in Washington, benefitspro wrote.

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A Test of Your Professionalism: Will You Pass?

The Office Professionals Place

Listen with empathy not sympathy and be assertive in your response. If you become timid when it comes to speaking in a group meeting, provided you know what the agenda items are prior to the meeting, put them in writing in proposal form and give them to the Chair before the meeting or slide them to him during the meeting. Seek answers.

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We need better evidence to help protect people at work

Workplace Insight

Few would argue against the assertion that the quality of decisions is enhanced by accurate and relevant information, including evidence of which approaches to the task in hand actually work. RAND’s findings will be used to inform decisions within the Foundation on whether to proceed with a proposal for the full What Works centre.

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