There’s a direct link between age and salary – for most people they will increase together as new skills are learned, more experience is gained, and potential is increased. Several variables also affect salary, including industry, development, skill set and even gender. Here are the facts about what employees need to know according to Instant Offices. […]
Hundreds of workers were paid to transcribe voice recordings of Facebook users, it has emerged. Facebook is the latest company to confirm it has used third-party workers to do such work, following Google, Apple, Microsoft and Amazon. The practice had been halted “more than a week ago”, Facebook said. Workers were given audio of people’s […]
Cyclescheme’s annual Cycle to Work Day – which aims to encourage everyone to get on their bike and cycle to work – will take place this Thursday 8th August 2019. Last year, over 25,000 people took part in the day up and down the country. According to research by Hawk Incentives, the leading provider of Cyclescheme […]
New research has revealed the strength of the UK workforce and its growth in optimism, stability and skills confidence since 2012, the period often considered the tail-end of the economic downturn. The findings point to a more positive workforce that has continuously strengthened since the financial crash. Optimism has grown with just 12% of respondents […]
Google-parent Alphabet and the online retail giant Amazon have both reported a near 20% rise in revenues for the latest quarter. Alphabet said advertisers were spending more on its search and YouTube services. However, Amazon reported profits that were lower than expected, as it invests to speed up delivery times. Both firms are under scrutiny […]
A senior Whirlpool executive has apologised to customers affected by the saga of dangerous tumble dryers sold for 11 years in the UK. Whirlpool is now launching a full recall of any remaining fire-prone dryers, nearly four years after first alerting people to the safety issue. Speaking to the BBC, its vice-president Jeff Noel defended […]
Uber has said it will link pay for some senior executives to progress made toward improving diversity. Diversity will be used as one ‘key metric’ to assess performance and determine executive compensation for senior leaders, the firm said. The policy also sets a target to increase the number of women in senior roles to 35% […]
Softomotive, a leading Robotic Process Automation (RPA) vendor, today launched a new study which highlights the business value of engaging employees early on in automation processes. The Softomotive People1st Employee Study 2019, conducted in partnership with KS&R, Inc., a global market research and consulting firm, questioned over 1,200 employees in the US, UK, and India. […]
Salesforce commissioned a survey of consumers and business leaders in the UK to gauge attitudes towards the role businesses should play to drive UK prosperity. The research found that almost three-quarters (72%) of UK consumers agree that business leaders need to step up and help create a successful global Britain. In the same study, business […]
UK airports have made “significant improvements” in providing assistance for passengers with mobility problems, the industry regulator has said. Manchester, which was the only airport to receive ‘a poor’ rating last year, was moved out of the lowest category. However, it was told to take immediate action to reverse a recent decline in performance. The […]
