On Continuity Central this week an article has been published outlining a new insurance policy from Aon which will cover the costs of building closures to businesses as a result of the swine flu pandemic: (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘home working’
Swine Flu: New Insurance Cover For Building Closures
Friday, October 30th, 2009Petrol Costs Rise: Top Ten Benefits of Home Working
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009As the government prepares to increase fuel duty by 2p a litre next Tuesday, financially stretched commuters who would rather keep their jobs than find something else closer to home are looking at another hike in monthly petrol expenditure. (more…)
Jobseekers Favour ‘Green’ Employers
Monday, October 26th, 2009A new report out this week from Carbon Retirement has revealed that 53% of employees surveyed would consider turning down a new job if it had a large carbon footprint, compared with 28% who admitted that finding the right job is more important to them.
Really? (more…)
Job tax?: new workplace parking levy gets go ahead
Friday, September 18th, 2009Nottingham County Council has approved the UK’s first ever ‘charging for parking’ at work scheme whereby companies offering 11 spaces or more for employees will be charged at least £250 a year, although they can choose to pass on the charges to their employees should they wish to. Other councils have shown interest in implementing similar schemes to reduce city commuting by car. read more
Swine Flu: The statistics
Thursday, September 10th, 2009During my research into the swine flu pandemic which we are currently in, I have been bombarded with so many statistics on what might happen, the likelihood of this, that and the other, that I thought it would be useful to pull out the most popular statistics in a bid to make sense of what may actually occur in the coming months. Of course these are all predictions and should not be counted as fact, but at least they have some research behind them. If you disagree or have any more solid statistics which you think should be added, be sure to let me know! (more…)
Swine Flu: CIPD warn that up to half of working population could go off sick
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009The Chartered Institute for Personnel Development has reported that contrary to the Cabinet office’s prediction of a pandemic-related staff absence rate of 12 per cent, the figure is actually more likely to be around 50 per cent. According to the CIPD the 12 per cent figure does not take into consideration that schools could close, causing working parents to be absent to look after their children. (more…)
Remote Working: On the rise, but will it be sustained?
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009A colleague handed me a copy of Management Today recently, pointing out a Masterclass feature on remote working. The author recognises the rise of remote working in a time when cost cutting enthusiasts can see big savings through fewer desks, less equipment and less office space, suggesting that we will see a surge in more remote based employees. However the last comment that it ‘may do more harm than good’ as employees become isolated and businesses lose their ‘esprit de corps’ rather dampens my original enthusiasm for this article. (more…)
Swine Flu: 2 weeks until children return to school
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009Having been away on holiday for two weeks in the sun, I must admit the fear of catching swine flu had temporarily receeded, although it still crossed my mind that catching the virus on the ferry crossing was a real possibility (being confined in a crowded place with other families) and could still have ruined our summer fun. (more…)
Swine Flu: Top Ten Tips For Employing Home Working During The Pandemic
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009As a home worker myself for many years here are my Top Ten Tips to help employers set up their employees with the ability to work from home or other location during the swine flu pandemic, produced in conjunction with ‘Pandemic Flu Guideliness for Business’: (more…)
Recession and Swine Flu: A lethal combination?
Friday, July 24th, 2009The Daily Telegraph reported on the 19th July that the recession is forcing alomost one million people to work part-time because full-time positions are becoming more scarce, in addition to companies such as BT, BA, and KPMG offering job protection in return for fewer working hours or less pay. (more…)
