were in a situation where they had two identical job offers, the issue of whether each employer treated staff with respect would play an important role in their decision.
Employee retention also benefits from this respectful behaviour with 85 per cent of people who have no plans to leave within the next two years agreeing that their employer treats them respectfully, while only 54 per cent of workers looking to move jobs in the next 12 months said their employer treats them with respect.
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Modern Slavery Act: Annual statement requirement 24 April 2015
The Modern Slavery Act requires companies with a certain level of turnover, to disclose what steps they have taken to ensure their business and supply chains are slavery free. The Government are now consulting on what level of turnover a business should be required to have for this provision to apply.
The consultation is open until 7 May 2015 and is specifically focused on which companies the transparency in supply chains measure should apply to, and what statutory guidance on this measure should contain.
A size threshold for turnover will be set by secondary legislation, before the transparency in supply chains measure is commenced. Draft statutory guidance will then be produced.
Is it taboo to talk politics in the workplace? 27 April 2015
With politics on the agenda at every turn with the General Election only two weeks away, it should come as no surprise that research shows 85% of employees discussing politics in the workplace, with one-in-seven discussing government issues on a daily basis. Research conducted by Robert Half UK suggests that expressing a political allegiance is no longer seen as a workplace faux pas. However, according to the study there is a divergence between public and private sector attitudes to expressing a political allegiance in the workplace. In the public sector revealing a party preference is viewed as twice as likely (11%) to result in negative treatment from colleagues and management compared to the private sector (5%).
Findings also include:
85% of UK employees are reported to be discussing politics in the workplace Expressing political allegiance is no longer seen as a workplace faux pas in the private sector London employees are the most likely to discuss politics at work.
Just 7% of HR directors think making a political preference known can influence how an employee is treated by management or colleagues.
TUC publishes new guide to epilepsy in the workplace 7 May 2015
The TUC, in partnership with Epilepsy Action, has published guide, to aid trade union workplace representatives in supporting members with epilepsy.
TUC publishes new guide to epilepsy in the workplace
The guide was written for the TUC by Epilepsy Action and is based on the social model of disability, which means epilepsy is not seen as a barrier to work. However, there may be external barriers to accessing work in the form of ignorance, prejudice and failure by employers to make workplace adaptations.
The guide educates trade union members about epilepsy, and provides guidance on reasonable workplace adjustments and making workplaces epilepsy-friendly.
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