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Have you Implemented your Heatwave Plan/Policy?   Summer is technically a couple of months away, and yet we are at present basking in a heatwave. So, do we each have a plan in place to help protect us from the sun, or are we all just going to enjoy it whilst it lasts, because the inevitable will happen come Bank Holiday weekends when the rain, grey skies and wind will return...

Car Manufacturers striving to produce cleaner vehicles Hydrogen cars to protect jobs   Hyundai the South Korean car manufacturer is backing hydrogen power as an alternative to battery technology in order to protect thousands of component jobs that would otherwise be lost by moving to electric cars. It has been reported that an estimated 600,000 jobs in Germany alone are at r...

Would you be willing to relocate for that perfect job? 8 in 10 Millennials would! According to a recent survey, the millennial generation of workers are using their skillset to allow them to work from anywhere, and are deliberately developing transferable skills to enable this. As “The Proclaimers” would say – “I would walk 10,000 miles” – 81% are willing to relocate up to 4...

The happiest & saddest UK professions   Plumbers top the list of the happiest professionals; and those in advertising are the most miserable in their roles.   With the focus on workplace well being increasing year on year, more workers are now wary about the impact their job has on their health and work/life balance. A job without stress is probably non-existent, and a littl...

Oil prices rising, but no increase in investments expected in the short term As Crude oil hits $80 a barrel, the industry is keeping a tight rein on spending, and looking to reward shareholders Investors in the largest oil and gas companies are eyeing a windfall from rising crude prices, whilst keeping a tight rein on spending. Oil price increases are generally thought to in...

TfL DEFICIT CAUSES WORKFORCE TO DIMINISH  TfL has stated its operating deficit worsened in the year to March this year, after the government grant was cut and passenger numbers declined.   It further reported that Tube journeys fell by more than 1% to just 3.99bn whilst the government grant was cut by 49% in 1 year; to just £219m.   It is reported that Patrick Toig, TfLs Fin...