Flexible Working
This coverage examines flexible working practices and policies within the UK retail sector, focusing on their impact on operations, workforce management, and employee engagement. Reporting highlights employer initiatives, regulatory changes, productivity considerations, and challenges in implementing flexibility at scale. Retail executives, HR managers, and operations leaders can use these insights to shape strategies that balance business needs with workforce expectations.
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Oct- 2018 -17 OctoberAdvice
How ‘technology transformation’ is shaping the retail renaissance
For European retailers, 2018 has been tough. However, retailers are resilient, and hopes are high that a more positive outlook is on the horizon. Falling European unemployment, twinned with increased net incomes for most countries are good news for consumers, which in turn should mean more disposable income and increased…
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Jun- 2018 -28 JuneEconomy
Head office jobs more likely to face axe than shop floor following national living wage rises
New research has found that those working in head office are more likely to lose their jobs as the result of an increase to the national living wage. Research by Foot Anstey found that 52% of companies would rather keep front line staff and make cuts to head office headcount.…
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Jan- 2018 -19 JanuaryAdvice
How to make Right to Work checks easier
The UK workforce is becoming increasingly diverse in its makeup, and while undoubtedly this is a good thing, it isn’t without some challenges. Civil penalties set by the UK government have become stricter for those who are employing workers who do not have the right to work in the UK.…
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