Third of mid-life workers believe age discrimination an issue

More than a third of employees believe there is age discrimination in their workplace with half of employees aged 60+ not ready to retire. The majority feel they share invaluable skills, experience and knowledge with colleagues – but not valued by their employer. More...

60% of senior business leaders say they never switch off from work

Many senior leaders in British and Irish SMEs struggle to maintain a healthy work/life balance and never switch off from work, according to the latest Close Brothers Business Barometer research. More than two fifths (45%) of all senior managers say that they feel...

1.6 Billion paid out and 5,500 employees helped back into work

The group risk industry paid out a new high of £1.68bn in claims in 2018, a £64.5m increase on 2017, and helped 5,595 people back to work after a period of sick leave. GRiD, the association that promotes  group risk insurance through a collective voice to Government...

Right to request flexible working not working

Nearly 5 years since the statutory right to request flexible working was extended to employees with 26 weeks’ continuous employment, new research from CMI shows levels of awareness and understanding of the legislation amongst UK managers remain low. A national...

advo are sponsors, speakers and exhibitors at two major business shows

advo are exhibitors, speakers and sponsors at two major upcoming business exhibitions, the Kent Business Vision LIVE exhibition in May and the CIPD’s Festival of Work in June. advo will showcasing their unique approach of blending expert advice and linked technology...