In the realm of employment law, if there’s a trend currently making waves, it’s the sometimes controversial ‘right to disconnect’. Over the past few years, countries like Belgium, France and Spain have implemented rules that allow employees the right to disconnect from work and work-related technology when outside of working
How employers/team leaders can support neuro-divergent employees: It probably won’t come as a surprise to anyone that there are more neuro-divergent people in the actuarial world than other workplaces but I think the days of the old actuarial jokes are well and truly over! We’ve all heard the one about
The counter offer has always been a part of the recruitment process and one which I’m keen to prepare for by ensuring candidates are moving for the right reasons. But from an employers point of view, it’s an understandable reaction to your star performers leaving! But is it worth it
“There is a pathological mismatch between the attributes that seduce us in a leader and those that are needed to be an effective leader” – I heard this in a recent Ted Talk on male leadership, and it sparked some thoughts on the matter. Confidence is often viewed as a
And how to keep the people you’ve got……! ‘Where have all the actuaries gone’ is a common refrain in my conversations with clients! Post-Covid the market has changed and that, coupled with the growth in certain sectors, is driving the scarcity.Which makes employee retention and engagement absolutely pivotal in making
Hi there, I’ve been thinking about this hot potato for sometime! The gender pay gap has been a thorny issue which has prominently targeted women and employees of a minority group for quite some time, so why is it still an issue in 2023? The current gender pay gap currently
