... workers who have been in the same job for three months or more justifies the repealing of the ‘Swedish derogation’, as recommended in ... their entitlements and rights. Agency workers are four times more likely to think they have no paid holiday entitlement than non-agency ...

... as temperature and lighting. Or an app that made parking a more pleasant experience for visitors. Thanks to the Internet of Things and other connected technology, all of this and more are possible. Smart spaces aren’t just about providing a nice ...

... This would mean that temporary workers would become much more expensive to use. In the UK, where there are some 1 million temporary ... work/life balance. Many also find it a useful route into more permanent employment. Much of the success which UK Plc has enjoyed over ...

... in place within two years, according to new research. Yet more than half were unable to name any suppliers of e-procurement systems. ... the penetration of enterprise resource planning (ERP), the more likely a company is to implement e-procurement. “This shows a real ...

... meaning that other procurement methods can be judged more fairly against PFI. Public expenditure through PFI runs at around £4 ... to pursue alternative procurement routes should they prove more appropriate.” Featured?:  ...

... the supplier relationship improved. Users were markedly more positive than non-users, suggesting that there are real benefits. Roy ... and supply systems to work in an electronic forum. More damaging still is the widely held fear that e-marketplaces might not have ...

... capacity constraints, as companies cut backlogs by taking on more staff and using existing stocks. Supply shortages, demonstrated by ... some sectors reporting little evidence of a comeback. * More information on the UK and euro-zone PMIs is available at ...

... Outsourcing has been used to seek competitive advantage for more than two decades. When outsourcing became offshoring, these business ... Skilled strategic sourcing professionals should be more in tune with the business needs and can work with the legal department to ...

... NHS in England spent £25m on agency midwives last year – more than double the figure for 2013. The RCM found the total spending in ... being paid in line with the NHS, so they don’t earn any more working for an agency now than they were working for the NHS.” But ...

... It is sales, but it isn’t in a way – it’s much more about being able to just talk to people.” Parker added his ... and dedication, Parker says. “The harder you work, the more you get out is true of everything in life but especially in sport and also ...