Three in five (60 per cent) of UK businesses say the upcoming rise in National Insurance Contributions (NICs) will reduce their ability to make new hires this year, according to new research. A survey carried out by Indeed Flex, the ...

Sodexo UK & Ireland has received the Ambassador Charter Mark Award by the Social Recruitment Advocacy Group, becoming the first organisation to achieve this highest level of recognition. This milestone reflects Sodexo’s long-standing commitment to creating social impact in the ...

Mount Charles, one of Northern Ireland’s largest independent catering, cleaning, events and facilities management companies has unveiled plans to invest £10 million and create 2,000 new jobs in the next five years. The company, which has over 3,000 staff across ...

Sodexo and ​Bruntwood SciTech, a client of Sodexo’s Corporate Services division, hosted a celebration day on 17 January to mark the success of its Change Please Academy at Manchester Science Park. Change Please is an award-winning social enterprise that aims ...

In a study released by Sky News’ blog on 13 January 2025, OCS was listed as the 36th best company to work for in the UK and the only facilities management company to be listed in the top 100. The ...

Mitie has been certified as a UK Top Employer for the seventh consecutive year by the Top Employers Institute, for its commitment to supporting its colleagues through best practice across the business. The UK Top Employer ranking reflects Mitie’s dedication ...

A major new drive to get thousands of offenders into stable jobs and away from a life of crime will see top UK business bosses, sitting on new Employment Councils which will support offenders serving their sentence in the community ...

Sodexo has announced a significant milestone in its commitment to social mobility by introducing guaranteed job interviews for people with criminal convictions as part of its Starting Fresh programme. Applicants with a disclosed criminal conviction who meet the job criteria ...

ISS has helped its first group of members back into employment in Liverpool through a pilot partnership with social enterprise, Community Shop and sustainable waste management company, Biffa. Through the pilot, members from Biffa’s social enterprise Community Shop can apply ...

Many UK employers believe young people aren’t ‘job-ready’ and lack important workplace skills, with a fall in earning and learning opportunities cited as a key reason, according to the CIPD’s latest report ‘Changing face of the youth labour market‘. The ...