June 2018

June 2018

PR COVERAGE

JUNE

World Cup fever has taken over this month and ELAS has taken over the Middle East. A massive 22 different publications in countries across the Middle East published articles on World Cup absence rates quoting us! We’ve also had plenty of coverage closer to home on a variety of different topics.

Here is the June PR report...

REVEALED : THE WORST EXPLANATIONS FOR NOT APPOINTING WOMEN TO FTSE COMPANY BOARDS

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has published the worst explanations given by FTSE companies for not appointing women to their boards.

The explanations, which come from a range of FTSE 350 Chairs and CEOs, were heard by the team behind the government-backed Hampton-Alexander Review.

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AMAZON ACCUSED OF APPALLING RAMADAN MANAGEMENT

Amazon employees are protesting alleged mismanagement of their workloads during the Holy Month of Ramadan in which many observant Muslims will not eat and drink between sunrise and sunset.

WEB HITS PER MONTH 300 K

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ENGLAND MANAGER GARETH SOUTHGATE ON WHY A TEAM “ GETTING ON ISN ’ T ENOUGH ”

With the FIFA World Cup just around the corner, England's football manager, Gareth Southgate, has named his 23-man squad. No matter how talented an individual is, if they can’t work as part of a team then their performance will suffer.

UNIQUE BROWSERS 191 K

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DISCRIMINATORY HIRING PROCESS LANDS CANDIDATE £ 5 K PAYOUT

A company has been ordered to pay $10,000AUD (£5523) to a candidate for discriminating against him on the grounds of mental illness.

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HOW SHOULD EMPLOYERS HANDLE RAIL DISRUPTION ?

The Transport Committee has announced an inquiry into the ongoing rail disruption that’s happened since the introduction of new timetables in May. Contributor Joanne Wells, employment law consultant – ELAS.

UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS 21 K

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CAN YOU DESCRIBE YOUR GROWING BUSINESS IN A HAIKU ?

We asked business leaders to describe their companies in a haiku. Here's what they came up with.

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STAFF PRODUCTIVITY TO TAKE A HIT DURING WORLD CUP 2018

Employers across the Middle East are set to witness a major productivity drop during June and July this year as a result of the 2018 football World Cup.

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WEINSTEIN ' S CONTRACT SHOWS BOSSES ' CONDONED HIS BEHAVIOUR '

Revelations regarding controversial clauses in Harvey Weinstein’s employment contract should act as a clear lesson to HR on how to manage illegal, or allegedly illegal, employee behaviour.

TWITTER FOLLOWERS 10 K

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THE HEALTH AND SAFETY CHECKLIST

Adhering to health and safety rules is one of the most important obligations that any business faces. We look at the simplest ways of ensuring your firm is compliant.

Failing to operate a safe workplace doesn’t just put your employees and customers at risk – it could also lead to substantial fines and even prosecution through the courts. So what are the most crucial aspects of health and safety law to get right? And what do small businesses frequently get wrong?

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IS MENOPAUSE A DISABILITY ? WHAT LATEST TRIBUNAL RULING MEANS FOR EMPLOYERS

Menopause has been in the news recently after the deputy Bank of England governor used the word to describe his negative view of the economy, prompting debate about the nature of menopause and attitudes towards it; he later issued an apology regretting the ageist and sexist undertones of his comment. Discussion will no doubt be re-energised following an Employment Tribunal’s ruling that a Scottish Court and Tribunal Service employee was discriminated against because of her menopause.

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DENNY ' S IN SWANSEA GETS A FIVE STAR FOOD HYGIENE RATING AFTER BEING LABELLED ONE OF THE WORST OFFENDERS

American diner Denny’s has scored the highest food rating available - just weeks after being labelled one of the worst offenders.

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INSIDE WPP ' S MANAGEMENT FAILINGS

In April, Sir Martin Sorrell abruptly resigned from WPP, the advertising giant which he founded, following allegations of personal misconduct.

Sorrell, who had been the longest-serving FTSE 100 leader, stepped down following an internal probe over his use of company funds was called into question.

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HEALTH AND SAFETY LEGISLATION : HOW TO STAY UP TO DATE

As well as meeting your current obligations, it’s important for business owners to stay abreast of changes in health and safety rules. We explain how to keep on top of the regulations.

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