Tag: Employee
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Manchester contractor moves to employee ownership
Emanuel Whittaker has announced its transition to an employee ownership trust (EOT) after 188 years in business. Since 1837, the Oldham-based firm has delivered significant projects across Greater Manchester, from social housing to regeneration schemes. EOTs are an initiative launched by the government in 2014, under which a company’s employees own, or have the right to…
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F.H. Paschen Completes Upgrades for American Airlines Employee Restrooms at DFW Airport
DALLAS, TX – With the busy holiday travel season arriving loaded with the influx of passengers expected to fly between Halloween and Christmas this year, there’s good news for the crew at American Airlines at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Construction company F.H. Paschen announced the completion of a significant renovation project for American…
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How employee wellness can boost your firm’s profitability
When your employees feel supported – whether that’s flexibility when needed, recognition for their graft, or opportunities to grow – they stick around. That loyalty saves you thousands in recruitment fees, training time and the hidden costs of turnover. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Contractor fined after collapsing wall kills ‘full of life’ employee
A building company has been fined £56,775 after an employee was crushed to death when a 1.8m-high retaining wall collapsed on him. Gary Anstey, 57, from Bristol, was working for H Mealing & Sons Ltd at a school construction site in Bath when the incident happened on 19 March 2019. An investigation by the Health…
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Masonry specialist adopts employee ownership model
Grayson has announced its full transition to an employee ownership trust (EOT). The company is thought to be the first masonry specialist in the UK to become an EOT. Introduced in September 2014, the EOT initiative aims to promote employee ownership by giving business owners the opportunity to sell their shares to an employee-owned trust, free…
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Ex-ISG employee wins sex discrimination case
A former employee of ISG Construction has been awarded over £27,000 after succeeding in her constructive unfair dismissal and sex discrimination case against the contractor. Employment Judge Andrew Midgley ruled that the claimant, identified only as Ms S Murphy in the judgment, was constructively unfairly dismissed and discriminated against because of her sex under section…
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Gilbert-Ash makes move to employee ownership trust
“This restructure will give our people a greater say in the future growth and direction of Gilbert-Ash. Following expert external advice from our adviser PwC, which helped with all aspects, including the overall design and structure, EOT best practice and principles, tax, legal, and valuation aspects, this new model will equip us to face the…
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Former ISG employee wins breach of contract employment case
A former ISG employee has been awarded more than £16,000 after winning an employment tribunal case against ISG Retail for breach of contract over the redundancies resulting from the company’s collapse. Kaldeep Dhanda MCIOB was a project director at ISG from December 2020 until the contractor filed for administration on 20 September 2024, according to…
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Former ISG employee wins breach of contract employment case
A former ISG employee has been awarded more than £16,000 after winning an employment tribunal case against ISG Retail for breach of contract over the redundancies resulting from the company’s collapse. Kaldeep Dhanda MCIOB was a project director at ISG from December 2020 until the contractor filed for administration on 20 September 2024, according to…
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Find the Right Employee Using Innovative Career Matching Platforms
Word of mouth is probably the oldest means for finding out which career platforms will render the best results for your staffing needs, practiced long before we had internet and Monster.com. With the rise of emails and social media, word of mouth became global – you can recommend career matching platforms to your colleagues even…