Insights

11th March 2014

Here we share the best tweet we have seen in the preceding month. You can follow @bpeconstruction to see similar gems.

1st February 2014

Construction & Engineering Newsletter February 2014 Well the year has continued at a flying pace for the team, reflecting the positive news of growth for the sector as a whole. As readers will know, it was reported just last week that the PMI rose to 64.6 in January, which was the strongest reading since August 2007. The glut of new instructions for project and development work certainly tells us that our clients are very much part of this growth. We would love to hear your stories. Don’t forget to tweet us (@bpeconstruction) as we would be delighted to share your successes with our followers (which have now topped the 700 mark).

28th January 2014

Now that the Government has provided a more detailed route-map for the next 12 months, the following is a summary of and timetable for some of the main changes that are due to take place, which you need to be aware of…

27th January 2014

A worker’s statutory right to be accompanied at a disciplinary or grievance hearing by a trade union official or a fellow worker is triggered when the worker "reasonably requests" to be accompanied at the hearing.

27th January 2014

Research has shown that motivated employees are more productive. But when all that is left of Christmas is bad weather, an empty wallet and tighter trousers, it’s hard to stay motivated. When you are also responsible for keeping your employees incentivised, it can be even more difficult. Motivating your workforce, however, does not necessarily mean walking around in multi-coloured spandex, spouting aspirational maxims, or ordering everyone to do press-ups at 7:00am, though that did work for Mr Motivator.

27th January 2014

We are advising increasingly on employees going off on long term sick. Helpfully, a recent Scottish case (BS v Dundee City Council) highlights the issues that an employer should take into account when dealing with an employee on long-term sick absence.