Shhhhhhhh don’t mention the M word! Until very recently, menopause was a taboo subject and women in the 50s were leaving industry in their droves, due to undiagnosed menopausal symptoms and lack of understanding in the workplace. In March this year, the Government employed its first Menopause Employment Champion, Helen Tomlinson, who took up the … Continued
Police chiefs in this country have been accused of decriminalizing shoplifting where the theft of the items is less than £200. This was a recent headline in the Telegraph but Chris Philps, who is the Minister of State in the Home Office, responded by saying, “Forces must investigate every shoplifting offence where there is CCTV … Continued
If your business is recycling, then you will know what the answer, its 500! It is common knowledge in the UK Waste Management industry that space in landfills is running out fast and there either needs to be a clear plan for opening new sites or an aggressive approach to recycling targets being achieved or … Continued
At the end of last month, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs made this announcement: There is to be a simpler more common-sense approach to waste recycling meaning you can recycle the same waste at home or at work, which should hopefully put an end to the confusion around what you can recycle … Continued
A security guard was stabbed in the neck outside a nightclub in London on 12 November 2023. The victim was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police are investigating the incident. Manned security guarding firm wins contract to provide security for new London office block. A manned security guarding firm has won a contract to … Continued
The Protect Duty, now known as Martyns Law, was a tribute to Martyn Hett, who was killed alongside 21 others in the Manchester Arena Terror attack in 2017. The original expectation was this would be introduced in 2023, in the King’s speech, he only said it would be laid out before parliament in the coming … Continued
The topic of commercial vehicles and road freight decarbonisation is heating up and there will be a one-day conference at the end of this month in Birmingham at the Tyseley Energy Park. We have posted before about hydrogen fuel and how that has to potential to drive the haulage industry into a carbon-neutral future and … Continued
What is a ‘cabversation’ obviously it’s a play on words and it is a conversation but used to converse with lorry drivers. This campaign was launched in September and is a collaboration between MIND and SMAH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) and had the backing of the RHA (Road Haulage Association) This campaign is to … Continued
With all the negativity in the news over the last couple of weeks, it’s wonderful to give a ‘shout-out’ to our team. Congratulations to Liam Paton who has just celebrated a year at Axiom Personnel, Liam joined the construction desk at Axiom in October 2022 and he has had a great year, building the … Continued
In the most recent study carried out by Total Jobs, the UK is on average losing 1 hour and 24 minutes a day on distractions like, tea breaks, social media and just chatting (office banter) I don’t think anyone would be suggesting there aren’t a couple of times a day when the office ‘takes a … Continued