Annual Top Employers Survey: Employees Thrive on Innovative Design

How do employers cope with an ageing workforce? Views from employers and employees

How age-conscious are human resource policies? Using a survey of Dutch employers, we examine how employers deal with the prospect of an ageing work force. We supplement our analysis with an additional survey of Dutch employees to compare human resource policies to practices. Results show that a small minority of employers are taking measures to enhance productivity (training programmes) or brin...

Employers’ experience of employees with cancer: trajectories of complex communication

PURPOSE Remaining in paid work is of great importance for cancer survivors, and employers play a crucial role in achieving this. Return to work (RTW) is best seen as a process. This study aims to provide insight into (1) Dutch employers' experiences with RTW of employees with cancer and (2) the employers' needs for support regarding this process. METHODS Thirty employer representatives of med...

Return to work with chronic pain: employers' and employees' views.

BACKGROUND The sickness certification and return to work (RTW) of people with chronic pain are important health and economic issues for employees, employers, taxpayers and the UK government. The 'fit note' and a national educational programme promoting RTW were introduced in 2010 to curb rising rates of sickness absence. AIMS To investigate employers' and employees' experiences of managing RT...

The Attitude of Construction Employees towards Authority and Employers

Employee attitudes constitute an important part of the employee-employer relationship in every organization and have a significant effect on the success of the relationship and of the organization as a whole. Developing a non-confrontational attitude amongst employees has been recognized as an essential part in the development of employee commitment and provides the basis for effective workplac...

Employers Skill Survey: Case Study Hospitality Sector