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FREE: Download latest National Employee Benchmark Study findings
BMRB has been conducting the National Employee Benchmark Study, or NEBS, since 2001. This annual survey of the UKs working population is a nationally representative survey of over 2,000 people in full or part-time work and this report introduces some of the 2007 findings.
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Over 50s are least happy employees
According to the latest employee survey by BMRB, the Government’s initiative to encourage firms to employ the more mature worker could prove a challenge as over 50s are not as satisfied with their working lives as younger people.
The BMRB survey indicates that the over 50s have a lower satisfaction with their employer than younger people. Only 34 per cent of over 50s say that they are “very satisfied” or “extremely satisfied” with their employer, compared to 41 per cent of 30-49 year old employees and 52 per cent of the under 30s.
A further indication of their dissatisfaction…
Public sector employees more likely to experience stress in the workplace
Despite an increased focus on stress and work life balance both in Legislation and on the HR agenda, the proportion of UK workers who feel ‘stressed’ at work has remained static since 2002 according to BMRB. In 2006, 48% of workers in Britain say they feel high levels of work related pressure and stress – this shows no real change since 2002 (50%).
The overall figure hides important differences between the public and private sector, however. In 2006, public sector workers remain considerably more stressed (56%) than their private sector counterparts (45%) but the proportion saying this, has fallen…
Employees critical of leadership skills
One third of British employees critical of their bosses’ leadership skills
The quality of leadership in public and commercial organisations is an ever present issue – and not surprisingly since one third of the British workforce is critical of those who run their organisations. This is according to almost 2,000 employees who contributed to the 2006 National Employee Benchmark Survey (NEBS) conducted by leading UK research agency, BMRB.
Just over one in three workers in the Public Sector (35%) and slightly fewer (30%) in the Private Sector do not think that their bosses display strong leadership skills.
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Many employees still in dark about new Age Legislation
Employers left it to the last minute when it came to raising awareness of the new Age Legislation coming into force on October 1st, according to the findings of the latest survey by BMRB. And, the survey reveals they still have a big job to do, even by late September only 62% of UK employees were saying that they had heard about the new legislation.
As part of its annual National Employee Benchmark Study, conducted among a representative sample of 2,000 employees in July, top UK research agency BMRB discovered that awareness of the new legislation was very…
Richard Branson is the manager most people would like
Richard Branson is the person most people would like to have as their manager whilst Cherie Blair is the least favourite, according to the latest findings of BMRB’s survey of employees.
Richard Branson is the top choice by some way with 44 per cent of British employees saying they would most like him to be their manager. Jamie Oliver lies in second place polling 12 per cent, followed by Anita Roddick with 7 per cent.
Almost a fifth (19 per cent) of British employees would least like to have Cherie Blair as their manager, followed by Sir…