Britons see civil servants as bureaucratic, political and stuck in their ways, but also professional. Few see them as lazy – but few seem them as innovative or accessible either.
Age is the largest determinant of whether a person is likely to be ill-treated in the workplace, according to new research from MORI. The survey — Diversity Matters — conducted for The Guardian and TMP Worldwide, shows nearly a quarter (23%) of British employees claim to have fallen victim to discrimination, bullying or harassment at work. This rises to 37% of older workers (over 55s). Ill treatment because of age is higher than that due to gender, race or sexuality, and is marginally higher than that because of disability.
A third of British workers who attend meetings on a regular basis (33%) think the fewer meetings they have to attend the better, according to research conducted by MORI for National Meetings Week (6–10 October 2003).
Half of UK employers say they do not believe that testing sends the wrong messages to staff, and only a third (32%) see any conflict with employees' human rights.
Two-thirds of the British public (65%) support the introduction of a new law of 'corporate killing' with directors being made personally responsible for breaking health and safety laws, according to new research from MORI's Social Research Institute. One-fifth (19%) oppose the introduction of such a law. The research also provides some wider context into public attitudes towards and experiences in the workplace today.
Employees' trust in upward communication has risen dramatically in the past decade, according to MORI's latest research, presented at the Communicators in Business conference in May. The survey pinpoints the most and least trusted information channels, enabling internal communicators to fine-tune their communications strategies.
MORI research among employees for the DTI suggests most employees find managers receptive to flexible working. Over three quarters (77%) of employees who requested a change to their working patterns have had their request agreed to. Over four-fifths (82%) of employees who changed from full-time to part-time kept both the same job and the same level of seniority.
Schools and businesses agree the benefits of working together outweigh the drawbacks, but feel there is room for improvement, according to new research from MORI.
People who suffer discrimination at work are more likely to be a victim because of their age than any other factor, including race or gender — according to new research from the MORI Social Research Institute.
Two thirds (67%) of the general public believe nurses deserve a pay rise compared with half (51%) who think fire fighters are deserving, according to a survey by the MORI Social Research Institute.
