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Best workplaces
This report reveals the 50 best workplaces in the UK and the top 100 in the EU, and discovers how employees in Europe’s best workplaces are feeling a stronger affinity with their organisations. We take a look at the significant issues affecting employers and employees and try to identify what really makes a workplace tick. - -
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Europe: Bonds that keep workers happy
Alison Maitland finds that employees feel a strong attraction to their work, while the best workplaces share many common features.
UK: Benefits have broader appeal
The appearance of new names in this year’s list is a hopeful sign, writes Andrew Baxter.
Irma: Grocery’s idea bears fruit
Copenhagen-based Irma is rewarded for its internal communication, writes Sarah Murray.
Work-life issues: How to get the balancing act right
Flexible working and other initiatives are firmly on the agenda, writes Sarah Murray.
Transatlantic trends: Where work is no holiday
...or should that be vacation? European and US employees have different attitudes to their jobs, writes Sarah Murray.
Trust: Key factor in workplaces that work
Credibility, respect and fairness all rely on building a sense of trust, writes Rod Newing.
Financial performance: Benefits show in the figures
There is a clear link between better working conditions and business success, writes Rod Newing.
Stopgap: Perks in plenty - but no ballgowns
Even Stopgap’s founder refuses some requests, writes Lisa Urquhart.
Bain & Co: Aiming to be top choice
Bain sees its working practices as a weapon to attract the best recruits, says Rod Newing.
SC Johnson: Cleaning up on award
Alison Maitland on the whistle-blowing culture at SC Johnson.
