< PreviousHere’s Frazer’s collection of the weird and wonderful ‘news’ that came his way over the last few weeks. And finally The world of Frazer Dating leave Businesses the world over are implementing perks in their workplaces to retain and attract staff, but one business has hit the headlines for a rather creative and odd employee benefit. The marketing agency is offering ‘paid Tinder leave’, to allow staff to go on dates. Though the idea is being brought in to bolster staff wellbeing, as pointed out online, anyone who has tried online dating today may not consider it to be so soul enriching. With the initiative reportedly being introduced after a staff member complained about being too busy to date, it is likely also a way to create some buzz and PR for the firm, yet it does show how far some are willing to go to boost morale at work. © stock.adobe.com/ terovesalainen © stock.adobe.com/ chelle129 Paid in sheep The pay rise conversation: one to be handled respectfully whichever side of the employee/employer relationship you are on. But one thing Frazer would recommend you DON’T do is offer a sheep instead of money. You may be confused, dear reader, but this is exactly what one business has done. A woman recently took to TikTok to share her story, detailing how after deciding to request a raise for her hard work, and understanding she may need to negotiate, she received a rather strange response from her employer. Instead of a boost to income, the start-up offered something, that while cute, is much less practical. Her boss adopted a sheep in her name. Unsurprisingly, the firm couldn’t pull the wool over her eyes that this was a good deal, and she has since resigned. 50 East Midlands Business Link www.eastmidlandsbusinesslink.co.uk © stock.adobe.com/Hazal The packed lunch is back The packed lunch is back; this is a headline that came across the news desk last month, though Frazer hadn’t realised the pack-up had left! A new study of office workers, however, showed there has indeed been a resurgence, revealing as many as 48% of working Britons have stopped buying shop bought lunches in favour of a packed lunch. Understandably, 49% of those say they are doing so to save pennies, with bringing a packed lunch instead of nipping out at lunchtime helping working Brits save £960 per year! The research even went as far as unveiling how lunches are being packed, with classic Tupperware popular (57%), followed by sandwich bags (38%), while over a third (35%) are using a proper lunchbox.East Midlands Business Link Bricks 2024 A celebration of those helping to create the landscape for the next generation EAST MIDLANDS The prestigious East Midlands Bricks Awards are back for 2024! Shining a light on the region’s property and construction industry, this year’s event will take place on Thursday 3rd October, at the Trent Bridge Cricket Ground. The East Midlands Bricks Awards, organised by East Midlands Business Link Magazine, is an independent awards and publicity programme recognising development projects and people in commercial and public building across the region – from office, industrial and residential schemes, through to community projects such as leisure schemes and schools. Visit www.eastmidlandsbusinesslink.co.uk for more information. BUSINESSwww.hopkins-solicitors.co.uk 0115 906 8964 hrsupport@hopkins-solicitors.co.uk Do you wish you had an HR Manager? WE’RE HERE TO HELP Supporting local employers for over a century TRANSPARENT FIXED FEES No expensive long-term contracts HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Top rated employment law firm in NottinghamshireNext >