ANIMALS ARE NOT an unusual sight at Taskmaster, the recruitment business, with staff at the Leeds-based business encouraged to bring their pets to work to create “a measured distraction”. The initiative is one of several, which have resulted in staff believing that managers take an active interest in their wellbeing (an 88% positive score). Employees are happy with their pay and benefits (82%), including performance and profit-related pay. The 80 members of staff, working across 10 sites, enjoy regular team-building events. www.tmrec.com

