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‘No turnover’ | Japanese firm hails impact of 'hangover leave' & free office beer - are boozy benefits the key to wooing Gen Z?
Workers suffering from a sore head are allowed to catch up on some much-needed r...
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'Strong concerns' | Drugs & alcohol testing in the spotlight as council voices fears over worker substance misuse
Workplace drugs & alcohol testing is in the spotlight...
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Permission to party | CBI staff must ask manager if they can drink following scandal
Employees at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) have been told by the company...
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Booze ban | Think tank urges employers to give up drinking socials, but corporate cold turkey isn't the answer
Businesses are being urged to give up alcohol-oriented work socials for “inclusive...
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'Hamster Club Rave Cave' | Elon Musk opens nightclub under Tesla offices in Berlin
Elon Musk has opened a nightclub beneath Tesla's manufacturing facilities, open to...
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High achievers | Drinking and doing drugs at work - does it matter if employees perform?
In the UK, employers have a duty of care for their staff under the Health and Safety...
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Dry January | Leadership's role in supporting sober and sober curious staff in the workplace
From language to gifting - the new rules for sobriety in the workplace beyond Dry...
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Fostering wellbeing | Could 'Sober October' make your workplace more inclusive?
The traditional image of Friday work drinks, or a festive liquid lunch at the local...
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Sober October | A third of staff avoid work socials because of alcohol - is there an alternative?
Sober October is in full swing and Christmas party season is almost upon us. Whether...
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Socialising at work | Five ways to make your next company get-together more meaningful
The work get-together can often be mired in cliché. From warm prosecco to misbehaviour...
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Grealish & Johnson | Is it time we found an alternative to booze for work celebrations?
Champagne corks popping in the afternoon, hangovers and wondering what to tell the...
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Booze ban | Is limiting alcohol in the workplace just masking systemic issues?
Beyond the pounding headache and extreme dehydration, there's likely to be that...
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Thirsty work | Firm hired detective to catch worker drinking on the job
A company hired a private eye to tail an employee who was enjoying several alcoholic...
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Addiction | How to help employees struggling with addiction
Welcome to the final instalment of our three-part series on how to deal with some...
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T-Mobile | Viral clip alleging worker is intoxicated raises issue of substance misuse support
Firm confirms employee dismissed after appears to show them 'on something'...
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Accolade Wines | Accolade Wines talks 'sustainable flexibility'
Flexibility: a word so omnipresent in HR lately, it's come to represent an ever-widening...
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Training & awareness | How to help staff with pandemic-related problem drinking
With research finding that a third of Brits surveyed reported drinking more than...
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Wellbeing | Has alcohol consumption gone up in lockdown?
Dan Hudgens, HR Director for the online men's gadget blog site, GearHungry, has...
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Work perks | Are hangover days inclusive enough?
Labelling a work perk as a 'hangover day' could exclude certain employees fr...
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Workplace drinking | EastEnders star suspended for 'being tipsy'
It's reported that Jessie Wallace was 'tipsy' while on set and has been suspended...
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