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‘Slap in the face’ | M&S staff angry after being told to work Boxing Day for first time since 2020
Staff are expected to work on one of 26, 27, or 28 December, as well as in the build-up...
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Ti points to Denmark | Why Nordic employees have never been happier
The Danes work less hours then us, are far richer and report being happy with their...
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‘We don’t want to’ | London Underground workers to strike over pay, hours, & lunch breaks
Workers and union representatives have slammed London Underground's “wholly inadequate”...
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Koa Health | Workplace mental health in 2023: What employers can expect
After a brutal past few years, mental health struggles are hitting the global workforce—and...
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Exclusive Q&A | Lord Price on how to improve staff wellbeing
What's it like being the founder of a company focused entirely on wellbeing in...
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Head-to-Head | Is doing 80% work for 100% pay the next 'new normal'?
With listings for four-day-a-week roles up 90% and thousands of companies in the...
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Work-life balance | How you can better support working parents in your organisation
It has been a tough 18 months for working parents, and it doesn't appear to be...
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'Flexible-Flexible' policy | Firm lets staff choose their own hours - should you?
Following the news of LES' 'Flexible-Flexible' policy, Anthony Gregory, Head...
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'Extreme temperatures' | Employer claims climate change forced them to let workers 'sleep on job'
The National Trust, which currently employs more than 10,000 UK-based workers, announced...
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‘Hidden overtime' | Inside the 'right to disconnect' movement and what it means for employers
Businesses are facing a critical overtime reckoning. Long working hours are proving...
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'Impossible choices' | Nearly 40% of UK staff allocated shifts at short notice
Catherine Munro, HR Advisor at MHR, told HR Grapevine: “This constant juggling...
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Credit Suisse & Goldman Sachs | How these firms are tackling burnout culture
When disgruntled staff have shared their grievances with their employer, whether...
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Work-life balance | WFH sees staff put in THIS many extra hours
One of the central issues facing the HR function over the course of the pandemic,...
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'Tectonic shifts of 2020' | Future of work decisions for HR this year
As the HR function continues to grapple with changes in the business landscape amid...
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'Wellbeing timebomb' | UK staff pulling longer hours & taking fewer sick days
Insurance firm Aviva's latest report 'Embracing the Age of Ambiguity' has found...
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Wellbeing | Do you live in a global city with the best work-life balance?
New research from the health and wellbeing chain Holland & Barrett has looked into...
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Excuses | Worker's late arrival exposed in EPIC Photoshop fail
While tardiness can be expected every so often, one worker attempted to justify her...
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'Always on' | Evening emails disrupting home life for parents
The 2020 Modern Families Index, in which the data was discovered, stated that...
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Xmas perks | Which retailer is giving staff a DOUBLE Christmas?
For staff at one firm it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas, especially as...
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PODCAST | Can you refuse to answer work emails?
In this week's episode of the podcast, Online Editor Sophie Parrott chats through...
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