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'Make everyone feel good' | Boss' unusual offer to lower staff stress levels
The boss of an adult entertainment company has decided to offer her employees half an hour daily 'self-relief'...
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Flexibility & commuting | WFH guidance ending on June 21 could spark worker worries
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has signalled that the guidance for people in England to work from home...
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'Summer Hours Scheme' | Kellogg's UK gives employees Friday afternoons off work
Sam Thomas-Berry, Vice President of HR at Kellogg Europe, explained that the cereal brand has a 'long...
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John West & Candlefox | HR leaders reveal how they are supporting staff mental health
With data highlighting the impact that the pandemic has had on employee mental health, HR Grapevine spoke...
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Mental health | Former England Cricketer on why staff should find a 'natural rhythm'
Former England Cricketer and business performance psychologist Jeremy Snape, has shared his tips with...
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Mental Health Awareness Week | Staff mental health worries rocket over last 12 months
New research released in line with Mental Health Awareness Week has suggested that staff mental health...
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‘Never going back' | Aviva & WPP among biggest UK firms not returning to office full-time
As the lockdown reopening roadmap continues to tick along, employers are HR are continuing to think about...
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Pandemic | Almost half UK staff feel demotivated a year on from WFH
New data has found that one in four UK workers stated that they have been less productive working remotely...
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Bulb, British Land & Hines | HR leaders share best practice tips for empowering staff
Employees who feel empowered in the workforce are more inclined to achieve their best. But how can HR...
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'I like to be over the top' | Boss treats staff to tattoos & luxury gifts
Chain Social, a Melbourne-based marketing agency, made headlines this week for unveiling a range of work...
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'Paw-lanning' | Could canine co-workers fix back-to-work anxiety?
As the lockdown reopening roadmap ticks along, it is clear that some businesses will want their staff...
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'Toxic turn' | Backlash as former 'best company' vetoes politics chat at work
US web firm Basecamp has courted controversy after banning political chat, ending wellness benefits and...
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‘Always on’ | Businesses urged to address high levels of 'remote presenteeism'
Rachel Suff, Senior Policy Adviser, Employment Relations at the CIPD, explained that organisations should...
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'No excuse' | Apple's staff vaccine offer could spell end for flexi work
According to people familiar with the matter, the California-based tech giant Apple is working with Walgreens...
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Channel 4 | Firm hopes to 'end stigma' with Pregnancy Loss Policy
Believed to be one of the world's first, Channel 4 hopes to “end the stigma around women's health...
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Manager FAIL | Boss speaks to me like 'gum on the bottom of his shoe'
The Mumsnet user wrote: 'I work in hospitality and my boss is a nightmare, basically. It isn't an environment...
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HSBC | Manager pens viral post about pandemic overwork after heart attack
'I sat down at my desk at 4pm to prep for this weeks work. And then I couldn't really breathe. My chest...
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Absenteeism | Employee accused of missing work for 15 years, costing £400k
The worker was reportedly paid £464,000 (€538,000) in total over the years he was believed not to...
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Twitter & Instagram | Some remote workers spend TWO hours a day on social media
One in five workers spend an average of two hours out of the working day browsing social media sites...
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Cabbages & corporate cards | Staff reveal the quickest ways co-workers have been fired
In a Reddit thread, user Bartertownbeer, asked the question other forum users:'What is the fastest you...
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