Wellbeing
Cost-of-living crisis | How HR can help employees' mental health amid financial worries
What can HR do to boost worker wellbeing when costs keep rising?
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'Lazy girl' | Is this trend an empowering movement or are female workers taking the mick?
The term 'lazy girl' has been growing on social media, mostly to describe the way professional women...
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Sun lounger wars | How HR can ensure staff have a positive, relaxing time on holiday
Across the Med, there is a 'Sun Lounger War' with people being made to queue up to stake their claim...
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UCL study | Kindness exceeds brashness as success trait - the end to 'masculine' workplaces?
The business world has long been dominated by men and, as a result, by male characteristics. The consequences...
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Women's World Cup | Should you let staff work flexibly to watch football during work hours?
The 2023 Women's World Cup is now well under way, but with matches taking place during working hours,...
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Barbie lessons | Culture needs to be good all the time, not only during times of success
Following the highly anticipated release of the Barbie movie, a viral TikTok explains what it's like...
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'Always do more' | Entrepreneur says staff only 'worthwhile' if they're working harder
Shark Tank star tells staff 'always look for things to do'...
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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 around the photocopier,...
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Salesforce & Meta | Wellbeing days are a huge benefit to staff - so why are companies ditching them?
Everyone knows the feeling of being gifted back time to rest and recharge. It could be over some notoriously...
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Manager mentality | It's up to managers to lead by example and take time off
A sick railway worker's absence has been singled out as the reason for delays across multiple train...
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Cost of living crisis | Is it ever OK for staff to have a side hustle or second job?
From an Etsy craft project to a full-blown business, many staff at all levels have something that could...
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Harassment or free speech? | Recent legal battles highlight need for urgent workplace D&I training
Recent legal cases have highlighted the complexities surrounding conflicting views and the imperative...
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Beyond laziness | How should HR approach absenteeism?
There are a multitude of reasons staff end up disengaged from work. Especially in this climate, when...
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All for nothing? | Deloitte survey suggests wellbeing initiatives aren't working - where do we go from here?
A report from Deloitte indicates that wellbeing in workers has worsened or remained stagnant in recent...
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Rigid measures | Productivity is ambiguous, but this is how you can measure it
The word 'productivity' has been thrown about a lot recently, especially since employers are increasingly...
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'Everyone should feel safe' | LGBT+ discrimination still 'alive and well' in UK workplaces, study finds
It's time to build on progress on workplace rights by creating more inclusive workplace cultures, says...
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Downsizing | HSBC's move to smaller HQ highlights power of hybrid working
HSBC is downsizing in response to more hybrid working - but will the move strain working relationships?...
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Safety concerns | Why the gruesome death of an airport worker should raise alarm bells for HR
An airport worker has died after being sucked into the jet engine of an airplane, raising some important...
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Employee engagement | 90% of staff 'unenthused' by work - how can managers change this?
How can managers fire up the nine in 10 Brit employees who aren't engaged?
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The lockdown effect | Is remote work making us more socially anxious?
A growing number of remote workers admit to struggling with traditional work activities like...
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