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'Phone on 24/7' | PR boss sparks backlash after glorifying 'overworking' in series of videos
The head of PR at a major search engine has apologised after her comments praising an extreme work culture...
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Health & wellbeing | Female business owners working more than men - but say they are less stressed
Female bosses are working longer hours than men but say they are less stressed, a new study has...
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Presenteeism | 3 in 5 UK employees don't call in sick despite needing to
Almost three in five UK employees say they haven't previously taken time off work sick, either due...
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Wellbeing study | Mental health transparency at work rises, but staff seek more time for exercise
A new study shows an increase in mental health transparency at work...
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Late night scrolling | Gen Z can't stop checking their work emails before bed
Almost a third of young adults are checking their work emails from their bed, new research...
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'I get knocked down...' | McKinsey & Co blasts Chumbawamba & Eminem in bid to boost staff morale
Rap, rock and a 1997 one-hit wonder were played at a McKinsey work event to help boost employee...
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'An intense 5 years' | HSBC chief executive quits bank to focus on work-life balance
The CEO of HSBC has announced he is leaving the bank to focus on better work-life balance, following...
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Strike action | ONS staff refuse plans to return to office for two days
Employees at the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have refused demands from bosses to go back into...
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'Something is wrong' | Half of UK HR leaders think their workplace benefits aren't working
HR leaders across the UK believe benefits and work perks are falling short...
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'He's not authentic' | Post Office ex-HR chief says CEO led efforts to 'defame & ostracise' her after pay row
The ex-head of HR at the Post Office was 'deliberately defamed and ostracised' after the CEO grew angry...
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'Unrelenting' | Number of UK workers suffering from burnout or stress doubles in a year
The number of UK workers experiencing stress or burnout in the workplace doubled in 2023 compared to...
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Dodgy concrete & fire risks | How safe is your workplace? Inspectors are about to find out
Hundreds of union reps will conduct a nationwide inspection of workplaces...
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'Ignoring the root cause' | PM's call for end to 'sick note culture' questioned by HR pros
Rishi Sunak has called for an end to “sick note culture” as he outlined sweeping reforms to the UK's...
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Discrimination claims | Offering a chair to older workers could amount to ageism, tribunal says
Offering a chair to an older colleague at work could count as age discrimination, an employment judge...
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Wellbeing | Research reveals worrying levels of staff absence through illness or injury
More than half of employees have had to take time off work due to falling ill or having an accident,...
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Labour struggles | Third of UK firms short-staffed every week amid recruitment & absence struggles
A third of UK businesses are finding themselves short-staffed at least once a week, new research has...
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'S*** stirrer' | Manager 'bullied & intimidated' whistleblower worker who raised safety concerns
A bully care home manager who called an employee a 's*** stirrer' after raising safeguarding concerns...
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'Wellness suite' | 'Reset & recovery pods' among Deutsche Bank's plans to aid menopausal staff
Deutsche Bank is preparing to roll out a series of support measures for menopausal employees, including...
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Avoiding discrimination | Watchdog issues new guidance on pregnancy & maternity rights
Employers have been issued new guidance on their responsibilities to employees who are pregnant and/or...
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'Changing face of HR' | People professionals ready to embrace AI to ease burnout
A new global report reveals that HR professionals welcome AI to ease the burden of admin jobs, take away...
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