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'Not the best reason' | Boss berates worker who took time off to grieve for their dog
A worker walked out on their job after their boss berated them for taking time off work following the...
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Ill-thought-out | Some firms offer no health or wellbeing support to prevent staff sickness
Nearly one in five employers offer no health & wellbeing support to prevent ill health, a new study has...
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Mental health | Worker spends nearly one year off sick with stress - HR could've stepped in sooner
The sacking of a worker who spent nearly a year off sick, due to stress and mental health, has put the...
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'Make or break' | Surprising link between productivity and your culture explained
Nine in 10 workers think there is a strong link between their firm's culture and their wellbeing and...
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Sleeping on the job | 'Nap pods' - a ridiculous or realistic way to help exhausted staff?
Businesses are losing thousands of pounds per year due to employees struggling with poor sleep and mental...
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UK heatwave | Is a 'max working temperature' a realistic way to keep staff safe?
With the country facing a potentially lethal heatwave, calls are growing for the introduction of a maximum...
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Mental health | M&S said it could no longer support a depressed worker - a judge disagreed
A former M&S worker who was sacked after taking a long time off with mental health issues has won an...
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'I pushed people too far' | BrewDog CEO says plan to fix 'toxic' culture is already working
BrewDog boss James Watt has admitted “pushing people too far” and “missing the mark from a people...
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Cost-of-living crisis | Will Barclays' £1.2k pay rise be enough to boost staff financial wellbeing?
Barclays has offered a bumper payment to staff to offset the cost of living, but staff at other firms...
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'Action is critical' | Almost two-thirds of staff set to quit due to cost of living
A mere five percent of employees believe their employer is doing enough to support them through the cost-of-living...
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Wellbeing | 3 in 4 UK staff say poor mental health is impacting their career
June 27 - July 1 marks World WellBeing Week. Now in its fourth year, the annual event provides the...
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'A global first' | How KPMG's unique study of staff mental health could aid workplace wellbeing
KPMG UK will open its doors to researchers as part of a long-term study into the effects of its wellbeing...
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Legal ruling | Court says worker's Long Covid IS a disability - what could it mean for your firm?
A worker is believed to be the first in the UK to successfully argue that his Long Covid should be treated...
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£2k bonuses | Why Rolls-Royce's financial wellbeing drive will help HR as well as staff
Rolls-Royce will hand thousands of employees a £2,000 bonus and a pay rise to ease the burden of the...
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'Challenging times' | Money worries forcing many staff to work through illness
New research highlights the significant impact of the cost of living crisis on people's home and work...
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Cost-cutting | Twitter saves money by axing staff trip to Disneyland, but at what cost to morale?
Twitter has cancelled a company-wide trip to Disneyland in a bid to stave off the effects of the global...
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ONS data | Cost-of-living crisis sees workers' pay plummet
Regular pay is falling at the fastest rate in more than a decade, piling more pressure on workers amid...
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'Go the extra mile' | By asking staff to work with fatigue, CEO reveals tired attitude to burnout
An airline chief's message to staff about avoiding taking time off due to fatigue has sparked a...
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Perks over pay | 2 in 3 staff value THIS more than their salary
One of HR's hottest topics at present is pay rises, but a new survey suggests staff value something else...
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'Built on fear' | TikTok's brand power lures talent, but 'toxic' culture could be forcing them out
TikTok's latest UK venture is only months old, but trouble already appears to be brewing...
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