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Goldman Sachs | Firm won't cut 95-hour week despite backlash - raises pay instead
Earlier in the year, junior workers at Goldman Sachs spoke out about the extreme burnout being caused...
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Facebook | Social media giant tells staff they MUST wear a mask or avoid the office
Facebook has reportedly told its US employees they will not be allowed to work from its offices unless...
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UNLIMITED paid leave | Bumble introduces raft of new employee benefits to fight burnout
Dating app firm Bumble has announced it will allow its employees unlimited paid time off, in addition...
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Return to office | Group Engagement Director details 'traffic light system'
A UK Group Engagement Director has shared details of a 'traffic light system' that seeks to support...
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‘Must be vaccinated’ | Google to require staff to have COVID-19 jabs before returning to offices
US tech giant Google is one of the latest firms who has reportedly told workers that they will need to...
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Uber | Firm schedules 'no-meeting Mondays' to allow staff to have 'focus time'
Uber has introduced 'meeting-free Mondays' as part of a growing trend among firms to prevent 'Zoom...
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'Totally unacceptable' | Boss threatened to sack worker after taking 'mental health day'
A vape shop boss has sparked a heated debate online after threatening to sack or demote an employee who...
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'Pingdemic porkies' | Nissan workers 'faked isolation alerts' to get time off
Workers at car firm Nissan's factory were caught sharing screenshots of an NHS app self-isolation alert...
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Future of work | 1 in 10 staff believe they're NEVER going back to office
Around one in ten office workers believe they are never going back to the office - in any shape or...
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'Pingdemic' | UK sectors hit hardest by self-isolation - here's how Gov is responding
The scale of the 'pingdemic' has been laid bare with new data revealing more than 74,000 retail employees...
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'Asked HR to help' | Amazon worker's miscarriage puts focus on workplace pregnancy policies
An Amazon worker's miscarriage has reignited the conversation about workplace pregnancy policies.
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Lily's Kitchen | HRD reveals why inclusivity should be a crucial part of flexible work policies
"Firstly, flexible working policies should be created with inclusivity in mind, rather than delivered...
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Mental health | Employee counselling needs spike by 145% as lockdown eases
As lockdown eases, many workers will be anxious about what this means for their health and...
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'Enhances thriving' | Gousto's Head of People reveals how they're empowering staff with flexi work
The London business will introduce two initiatives for office staff to help teams maintain a healthy...
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What you need to know | Warning for HR as Freedom Day 'won't remove risk from workplace'
'Freedom Day' has arrived - the day in which almost all remaining restrictions have been lifted...
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Heatwave | Temperatures could hit 30c - here's how HR can help keep staff cool
With temperatures expected to hit over 30c across the UK this week, employers will be considering how...
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Pingdemic | NHS Covid app 'staffing crisis' causes toilet trouble for one employer
With 1.6m people currently being told to isolate employers could be facing a workflow and staffing crisis...
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‘See failure as a positive' | How HR can boost staff as 'freedom day' approaches
To help fight this feeling, Feel Good Contacts - a London-based contact lenses supplier - teamed up with...
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Paid week off | Was Bumble's approach the right way to manage wellbeing?
News of this week-long holiday for Bumble staff - which is sought to prevent burnout and give staff...
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'No weekend habits' | Head of HR reveals how to make long-term remote work productive
Kevin Underdown, Head of HR at PPL PRS - a music licensing company - has shared his top tips when it...
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