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Work-life balance | Half of Brits say they need time off work to catch up with life admin
Report finds staff requiring time off to complete tasks such as making appointments and renewing their...
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Money worries | Majority of Gen Z considering second jobs to cope with living costs
More than half of Gen Z workers in the UK are considering taking on a second job to help cover basic...
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Benefits boost | Legal sector workers demand more employer financial support amid rising living costs
Employer urged to step up investment in reward packages...
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Presenteeism | UK workers most trusted in Europe, but guilt stops them 'switching off'
Despite flexible policies, nearly 4 in 10 still feel guilty being offline...
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‘Bullying colleagues’ | Asda clashes with union over extra 'coaching' for lowest-performing staff
Asda will offer staff coaching to help its 'slowest staff' become more efficient...
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Productivity puzzle | Poor workplaces costing the UK economy £71bn a year
Physical workplace factors are central to colleague satisfaction...
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'Colleague Promise' | Co-op launches pledge to boost employee experience for 54,000 colleagues
New 'Colleague Promise' shaped directly by the views of 54,000 employees...
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Pringles canned | Sainsbury's to swap 'unhealthy snacks' for 'light meals' in staff breakrooms
Sainsbury's staff will no longer enjoy free crisps and biscuits in breakrooms as the supermarket aligns...
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'Breaking the cycle' | Government launches 'crackdown on sick notes' in return-to-work push
A new scheme aims to reduce 'not fit for work' declarations by offering support for workers instead of...
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Financial wellbeing | Workers with second jobs at highest level since records began as money worries mount
The Government's pledge to raise living standards across the UK faces a substantial challenge as many...
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'Long overdue' | Bereavement leave to be extended for parents facing early pregnancy loss
Parents who experience a miscarriage before 24 weeks of pregnancy will be entitled to bereavement leave...
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'Long overdue' | Landmark review of parental leave launched
Ministers to examine entire system of parental leave and pay as campaigners call for long overdue...
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Cost of living | Half of UK workers are living paycheck to paycheck
Nearly half of UK employees are living paycheck to paycheck, new data suggests...
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EAP | Poor mental health drives 1 in 3 employee helpline calls, data shows
Britain's poor mental health continues to be the main driver of calls to employee assistance helplines,...
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‘Issuing diktats’ | University of Liverpool staff strike on open days over hybrid working mandate
Employees at the University of Liverpool staged a strike on Friday and Saturday to protest a new hybrid...
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Wellbeing | 2 in 5 young workers say declining health could push them out of work
A new survey reveals one in 17 UK workers believe they may leave their job in the next 12 months due...
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Mental health | HR pros: 'We're overworked, undervalued & ready to quit'
Almost nine in ten HR professionals feel unsupported at work, and more than four in ten are thinking...
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‘Playing legal God’ | Channel 4 denies using NDAs after claims ex-staff were 'silenced'
Channel 4 says its settlement agreements are not NDAs and would never stop staff from raising 'issues...
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'Worrying paradox' | HR professionals have highest absenteeism in the UK workforce
Workers in the HR sector have the highest rates of absenteeism in the UK, new data has revealed. An expert...
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‘Chilling effect’ | Black employees most likely to be targeted by workplace surveillance - report
The IPPR called for new legislation to give employees a 'genuine voice' over how they are monitored...
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