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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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‘Essential’ | Vodafone achieves 'Fertility Friendly' accreditation after launching online support community
Vodafone is the first company in the telecoms industry to receive the Fertility Matters at Work (FMAW)...
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'Out of proportion' | 'Missing mug' row escalated into race & sex discrimination tribunal
A worker's “tenacity” over a missing office mug and an unsuccessful bid to take five weeks' holiday...
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Work-life balance | How you handle your home life can boost work performance, study shows
Proactively managing challenges at home can make people more effective and innovative at work...
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Judged & drained | Why burnout is lingering even as workplace stress stats improve
Levels of chronic workplace stress have fallen significantly since the pandemic, but many employees still...
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Culture, creativity, AI | Spotify's new CHRO has 3 priorities to avoid 'mediocrity'
Spotify's new CHRO pledged to 'continue nurturing' Spotify's most creative minds…
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'Change parents' lives' | Relaunched parliamentary group to champion working families & flexible working
A cross-party group of MPs and peers has relaunched in Westminster with a renewed focus on supporting...
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