Wellbeing
Symptoms unaddressed | IKEA four-day workweek didn't alleviate long-term burnout, study finds
The research from Ghent University at IKEA Belgium urges employers to be cautious in assuming compressed...
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'Zoom culture' | Alan Sugar says workers must 'get their bums back into the office'
Lord Alan Sugar has waded into the debate on remote working once more, saying young people “just want...
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Wellbeing study | How starting work affects young adults' sleep, diet & physical activity
Study sheds light on how work changes young adults' health...
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EY study | Report examines DE&I impact on productivity & talent attraction for UK firms
A new report underlines the key role of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) in improving productivity...
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Future of work | AI-led automation of jobs could deepen UK inequality, report warns
A 'groundbreaking' new report has shed light on the concerning impact that AI and automation have on...
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‘Overdue an update’ | 200 more UK employers make permanent switch to a four-day work week
The five-day working week is 'no longer fit for purpose,' asserted the 4 Day Week Foundation's...
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£70k payout | Disabled worker sacked after taking sick leave while awaiting reasonable adjustments
An NHS trust has been ordered to pay more than £70k to a former employee who was dismissed after taking...
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‘Significant step’ | Selco increases maternity & adoption leave to 16 weeks, doubles paternity leave
Sally Kerr, HR Director for Selco says the builders merchant is “exploring ways to better...
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Employment Rights Bill | Government considers ban on NDAs in sexual misconduct cases
Campaigners want the ban included in the Employment Rights Bill...
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'Not proper work' | WFH has set UK back 20 years, says ex-Asda, M&S boss
The former boss of Asda and M&S says WFH is not "proper work” and has set the UK's productivity back...
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Holy Fathers | Pope offers monthly 'baby bonus' to Vatican employees, expands paid paternity leave
A communique from the Governorate of Vatican City Sate, sent on 15 January, said that families with three...
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'It hit me hard' | Young people most at risk of burnout at work, study shows
Younger workers are more likely to face burnout and stress than older colleagues...
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‘So undignified’ | Failure to give NHS worker private space to express breast milk was harassment, tribunal rules
An NHS worker in Cardiff has won a workplace harassment tribunal after her employer failed to give her...
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Time to grieve | 'Overwhelming' case for bereavement leave to cover miscarriages, MPs say
MPs are calling on the Government to include changes to miscarriage bereavement in the upcoming Employment...
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Can't get no satisfaction | UK falling behind on worker appreciation, study shows
Gender and seniority impact employee satisfaction, study finds...
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‘Financial resilience’ | Royal London offers staff home heating perk to tackle energy bill costs
Kirsten Paterson, Reward Partner at Royal London, says the policy will help employees save money and...
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‘Treating us like children’ | JPMorgan & WPP staff push back against return-to-office mandates
JPMorgan has shut down an internal forum where staff criticised the controversial return-to-office...
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'People are scared' | HR experts react as McDonald's rocked by new harassment & bullying scandal
This article explores new claims of bullying, harassment and abuse of employees, by colleagues and managers,...
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Wellbeing | St John Ambulance declares 2025 'the year of workplace health'
Employers urged to address their approach to first aid...
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‘Powerful’ training | Meet the UK beauty salons teaching staff how to talk to customers about cervical cancer
One Yorkshire beauty salon owner said she 'jumped' at the opportunity to offer the novel training...
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