Worker Experience
Tennis star fines | Wimbledon's bad behaviour fines show they aren't afraid to stand up for their staff
Wimbledon's recent run of player fines is an intriguing HR talking point...
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Prevention, not intervention | It's a good thing workers are using EAPs, but we need to address why they have to
Should we be encouraged by the rise in calls to employee assistance helplines, or concerned?
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'Uncomfortable & anxious’ | Front-line staff filmed for social media without consent - why HR must intervene
NHS staff have reported concerns about being filmed by patients without consent, so how can HR teams...
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10 Downing Street | What the UK's most famous office highlights about the RTO debate
A LinkedIn post about the working conditions at 10 Downing Street highlight the core issue of the WFH/RTO...
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Sarcastic smileys | Emojis in the workplace... :) or :(?
A body language expert recently warned the Wall Street Journal that conflicting interpretations of emojis...
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Tackling toxicity | Why employers must learn from the NHS Lothian 'toxic culture' report
The recent independent review into NHS Lothian's women's services is a sobering reminder that even...
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Anthropic's warning | Hold up… is HR really ready for AI employees?
Executives and tech vendors are ramping up calls for workers to work alongside AI agents and virtual...
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Opinion | In the wake of the Supreme Court ruling, the 'human' in 'HR' matters even more
HR must support workers after Supreme Court's ruling on biological sex...
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Burnout | Overworked managers are ghosting their teams - what can employers do?
We've all been there. It's 3pm on a Tuesday afternoon and it seems like your workload hasn't reduced...
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Benefits cut | PwC cuts half-day Fridays - bosses need to be transparent if axing perks
PwC has announced it is cutting back on its employee benefit of half-days on Fridays, citing “a challenging...
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Al fresco desko | Who cares if staff are working in the garden? It shouldn't matter
One of the biggest downfalls of at-home work is missing that all important vitamin D on a sunny day....
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Return-on-investment | Gen Z are hyperfixated on the ROI they get, and why shouldn't they be?
Say what you want about Gen Z, but they are one of the most, if not the most, entrepreneurial generation...
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Ancient Egypt | Work register from 1250 BC reveals similarities to modern staff absences
Recently, news has emerged of a limestone tablet, dating back to around 1250 BC, which offers a fascinating...
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Hybrid no more | Deloitte office buy-up hints that remote is still a dirty word in the eyes of some firms
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world experienced a seismic shift in how we approach work....
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Boots return-to-office | Retailer's CEO says strong WiFi and better lunches on offer to returning staff - is this enough?
Boots is the latest company to implement a return-to-office mandate for some of its employees. The company's...
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WFH is losing its shine | Why demand for flexible working hubs is soaring
Pre-pandemic working from home (WFH) was the holy grail of many an employee's lofty ambitions for the...
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'Billy Bonkers' | 3 HR lessons from the shambolic Wonka experience furore
You've likely seen the recent debacle surrounding the 'Willy's Chocolate Experience' in Glasgow....
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Prehistoric perks | There's no need to overcomplicate EX - it's just tapping into primitive needs
Most companies are struggling with employee experience right now, especially as retention rates fall....
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Pitfalls of rigid structures | Why Deutsche Bank's latest remote working decision is misguided
In the post-pandemic world, flexibility and adaptability have defined how, and where, we work. For most...
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Corporate jargon | Balancing necessity with authentic communication
This article talks about the effective uses of corporate jargon and the effect that it may be having...
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