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Presenteeism | Gen Z actually take their sick days, and that's something employers should encourage
Sometimes businesses seem to take on a life of their own. In many ways, they are...
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Someone like you needs a rest | Adele's 'incredibly long' break - a call for HR to embrace sabbaticals
What the people function can learn from the pop megastar's decision to step away...
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Don't replace, reskill | Why Klarna could 'pay later' as it plans to halve workforce with AI
Klarna's CEO plans to drop 2,000 staff through natural attrition, replacing them...
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'Right to switch off' | Creating a culture of work-life balance is now a legal requirement - here's why it's important
A major aspect of the conversation around wellbeing in the workplace has focused on responsibility. Earlier...
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L&D | Brian Cox defends the use of 'celebrities' in West End plays - but space needs to be made for new talent
Making way for new talent is one the best things experienced professionals can do for their peers. That...
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Talk about it | TV presenter's on-air panic attack proves a need for mental health dialogue at work
This article looks into a recent incident involving a TV presenter's on-air panic attack, and how colleagues...
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'Doom spending' | The new trend among young people explained - is it retail therapy or something more insidious?
Spending money as a way to soothe ourselves isn't necessarily a new phenomenon. 'Retail therapy'...
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Booze ban | Think tank urges employers to give up drinking socials, but corporate cold turkey isn't the answer
Whether it's the classic office work party or after work pub drinks on a Thursday or Friday, drinking...
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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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Potential poaching | OpenAI co-founder moves to competitor firm - what can we learn?
The recent news that one of OpenAI's co-founders, John Schulman, left the company to join its main...
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Low & unpaid work | Cate Blanchett says cast wasn't 'paid anything' for Lord of the Rings
Cate Blanchett recently revealed in an interview for the film adaptation of the video game Borderlands...
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AI integration | It might be vulnerable, but bosses need to lead by example when it comes to AI
One of the major challenges HR Directors have had over the past year is knowing what, where, and how...
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Professional persona | Why authenticity is at the centre of your personal brand
'Personal brand' has been a phrase floating around on LinkedIn for a while - but what does it actually...
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Double standards | Goldman Sachs CEO goes to Paris Olympics despite telling staff not to - what is the price of hypocrisy?
Goldman Sachs' CEO, David Solomon, recently came under scrutiny for going to the Paris Olympics after...
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Social mobility | Squarespace CMO advises Gen Z to be willing to 'work for free' - isn't this dated?
Kinjil Mathur, the Chief Marketing Officer at website building platform Squarespace has recently advised...
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'Productivity puzzle' | The NHS productivity crisis can teach us about fixing what you already have
In a recent BBC article, the various issues holding back the NHS from being more productive were put...
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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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Tenancy rights | Landlords ban working from home, and it's down right discriminatory
Tenants are experiencing an increase in landlords saying they don't want them to work from home whilst...
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Inequality | Ban unpaid internships - not because they don't pay, but because they deepen inequality
When you hear the words 'unpaid labour' it's unlikely you'd think of Western countries as being...
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Hushed Hybrid | Ignoring C-suite office mandates is a double-edged sword for workplace culture
The 'hushed hybrid' trend has emerged as a clandestine response to top-down RTO...
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