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Almost half of employees would like less work stress in 2021
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Almost half of employees would like less work stress in 2021

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EmployeesStatistics released from payroll and HR company PayFit claim that almost nine in ten UK workers are unsatisfied with their jobs. With employees working longer hours, increased pressure and limited opportunities for pay increases in 2021, the research indicates that overall employee wellbeing remains an ongoing challenge for HR leaders – whilst wellbeing trends are evolving. (more…)

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Tech industry employees three times more stressed working from home than others
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Tech industry employees three times more stressed working from home than others

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EmployeesUnify Square, the services provider for Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Slack platforms, has released survey results around remote collaboration and communication among enterprises. The survey highlights key perspectives of enterprise employees on workplace collaboration and communication in the midst of the global pandemic.  (more…)

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UK tech workers prefer better work-life balance to a pay rise
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UK tech workers prefer better work-life balance to a pay rise

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work-life balanceWhen it comes to job satisfaction, Denmark tops the list of the best places to work in digital in Europe – beating the UK, Germany and France – according to the 2020 Digital Talent Global Work Happiness Index. The Nordic country scored highly for work-life balance, family-friendly working models, purpose, personal safety and personal impact, which describes how much impact an individual feels they are making to their business.  (more…)

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Majority of employees struggling with ‘always on’ work culture
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Majority of employees struggling with ‘always on’ work culture

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employeesHeightened anxiety during the Covid-19 pandemic has led to employees working longer hours and taking fewer sick days, all the while becoming less fulfilled by work and life, according to the latest analysis from Aviva. (more…)

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Freelancers stimulate entrepreneurship levels, claims research
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Freelancers stimulate entrepreneurship levels, claims research

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entrepreneurshipFreelancers actively promote entrepreneurship, claims research from Trinity Business School, suggesting that a 10 percent increase in freelancers within the workforce leads to a 1 percent increase in entrepreneurial activity in the economy. (more…)

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Covid-19 creating career lockdown for younger workers
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Covid-19 creating career lockdown for younger workers

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careerWith many continuing to work remotely for the foreseeable future, new insights from Sharp claim that a significant number of European office workers are concerned for their career prospects, with over half (51 percent) anxious about issues such as keeping skills up to date, lack of training and career opportunities when thinking long term about the future of work. (more…)

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Businesses risk losing top talent due to poor mental health support
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Businesses risk losing top talent due to poor mental health support

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mental healthAlmost half of UK businesses have seen an employee move on because their mental health wasn’t being looked after, with a quarter losing a key member of their workforce, according to new research from healthcare provider, Benenden Health. (more…)

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Plans for 2 million sq. ft of offices in South East England
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Plans for 2 million sq. ft of offices in South East England

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developmentsThe Commercial Park Group, a partnership between Sir Robert McAlpine and the John Baker Group, has announced it will invest £200 million to kick-start developments of two million sq ft of new offices across locations in the south east of England. (more…)

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IWFM announces new framework for delivering social value
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IWFM announces new framework for delivering social value

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social valueThe Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) has partnered with the Social Value Portal and National Social Value Taskforce to develop a new measurement framework for social value, designed specifically for the workplace and facilities management profession. (more…)

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Half of people say working from home has improved their relationships
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Half of people say working from home has improved their relationships

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A shining example of working from homeA new study from Perkbox claims that the increased amount of time spent at home together under lockdown has actually strengthened many people’s personal relationships. Just under half (45 percent) of employees claim that their relationship with the people they live with has become stronger during their time working from home together. 51 percent say that their relationship is the same as before, with just 4 percent feeling that their relationship is now not as strong. (more…)

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Employee happiness and loyalty tested by furlough schemes
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Employee happiness and loyalty tested by furlough schemes

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A newly commissioned survey of 1,000 people conducted by Censuswide on behalf of KnowBe4, claims that almost a third of respondents (28 percent) feel less loyal to their employer post-furlough. Of these individuals, 70 percent conceded to either not feeling supported by their employer, receiving little to no information or guidance prior to returning to work and/or did not receive regular communications from them. In fact, the actions employers take, or lack thereof, to ease the transition from furlough appears to play a significant role in employee sentiments upon their return to work.  (more…)

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Businesses must face up to risks beyond the pandemic
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Businesses must face up to risks beyond the pandemic

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RisksThere’s no question what has occupied the majority of attention for risk managers during 2020. But Healix International, believes the all-consuming consequences of the pandemic could leave governments and employers exposed to other risks in 2021. (more…)

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