September 2, 2021
September 2, 2021
Toxicity in the workplace experienced by seventy percent of UK employees
by Jayne Smith • News, Wellbeing, Working culture, Working lives
September 2, 2021
What makes social enterprises work so harmoniously with business?
by Jayne Smith • Business, News, Working lives
Social enterprises tackle large-scale social problems by attracting resources and legitimacy from businesses – but social enterprises and businesses have two often contradictory aims; market success and social impact. More →
September 1, 2021
Brits feel stressed eight days a month, study claims
by Jayne Smith • News, Wellbeing, Working lives
August 30, 2021
Proportion of over 50s in work set to hit record high
by Jayne Smith • News, Working culture, Working lives
The proportion of people over 50 in employment is set to hit 47 percent by 2030, following a 36 percent increase in the absolute number the last two decades, according to a new report from Legal & General Retail Retirement (LGRR) and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr). More →
August 27, 2021
Growing health concerns and preference for hybrid work among US employees
by Jayne Smith • Flexible working, News, Wellbeing, Working lives
Envoy has released the results from its latest Return to Work report that gauges sentiment among 1,000 US employees who have returned to the workplace within the past year. As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, many companies are wrestling with the decision to postpone reopenings, even as scores of office workers are already back in the workplace. More →
August 26, 2021
Over half of UK employers say their staff work additional unpaid hours every day
by Jayne Smith • Flexible working, News, Wellbeing, Working lives
In its latest whitepaper, Cendex, part of XpertHR, claims that staff at over half (53 percent) of UK organisations are working additional unpaid hours every day. A quarter (24 percent) of employers put this down to the pandemic and its resultant uptick in remote working, as they believe working from home blurs the line between work life and home life. More →
August 23, 2021
Hybrid is most popular working set-up, but most would rather be full-time in workplace
by Jayne Smith • Flexible working, News, Working lives
‘Hybrid’ is the ideal working environment among Brits today, but twice as many workers would like to be 100 percent office-based than work permanently from home, according to the latest research from LifeSearch. More →
August 10, 2021
Mid-Senior Level jobs offer the best remote work opportunities
August 10, 2021
Almost half of young people feel the pandemic has harmed their long-term career prospects
by Jayne Smith • News, Working culture, Working lives
With A level results day marking a new cohort of young people entering the toughest labour market for a generation, the CIPD launches its One Million Chances campaign. More →