July 20, 2021
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July 20, 2021
Employees urge workplaces to focus on mental health as world reopens
by Jayne Smith • News, Wellbeing, Working culture
Access to workplace counsellors, mental health training and support groups are topping the charts on what workers want on their return to the office, according to new research by CERT Property. (more…)
July 19, 2021
Employee productivity damaged by notification overload and urgent demands
by Jayne Smith • Flexible working, News, Working lives
More than two-thirds (68 percent) of employees in the UK have admitted they get so many distractions and message notifications during work that it’s affecting their productivity. This is according to new research from Advanced which also claims 22 percent have so many distractions that their working day is never spent fully on actual work. (more…)
July 14, 2021
A fifth of staff do not know how their employer supports them in ill-health
by Jayne Smith • News, Wellbeing, Working culture
A fifth (19 percent) of employees do not know how their employer would support them if they were absent through ill-health or injury, 16 percent think that their employer provides no support and nine percent said they would only receive Statutory Sick Pay of £96.35 per week. This is according to new research from GRiD, the industry body for the group risk protection sector. (more…)
July 13, 2021
Purpose, responsible business and diversity key priorities for companies
by Jayne Smith • Business, News, Wellbeing, Working culture
Organisational purpose, responsible business practices and diversity are growing in importance at Board level and for HR teams, as employers make the connection between good environmental, societal and governance practices and business growth, according to survey findings from the Reward & Employee Benefits Association (REBA) and Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB). (more…)
July 13, 2021
Four in five employees feel colleagues aren’t heard equally
by Jayne Smith • News, Working culture, Working lives

As organisations increasingly struggle to retain their current workforce as well as hire fast enough to keep up with consumer demand, new research from The Workforce Institute at UKG exposes a troublesome gap between employee voice and employer action that — if left unresolved — can disengage workers, fuel turnover, and hinder business performance. (more…)
July 12, 2021
Working from home during pandemic has taken toll on mental health
by Jayne Smith • News, Wellbeing, Working lives

New research by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) claims there are links between working from home during the pandemic and increased levels of loneliness and mental distress. NatCen analysed data from interviews carried out with 8,675 people before the pandemic and in May, July and November 2020 for the Understanding Society COVID-19 survey. (more…)
July 8, 2021
How your boss could be spying on you with monitoring software
by Jayne Smith • Flexible working, News, Technology
A recent study by StandOut CV claims that one in five companies are actively using (or intend to use) employee monitoring software, with the figure expected to grow as more firms look to offer or make remote working a standard offering. (more…)
July 7, 2021
One fifth of UK workers do not intend to commute again post pandemic
by Jayne Smith • Flexible working, News, Working lives
As employees across the UK are to set to embark on their return to the workplace following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, new research by Kura, claims that commuters are reluctant to return to the office in the coming months, mainly due to increased concern over infection control and social distancing on the daily commute. (more…)
July 1, 2021
Half a million employees could be made to return to the office before they’re ready
by Jayne Smith • Flexible working, News, Wellbeing, Working lives
More than a half a million UK employees could be made to return to their normal workplaces before they are comfortable doing so, according to new research from Benenden Health. (more…)





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July 8, 2021
Indoor air quality needs to be talked about far more than it is
by Neil Franklin • Comment, Environment, Wellbeing, Workplace design