Nearly half (46%) of UK employees find their jobs exhausting, new research has revealed. The study by O.C.Tanner further found that 40% feel emotionally frustrated, which it believes suggests...
Read moreDetailsOvo is offering flexible bank holidays for its 5,000-strong workforce, after a study commissioned by the company found that nearly a quarter (72%) of employees wanted this option. The...
Read moreDetailsAnalogFolk has launched a global period policy to provide flexibility and support for staff during menstruation. The creative agency’s new guidelines are now effective in its offices in London,...
Read moreDetailsCadent has received menopause friendly accreditation in recognition of its high standards and practices at work. The UK gas distribution network, which has more than 6,500 employees at its...
Read moreDetailsCisco, Hilton and Salesforce have claimed the top three places on the UK’s Best Workplaces list of super large employers for 2023. Baringa and Version 1 took fourth and...
Read moreDetailsFutureheads has introduced household bills support app for its 45 employees based in London, UK. The digital and technology recruitment business decided to implement the platform to help staff...
Read moreDetailsWage increases remain at 6% in the three months to the end of March, in line with the previous two quarters, research has showed. While the median basic pay...
Read moreDetailsAround 185.6 million working days were lost due to sickness or injury in 2022, new data from the Office for National Statistics has revealed. The numbers are the highest...
Read moreDetailsAIB is giving employees suffering domestic abuse or violence up to 10 days a year of paid leave and up to five days of paid emergency accommodation. The Dublin,...
Read moreDetailsMoray Council has set out a menopause policy to support employees experiencing related symptoms. Effective immediately, the new guidelines formally recognise menopause as a health condition and that those...
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Return-to-office mandates are a topic that’s generating plenty of heat in the media, but how closely do the headlines match workplace reality?
In this episode, one of a three-part series of 10-minute podcasts, hosts Claire Churchard and Steve Herbert discuss data that shows remote or home working is on the rise.
We look at what this means for HR, from balancing employee flexibility with business needs, to ensuring benefits packages remain fair and accessible. We discuss the pinch points, and the opportunities, in building the new normal of work.
