New research shows that the UK is missing out on up to £170bn worth of economic benefits by not having enough females in employment. PwC’s annual Women in Work Index shows that the UK could boost its GDP by 9% (£170 billion) if it could increase the number of women in work to match that […]

The UK of late seems to have adopted the idea that working longer hours means getting more done. However, new research points to the contrary, according to the World Economic Forum. Researchers at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have learned that working longer hours actually results in a reduction of output. The […]

Leonardo DiCaprio is a hot topic at the moment, what with finally winning the gong for Best Actor at the Oscars. Now his former PA Kasi Brown has come forward to talk about what it’s like working for the man himself – and it sounds pretty amazing. Kasi got the job because a friend of […]

Workplace productivity and a business’s ability to monitor personal messages at the office have been in the spotlight lately following a European court ruling. However, productivity firm Nitro has proven that while managers have a lack of trust in their staff, employees are reporting that their personal business is being left at the door. Nitro […]