Real estate is the industry which scored the lowest– followed by management, consulting and automotive. At the other end of the scale, education was deemed the happiest sector – with workers scoring high on having a clear sense of purpose. This was followed closely workers in aerospace and defence, and government and public administration which […]

Withholding contractual sick pay for unvaccinated staff has significant risks that employers should consider before enforcing the policy. That’s according to employee relations experts, AdviserPlus, after several employers including Ikea and Morrisons cut sick pay for unvaccinated employees after a rise in staff absences over the winter period. Analysis by the Trades Union Congress found that […]

Whether you’re back to the office or you’re still working out of your spare room, we spend so much time sat at our desks that they become a part of your personality. Office furniture site, Furniture At Work, worked with Dr. Debanjan Banerjee, Consultant Geriatric Psychiatrist at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, to reveal the four most common desk types and what they […]

Prepare, prepare, prepare! If you’re busy planning a corporate event right now, you’ll know that the more you can do in advance, the better chance that things will run smoothly on the day. Most PAs are prolific list writers, but what are the last-minute things you need to have on that list? The elements that […]

A study of 2,200 UK employees has revealed that two thirds of people (67.2%) are experiencing moderate to high levels of stress and that 28% have seen their productivity negatively impacted by high stress levels in the last two years. Data released by national workplace wellbeing provider Champion Health gives an insight into the mental […]