BMW CEO Harald Krueger says he’s doing fine, a day after he collapsed during a news conference at the Frankfurt auto show. He supposedly fell backwards within the first five minutes of the presentation and was immediately attended to by his staff. The 49-year-old was then examined by a doctor, who advised him to cancel […]

Working from home might seem to be the ideal remedy for tensions between your career and personal life. Who wouldn’t love flexible hours, no commute, fewer office distractions and more time with family? Well, not quite everyone. Recent studies have found that telecommuters tend to be online more and work longer hours than their colleagues […]

Last week, reports were released about employers considering later starting times to address their employees’ sleep deprivation. According to Huffington Post, in the UK 60% of people get less than 7 hours of sleep a night, and 25% get interrupted sleep. “This could be due to noisy neighbours, busy minds, young children waking up at […]

Despite three quarters (77 per cent) of young people (aged 14-25) being aware that potential employers are checking social media profiles before hiring them, a quarter (24 per cent) still have no privacy settings in place and further one in ten (11 per cent) are unsure if they are protected or not. This lack of […]

Time spent travelling to and from first and last appointments by workers without a fixed office should be regarded as working time, according to the European Court of Justice. Previously, this time had not previously been considered as working time by many employers. It means many firms – including those employing care workers, gas fitters […]

New research, launched at the Venue Expo, shows that millennial delegates are twice as likely to extend their stay in a destination post event than non-Millennials. The research, commissioned by Southport Conferences, also uncovered a string of new data that underlines a major opportunity for the events industry. The survey, commissioned through Gorkana Surveys, looked […]

Employees are more likely to lie about an absence if the cause is mental health rather than physical health related, according to research from healthcare provider AXA. The research found that 77% of UK workers were more likely to tell their boss the truth if their absence was due to back pain, flu or an […]

According to the results of an international survey by Ipsos MORI in partnership with the The Behavioural Insights Team, feigning illness to take a day off work is much less common than people think. Averaging the results from the six countries (the UK, US, Canada, Australia, France and Germany), the average guess was that 52% […]

The UK has a thriving ‘staycation’ economy according to a new survey from Barclays Business, with more than three quarters of UK adults (77%) saying that have been on, or are planning, a staycation in Britain. The research revealed £22.5billion is spent on UK staycations every year, with Brits spending an average of £575 per […]

New research from LinkedIn has revealed the first week of September is when most people update their online professional profiles and seek new jobs – especially abroad. The number of people logging in to update their profiles rose by more than 60 per cent on the 1st September, 2014, compared with the week before. LinkedIn […]

Two of the UK’s most well-known brands are combining forces to raise the profile of one of the world’s most misunderstood professions as Barclays partners with the UK’s leading PA & Secretarial training provider, Pitman Training, to create free, CPD accredited workshops, in London. The next event will be held in London at Barclays HQ […]

The number one reason people leave their jobs is to seek out opportunities with a better work life balance, reveals new research from leading recruitment specialist Robert Half UK. With unique access to employees when they leave a company via exit interviews, nearly a third (30%) of HR directors identified the attraction of a better […]

A male dominated workplace could cause dangerous levels of stress in women, according to researchers who believe social problems associated with being the ‘token’ female could deregulate the body’s stress response – leading to greater vulnerability to illness. And far from ending when workers clock off for the day, the effects could potentially last for years. […]

Apparently, 61% of workers have stolen items from their office ranging from toilet rolls to mugs, according to new research. Staff who sneaked something out from work were more likely to have taken pens than any other item (80 per cent), followed by post-it notes (40 per cent), notepads (32 per cent) and highlighters (25 […]

New research from Mind makes for uncomfortable reading – the mental health charity has found that more than 1 in 7 of us (15%) who receive work emails sometimes check them while in the toilet. An online YouGov poll of 1,095 English and Welsh workers also showed that nearly 2 in 5 (38%) of those […]

Almost a third of British workers do not receive a present from their bosses when they retire, according to new research. A study of 2,000 retirees revealed that 31 per cent of people were not given a leaving gift. Another seven per cent did slightly better – at least they got a ‘sorry you’re leaving’ […]

Addressing the ever-changing cyber-threat environment is an ongoing challenge for businesses. One study by Forrester Research predicts that 60% of businesses will discover they’ve been victims of a security breach in the next year, and that up to 80% will experience one – which they may not even be aware of. Business therefore need to […]

Current employment law is bad for small business in the UK, according to research by citrusHR. When asked whether current employment law was a factor when considering taking on more staff, the response was surprisingly strong. A huge 39% of small businesses surveyed said they would take on more staff if employment law was made […]