Although a healthy 85% of UK businesses record employee absence, according to research undertaken on behalf of GRiD, fewer employers (63%) actually measure the impact of sickness absence on their business. Of these, four in five said that it had become more difficult to record since the onset of Covid-19 as furloughing and working from […]

The average Brit is now sitting down for more than 43 hours during a typical week – the equivalent of 93 days a year, according to new research. A study has revealed millions around the country are parked on their backsides for six hours and 20 minutes every day. But 46 per cent of the […]

Yemen has long been one of the poorest countries in the Middle East. Now after five years of war the Yemen conflict has left 12.3m children in need of help. Children are paying the heaviest price. They are facing a deadly triple threat – bombs, disease and hunger. All funds raised during the Global PA […]

Have you registered for your complimentary place at the hybrid PA Life Summit, which is taking place 18th October at the Cotswolds Water Park? The Summit is a great way to build essential business connections with innovative and competitive suppliers that can help you with all aspects of your business and job role. Your free pass […]

The number of employees planning to work from home at least once a week has more than doubled in the last year as a result of the change in working patterns brought on by the COVID pandemic. That’s according to research from HR and payroll specialist SD Worx across 5,000 employees in five European countries looking at […]

A recent poll conducted by WEALTH at work found that 84% of respondents think employees have changed their retirement plans in light of the pandemic. Jonathan Watts-Lay, Director, WEALTH at work, said: “The pandemic has affected nearly all of us and not least those employees who are approaching retirement. It therefore comes as no surprise that […]

Recent data shows 68% of Brits don’t protect their inbox from spam emails – not only are they annoying, but they can also be potentially dangerous. So, what – if anything – can we do about it? It turns out there are quite a few easy solutions to dwindle the number of junk from your […]

A poll of 2,000 adults found two thirds start to reap the benefits of a holiday by experiencing a feeling of joy prior to jetting away. And one in 10 said this glow lasts up to a month after getting back from a break – at which point they book their next holiday and the […]

We’ve made slight change to the date of the London Venues Summit, which will now take place on September 6th 2021 at the Glaziers Hall. The Summit is a highly focused event that brings delegates and suppliers together for one-to-one business meetings, interactive seminars and valuable networking opportunities; all to enable you to create lasting relationships […]

Aviva has revealed the winners of its competition to find the UK’s best “shoffices” – namely, sheds or outbuildings converted or built for use as workspaces. The winners – each winning £250-worth voucher to choose from for Amazon, John Lewis Partners, Ikea, B&Q or Currys PC World – were selected by property expert, podcast host […]

EventWell, the event industry’s charitable social enterprise, have confirmed the return of their two-day event – EventWell Live on 13th and 14th July 2021. The two-day virtual event aims to bring event professionals together, providing them with the tools and tips from professional speakers, to help make better lifestyle choices, enhance personal health, as well […]

CHS Birmingham is aiming to inject confidence into the meetings and events industry as it recovers from the effects of the global pandemic. The exhibition itself was forced to postpone during the lockdown but will now form part of the industry’s return. A big part of the objectives for CHS Birmingham will be ‘project confidence’; […]

In light of Bring Your Dog To Work Day today (June 25th), new research by comparethemarket.com reveals the top industries to work in if you’re looking to bring your pooch along, as well as the workplace policies businesses have in place regarding dogs in the office. With more than two in five UK employees (42%) looking to […]

By Amy Lang, Eat My Logo With ‘Freedom Day” due in the next few weeks (hopefully) more and more businesses are planning for their staff to return to the office for some or all of their working week. These will be the first steps in businesses working out how they will operate going forward and […]

A new survey carried out by KnowBe4 Research shows that nearly a quarter of employees are unsure whether the information they are working with is confidential or not. KnowBe4 Research investigates the IT security culture of companies worldwide. They carry out continuous surveys to see how companies and organisations handle IT security and training. New figures show that 24 percent are […]

One-in-five (20%) UK workers now have their work instant messaging app on their personal mobile phone, according to new research from by B2B furniture ecommerce site Furniture At Work.  The research, which asked 1,015 UK workers about their routine and habits when working from home, sought to uncover how attitudes to work had changed since the pandemic began, including the times when most workers are likely to […]

Less than a third of employers are comfortable with the new UK immigration rules post-Brexit, according to recent research from background screening and identity services company Sterling. In an online poll, Sterling found that only 23% of UK businesses were comfortable with the new regulations, with over a third (35%) stating they weren’t comfortable at […]

IBTM has announced that it has partnered with Asia-Pacific MICE industry business conference SMF (Singapore MICE Forum) for its newest hybrid business event IBTM Wired, which takes place from 28 June to 1 July. Running in partnership with SACEOS (Singapore Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers) – the national trade association for meetings, […]