Attitudes to maternity leave can have an enormous affect on return to work success, new research has found. Dublin City University (DCU) Business School discovered that how a mother’s time away is viewed by a line manager and the company as a whole is critical in determining their return success. Businesses that view maternity leave […]

Muscle-bound men with tattoos, a Viking-inspired sense of style and the ability to speak Norwegian are most likely to get a date, a study has found. Coming in at 6ft 2in, chaps called Oli with brown hair, grey eyes, who own a dog and earn somewhere between £75,000 and £100,000 are most likely to gain […]

Big businesses in the UK will be compelled to explain differences in pay between their chief executives and their average workers under new plans to be presented to parliament today by Business Secretary, Greg Clark. A new metric, known as the ‘pay ratio’, will be used to monitor the renumeration structures at companies with more than […]

Women are asking for lower pay than their male counterparts for identical senior roles, according to new research. The study of over 6,000 senior executives by Norrie Johnston Recruitment (NJR) found a 25% difference between the salaries expected by male and female non-executive directors; male non-exec directors (NEDs) on average are looking for an annual […]

Almost half of families are going on a ‘digital detox’ this summer – will you be joining them? Most families are planning to put the screens down because they are worried their kids spend too much time on gadgets, a study has found. Although phones and tablets are a great way to keep the kids […]

As we continue to keep you informed on what’s happening in the events world and keep up to date, don’t forget to check us out on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. 1. Birmingham PA Awards reveals its 25 finalists Made up of 25 individuals from some of the region’s most prominent professionals services organisations, the winners of the inaugural awards will […]

Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) cares about making any festive event merry and bright. So, don’t have a ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ or stay ‘Home Alone’ – come deck the halls at MAC at one of its festive film-themed parties on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th December. Clients can book a table or gather a few friends […]

Amber Lakes is a unique luxury venue set between Heathrow and Windsor, only 45 minutes from Central London by car or direct train. Gently follow the sweeping driveway as it winds through 450 acres of private nature reserve to arrive at Amber Lodge, the event space at the heart of Amber Lakes. Panoramic windows boast […]

The nation’s employees believe work now takes up 42 per cent of their life, according to research. Researchers carried out a detailed study of 2,000 adults in employment and found we all want more downtime. Half of those polled agreed waking up in the morning and dreading the day ahead at work is a sure-sign […]

If you’ve ever had a slip-up when booking accommodation, you’re not alone – millions have booked the wrong hotel or dates in a rush to bag a bargain, it would seem. After hours of searching the web for the biggest bargain, busy Brits have found themselves booking by mistake due to the pressure of securing […]

Need some inspiration for your next meeting space or private dining location? Why not become a member of the PA Life Club and join us as we visit some of the latest openings and iconic venues? The PA Life Club is a member’s only group where assistants, office managers and admin professionals come together to […]

Kenco The Coffee Company is offering professionals the chance to win 3,001 Cofficionado prizes to enhance their coffee experiences. The prize is part of Kenco’s £9m package of activity this year, focussing on its Cofficionado TV and social media campaign. Professionals could win a voucher for £1,923 (1923 was the year Kenco was formed,) and […]

Where are your inkings hidden…? A tattoo on your lower back is the place least likely to put off potential employers – and, unsurprisingly, face inkings will reduce your chances of landing a new job. The findings come from a new YouGov Omnibus HR decision makers survey about tattoos and employment. The results reveal that face […]

A third of Brits reckon they are sat on an idea which could ‘make them millions’, according to research backed by a training entrepreneur who was once PA to Ryanair founder Tony Ryan. And most believe the expense of modern living, a lack of time and busy family schedules are the main barriers to them bringing their […]

The May/June issue of PA Life has got off to a fantastic start thanks to all of the exceptional suppliers that supported it. We would like to say special thanks to Best Parties Ever, who stars on the magazine cover and as our supplier profile, as well as other key advertisers including Kenco and Royal […]

It’s not the number of steps you take each day, but the intensity of those steps, that will benefit your health, according to a new medical report – so a 10 minute ‘power walk’ at lunchtime could be the answer. As part of a new campaign, Public Health England (PHE) and the Royal College of […]

New research has found that British workers have tactics in place to keep up with the eagerly-awaited tournament, including pulling sickies, streaming games discreetly and keeping an eye on social media. Almost one million workers say they’ll feign illness, costing employers a staggering £99,793,529 in lost hours, while three million aim to keep tabs on […]

Are you tired of the seemingly endless meetings and emails about GDPR at your place of work? Well, some bright spark has taken the 57,509-word document to its logical conclusion – an app that sends you to sleep. That’s right, if you download meditation app Calm [iTunes link] there’s an option to listen to the GDPR law […]