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Unhappy young workers risk health problems later in life

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A new study conducted in America reveals that job dissatisfaction among workers in their 20s or 30s can cause poor health later in life. Research by Ohio State University shows that embittered workers presented worse mental health by their 40s. They were also more likely than happy employees to suffer from regular sleep trouble and […]

4 ways to get over unfair treatment at work

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Life sometimes throws you a curveball, especially when it comes to work. If you’ve ever been passed up for a promotion that should’ve been yours or a colleague has disrespected you unduly, it can be difficult to recover. Luckily, Fast Company came up with four brilliant ways you can bounce back after unfair treatment. 1 […]

Men 40% more likely than women to be promoted in management roles, widening gender pay gap

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Research released by the Chartered Management Institute and XpertHR reveals that men are more likely than women to have been promoted into senior and higher paying management roles in the past year, with no progress made on reducing the 23% gender pay gap. The data reveal that male managers are 40% more likely than female […]

McDonald’s survey shows bridging the generation gap is the key to a happier workforce

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New research by McDonald’s UK reveals the positive impact a multigenerational workforce can deliver, as 16 year olds born in the year 2000 enter the workforce for the first time this summer. As one of the largest employers in the UK, McDonald’s brought together statisticians, researchers and its own research and insights team to understand the […]

GSK, Middlesbrough Council and NHS England among employers supporting new cervical cancer campaign

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GSK, Middlesbrough Council and NHS England are supporting a new campaign to raise awareness of cervical cancer in their workplace and allow female employees the time to attend cervical screening (smear tests) during the working day if they cannot get an appointment outside of work hours. Time to Test is a new campaign from Jo’s […]

Mercer Global Parental Leave report: Organisations making the benefit available to their workforce

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Despite the complexities involved with legislation for parental leave, organisations are making the benefit available to their workforce. According to Mercer’s new Global Parental Leave report, more than one-third of organisations worldwide have one centralised global policy that covers the various types of leaves available, including maternity, paternity, adoption and parental. Moreover, 38% provide paid […]

Try a complimentary Driven Worldwide business class car service

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Bill Clark, Head of Client Relationships at Driven Worldwide says to make your boss and your finance director happy at the same time, try a complimentary business class car service and let them know what you think. From now until the end of September, Driven Worldwide would like to offer you the chance to try […]

Plum + Spilt Milk to launch Saturday brunch menu

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Plum + Spilt Milk, one of London’s finest destination restaurants, is set to launch an all new Saturday brunch menu on Saturday, 3 September. The exceptional new menu created by Chef Director Mark Sargeant is a celebration of modern British cuisine with high-quality, seasonal produce, for which the destination restaurant is renowned. The Saturday brunch […]

App of the week: TripIt

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Welcome back to our weekly spotlight on helpful apps. We focus on a variety of products that are useful for work, personal use, or both, providing our own thoughts on the apps and what you can do with them. This week we organise travel with TripIt. An intro to TripIt This handy app from the travel […]

Checking in: The Belfry

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As I walk into the Belfry Hotel and Resort, it is a hive of activity. Couples wander around in fluffy robes and there are polo-wearing golfers milling around, kitted out in the latest gear. The doorman informs me that 300 golfers are here and 100 of those are corporates staying overnight. I drop my bags […]

Employees reward bosses with more overtime for flexible hours

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There’s a common misconception that employees who ask for flexible hours do so in order to work less. But new research shows staff are more likely to work overtime if they’re given the freedom to decide their working hours. It has been reported that around a third of UK employees have flexible hours with the […]

Gender wage gap grows year on year after childbirth

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On average, women in paid work receive about 18% less per hour than men. However, new research shows the gender wage gap grows year on year after childbirth, as mothers in low-hours jobs see no wage progression. Research published today by the Institute for Fiscal Studies, funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, shows that the […]

Skyline and Limitless Travel join forces to improve services for guests with disabilities

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Skyline has become the first serviced apartment provider to fully meet the needs of disabled guests by implementing suggestions provided by Limitless Travel, the most innovative provider of accessibility solutions in the hospitality industry. Limitless is in the process of revolutionising the concept of disability by correcting the misapprehension that ‘disabled access’ is a synonym […]

Survey reveals unsafe working conditions in the UK

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Unsafe and unsanitary working conditions are putting the health of millions of British workers in serious danger, according to a new report by Hayward Baker. Researchers carried out an in-depth study into the working conditions of Britain’s offices, shops, factories, warehouses and building sites – and discovered a staggering 69% of British workers – 21 million […]

Country living: Dewsall Court

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Amelia Walker discovers the plush seclusion of Dewsall Court, the definitive country house for your corporate group experience. It’s difficult to imagine a place more worthy of an Instagram post than Dewsall Court. Nestled among 1000 acres of lush Herefordshire countryside, it champions all that is great and good about bucolic England. It has glorious […]

Employers value experience over education

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A recent study suggests that 93% of employers would opt to take on somebody who has completed a three-year apprenticeship over somebody who has spent three years studying. The research, carried out by Positive Outcomes, a national provider of work-based training and apprenticeships, questioned 100 UK employers about their attitudes towards apprenticeships in the run […]

A third of Brits don’t feel comfortable asking for time off sick

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More than a third of UK employees are nervous about asking their bosses for time off sick, with one in five uncomfortable about even asking for holiday. The unease of British workers was revealed in a survey by Printerland.co.uk, with a shocking 25% of employees stating that they don’t feel valued. The survey, which quizzed 1000 […]

Nearly half of home workers feel they have no one to talk to about stress

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A recent survey by Viking Direct, one of the largest office product suppliers in the world, has revealed that nearly half of people working from home in the UK suffer from stress and have no one to talk to about it. 67% of office workers, on the other hand, feel like they do have someone to turn […]