Norwich, the home of Alan Partridge, who famously puts his personal assistant Lynn through hell, has been revealed as the bad boss capital of the UK, in a nationwide poll. The study revealed that a staggering 42 percent of Norwich workers have worked for a boss from hell, compared to a national average of 29 […]

Despite the change in government guidance, many businesses are looking to continue working from home to avoid spending money on expensive office spaces. A new report shows that businesses with fewer than 50 employees are saving nearly £4,000 a month in rent and running costs when employees work from home. A survey of 1,000 small […]

With the Omicron variant appearing to have peaked in the UK according to the ONS, research from Infogrid has revealed that nearly a third of working Brits (32%) want to return to their offices in January because they feel it would improve their mental health, which has been impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The top […]

By Nina Assam, Director at Soora 1. Sessions start from as little as £30 per head for team shots or £80 for individual sessions and you can choose to have these in a professional studio setting or on location in a lifestyle setting. We also have a studio in south west London, so if a team member […]

Hotel La Tour, a multimillion-pound development featuring the county’s highest destination bar and restaurant – Fourteen – will open in Milton Keynes in April 2022. The 4 star plus hotel with 261 luxury bedrooms is set to be the town’s newest hot spot for corporate hospitality and leisure. Set in an ideal location, just a […]

Two in three professionals have reported that they are ‘highly likely’ to leave their job this year due to a lack of face time with leaders within their organisation. Following the announcement this week from Government that work from home restrictions will be dropped, an annual employee survey from global recruiter Robert Walters reveals the […]

If Team Building activities are back on your agenda, the PA Life Recommended Supplier Directory is home to dozens of trusted partners ready to help. Our list of specialists covers everything from indoor and outdoor sports to bushcraft adventures and comedy nights – There’s something to suit every requirement! Start Your Search Now Not part […]

This is your last chance to RSVP for our exclusive Meet Up networking event for PA Life readers at Pennethorne’s Bar, Somerset House, on Thursday 27th January 2022, courtesy of Restaurant Associates Venues, part of Lime Venue Portfolio. Food in Meetings and Events – Introducing Ways to be Well. This event will be focused around food […]

We are The Midas I. With our worldwide portfolio of creators and artisans, we invite you to experience our unique and bespoke gifting service, where each detail is crafted into desire. From the rarest pearl to memories sculpted in glass, a perfume you create solely for your or your clients to a unique blend of […]

One-in-five (18%) 18–34-year-olds has quit their job due to poor parental leave policies, with a further 25% of younger workers saying they decided not to apply for a job because they thought the employer’s parental leave policies were inadequate. The findings are part of a study – ‘Lost Connections: Supporting parents and caregivers in the workplace’ – commissioned by Vodafone, which argues […]

Join Global PA Association’s founder and Reiki Master Rosemary Parr who will be hosting a wellness webinar with Sophie Andrews, Virtual PA and therapist/owner of Heartwork Therapies. The webinar, Workplace Wellbeing on your Lunch Break: How to Bring Wellness into your Everyday Life, take place on Tuesday February 1st at 12-12.45pm. Rosemary and Sophie will […]

The PA Life Summit is specifically designed for senior PAs who want to find solution providers and discover innovative opportunities to help respond to the daily challenges of their professional lives – and registration is now OPEN! WHEN? 8th September 2022 WHERE? Hilton London Canary Wharf As always, this event is small, niche and high-targeted, […]

One in seven of the 1,518 polled have already left a job due to poor perks at a time when they needed help the most. While a further two thirds are prepared to switch careers if the leave and pay schemes don’t improve for new mums and dads. And one third believe British businesses desperately […]

infinitSpace, the European white label flexible workspace provider, has launched its first London location in Aldgate Tower. Founded in late 2020, the company works with landlords to transform traditional office space into modern, flexible and inspiring workspaces, ensuring maximum traction with tenants as businesses’ demands evolve. Its mission is to empower human endeavour by bringing […]

Conferenceemcees.com, a global network of professional conference emcees, moderators, and facilitators working across virtual, hybrid and in person events, has gone live. The launch follows a hugely successful period of activity following its October 2020 ‘soft launch’ with a series of virtual, hybrid, studio and in-person events being held on behalf of clients in London, […]

Trials of a four-day working week in the UK launched this week, with several companies taking part in the six-month experiment. Employees will work four days a week instead of the traditional five with no cut to their pay for the duration of the experiment, which aims to see look at the effect a 4-day […]

With job vacancies in the UK at an all-time high, new research shows that over half of people (55%) will consider the quality of an office when it comes to taking on a new role. The findings are part of Peldon Rose’s new Powered by People report, which takes a deep dive into the way […]

Nearly nine out of ten (89%) employers say that supporting the health and wellbeing of their staff has a positive impact on their business, according to research conducted by GRiD, the industry body for group risk. When asked how that positive impact manifests itself on their business, employers were keen to promote the benefits of […]