The largely unprecedented and uncertain nature of recent events has led to a significant shift in lifestyle for many, with the vast majority of office workers now working from home. With this in mind, flexible office specialist Workthere has put together some top tips on how to get the best out of your working day […]

By Aleksandra Sasha Horwood For me, being in lockdown is nothing new. Except, I chose it myself and went into a three-year retreat. That was in 2006. And it lasted exactly three years, three months and three days. This lockdown for all of is us not going to extend to that period of time, but […]

A Middlesex University academic expert on relationships has offered couples stuck at home during the Coronavirus pandemic five tips on how they can avoid arguments. With millions of husband and wives, boyfriends and girlfriends and LGBT couples currently having to stay indoors with each other all day during the Covid-19 lockdown, there could be the […]

We’re all in this together. But we need to share our concerns and challenges, and stop worrying about appearing vulnerable. To this end, we have created a survey here which we urge everyone to complete. There are just 10 questions, so it will take you less time than it would to put on some make-up […]

Our new series takes a look at how PA Life readers are coping with working during the lockdown. First up, we talk to Marie Heinsen, Executive Assistant to the co-founders and head of Sagittarius Agency Services… How long have you been working from home?My daughter finished school on Friday March 20th – that was my […]

Almost half of working adults had no idea what their partner’s job involved – until now. A study of 1,500 adults currently working from home with their partner found many are only just discovering what their other half really does for a living. Prior to the lockdown, 46 per cent weren’t sure what their significant […]

The makers of wellness app Clementine have created a hypnotherapy session designed for people to take – while they’re on the toilet… The calming session, named ‘Loo-break Breather’ lasts five minutes and 18 seconds, and is the brainchild of Clementine founder Kim Palmer. Palmer hit the headlines in March when her team of hypnotherapists held […]

A new study by Audley Villages has revealed the most popular everyday activities for maintaining brain health and longevity without leaving your home. The retirement home specialist has looked at the most popular scientifically supported activities you can do at home to maintain brain health, based on global monthly search volume and psychologist research. With […]

By Heather Beach, founder of The Healthy Work Company Unless you are blessed with a partner who doesn’t work, and a huge house in which everyone can have their own space, living through lockdown is going to see your relationship truly tested. There’s a lot of advice out there about how to ensure you safeguard […]

At a time when planes are grounded and travel restrictions are in force, ACE Travel Management understands that many travel managers will not be actively booking travel at the moment. However as many of us are now utilising this unprecedented time to maintain some much needed ‘housekeeping’, the team at ACE Travel has compiled an […]

Two thirds of locked-down Brits want to have ‘achieved’ something by the time they’re allowed back out into the world. A study of 2,000 adults found 16 per cent will learn how to grow vegetables, a quarter will master another language – and a tenth will become press-up champions. More than 60 per cent are […]

In response to Covid-19, the swift adaptation by many companies from office to remote working, in most cases overnight, has been admirable. Yet pursuing a new role can be a stressful time for many people, even without the added components of a global pandemic and economic uncertainty. The pressure of interviews, be they face-to-face or […]

If you’re one of the thousands of people working from home for the first time due to the Coronavirus outbreak, you wouldn’t be alone if you’re finding the adjustment a little tough. It can be a challenge to remain focussed on the task at hand when you have limitless potential distractions all around you. Keeping […]

By Karen Young, Director of Hays Accountancy & Finance Rapidly changing circumstances and investment in digital transformation in recent times means our workforce is working more remotely and more flexibly than it ever has before. This is adapting hiring and application processes and the emergence of video interviews is a significant part of this. There […]

As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Government has made several key changes to employment legislation. Following earlier amendments to the statutory sick pay rules, the Government has now announced that employees can carry over statutory annual leave for two years, where it has not been reasonably practicable for the leave to be taken […]

By Yvonne Smyth, Director of Hays Human Resources Working from home can present a number of challenges, particularly to professionals who haven’t had experience of this before. It has the potential to feel isolating and lonely if you are used to an office environment, which is where proactively looking after your wellbeing comes into play. […]

A quarter of UK bosses (27 per cent) have failed to address their staff via video conference to update them on the implications of the Covid-19 crisis. The news comes as projections suggest a surge in UK unemployment figures, with over half a million workers signing-on for universal credit. The polling forms part of a […]

Looking after the mental and physical wellbeing of employees has never been more important than during the Coronavirus pandemic. Healthcare facilities remain under intense pressure to meet increasing demand, and employees’ physical and mental health may be compromised during the strain of the current situation. So now, more than ever before, is a time where […]