The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the way the world works, and with some UK workers beginning to return to the office, some anticipating a phased return in the coming weeks and others working at home for the foreseeable future, it can be difficult to connect the workforce together. To support workers, flexible office specialist, Workthere, […]

Employment law expert and CEO of BrightHR Alan Price offers some advice… With lockdown measures lifting, your business may now look to return employees to work – at least, those who can’t continue in their role remotely. However, coronavirus now presents a significant operational problem. You may have to return many employees to an enclosed […]

Four in 10 businesses are actively considering replacing email as the main source of communication with employees following the Covid-19 lockdown period. The findings are contained in a new poll commissioned by the Parliament Street think tank and conducted by independent survey Censuswide which quizzed 200 senior decision-makers in large and medium sized UK businesses about how […]

Advice by Kate Palmer, Associate Director of Advisory at Peninsula With many children set to remain out of school for some time, employers who are trying to return to normal may see an increase in parents struggling with childcare. To this end, they must be familiar with the rights that working parents have. Denying employees […]

Ahead of Loneliness Awareness Week (June 15th-19th), Naomi Thompson, Head of Organisational Development at Benenden Health, provides insight into how employers can help keep feelings of loneliness at bay for their remote and furloughed employees. As the Government has recently announced its furlough scheme will be extended to October 2020 and some businesses are still operating […]

by David Price, workplace wellbeing expert and CEO of Health Assured The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our lives in an unprecedented manner. Due to the social restrictions put in place to protect us and those around us, the time that we spend with our friends and loved ones has been severely impacted. Naturally, loneliness has […]

Across the UK millions of office workers have been told to stay at home to help stop the spread of Covid-19, and seemingly overnight the world of business travel and expenses was a distant memory. Life working from our kitchen tables, via Zoom calls and wifi, has meant businesses are now seeing a change in […]

PA Life spoke to Tom Baigrie, founder and CEO of the UK’s leading life insurance broker, LifeSearch, which employs 500 staff across the UK. With teams spread around the country while keeping safe during the pandemic , it’s more important than ever for senior people to lead from the top, to ensure that morale as […]

Statistics from a recent study shows that microbreaks have decreased for 95% of employees during home working, as lockdown sees us glued to our desks more than ever before – highlighting the need for companies to do more to support their workforce. The ‘Working from home’ study, conducted by remote team building company Wildgoose asked employees […]

By Roddy Adair, Director of Hays Personal & Executive Assistants Having space away from your usual workplace and some extra free time afforded by lockdown or furlough is a great time to reflect on your current job and career. For the more introspective among us this will come quite naturally, but others may need to […]

By Naomi Thompson, Head of Organisational Development at Beneden Health We have always involved our staff heavily in our health and wellbeing strategies, with a team of ambassadors across the business helping to promote wellbeing in the workplace. Our ambassadors seek feedback from colleagues about how effective the strategy is and help shape the direction […]

Having recently been forced to adopt working from home measures, many businesses are finding that operations are more functional than expected. With attitudes seemingly changing towards remote working, employees are left questioning how the lockdown will affect their future routine. Leading experts in the legal sector have weighed in on the issue and shared their […]

While the health benefits of plant-based diets are well documented, new research uncovers the lesser-known uses of the nature around us. Online florist Serenata Flowers has identified 10 plants that are more than just a pretty face, as they possess qualities that can actually improve our health and wellbeing as well as increase productivity – the perfect […]

British businesses look set to be more flexible about working from home in the future – with nearly half of bosses believing it will save them money. A poll of 1,000 employers in the UK found prior to lockdown, just 45 per cent were comfortable with staff working away from the office. But seven in […]

Working at home and struggling to maintain productivity? For the majority of Brits currently working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for those looking to do more home working in the future, flexible office specialist Workthere has 10 tips on how you can create an office space that leads to maximum productivity. Make a […]

Wellbeing specialist WorkSpa has launched a new innovative strand of services called ‘WorkSpa at Home’, providing companies with a programme of weekly video content which will encompass everything employees need to help manage their welfare whilst working from home during the Covid19 crisis. The new weekly learning sessions will cover core topics around mental well-being […]

Taking time off work during lockdown, particularly in place of a cancelled holiday, can feel like adding insult to injury. But having time off work is crucial to maintaining good mental and physical wellbeing, and that includes holidays taken during lockdown. If living and working from home with limited travel options, the temptation to work […]

An end to Covid-19 lockdown may not mean an end to home working for many UK workers, with a survey finding that four in 10 people expect to work from home more than they did before, even once the crisis is over. More than 5,000 UK workers were asked to think beyond Summer 2020 and […]