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Bullying, pregnancy and affairs among most Googled workplace issues

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Bullying, pregnancy and leaving their company are the most common topics UK workers search for when Googling questions about their boss.  That’s according to research from Viking Direct has revealed, which looked at the most searched for terms around managers, colleagues and workplaces. It also found that employees are turning to online searches to find […]

Need a holiday? Here are the tell tale signs

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It takes four missed work deadlines, five grumpy mornings and six nights in a row of poor sleep for the average person (well, American) to finally realise they need to take a vacation. That’s according to a survey of 2,000 Americans, which found other circumstances that prompt respondents to look into booking a holiday include […]

How to recognise the signs of a toxic workplace

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The right company culture can make a huge difference to a business. Richard Holmes, Director of Wellbeing at Westfield Health, highlights what you need to avoid… The right culture can help organisations hire and retain top talent, grow and be more productive. But the wrong culture can have a negative impact on everything. Here are […]

How to be a happy, healthy & balanced PA

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When we think of self-care, it’s easy to relate it to regular exercise, a balanced diet and taking time out for our favourite, relaxing pastime. Doing all or some of these is fantastic but our self-care involves a whole lot more. Amy Gallagher from Tula Wellness kicks off a new series covering Wellness in Workplace… […]

Employers ‘failing to grant leave for antenatal appointments’

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Employers are making it difficult for women and their partners to take time out of work to attend vital midwife appointments. That’s according to a survey of 300 UK mums who have given birth in the past five years – carried out private midwifery services specialist Private Midwives and published in its UK Maternity Report. It found that […]

4 in 10 workers ‘close to breaking point’

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A study by CABA has found that 4 in 10 adults in the UK are close to breaking point at work.   Research polling 2,000 professionals working across multiple sectors in the UK found that the average working adult feels stressed for almost a third of their entire working day.   The findings have been published ahead of CABA’s upcoming ‘Drop the […]

One third of UK office desk items are never cleaned

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28% of telephones, 31% of keyboards and 36% of computer mice are not cleaned at all within the workspace. That’s according to a survey of over 650 UK office employees conducted by GCC Facilities Management, which found risks of heterotrophic bacteria, E. coli, Helicobacter pylori, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus as items touched the most […]

Traveller Wellbeing – Who owns the travel time?

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By Matthew Holman, Head of Traveller Wellbeing at Capita Travel and Events It’s 03:00, I am in bed at home and my alarm goes off. It is time to get up.  This is not a ‘normal’ day. It is a business travel day and need to fly to Amsterdam for a meeting. I need to catch the 06:40 flight […]

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH: Careers a top cause of stress among under-25s

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According to a study by UK Youth, young adults, aged 18-25 spend more than six hours a day ‘stressed out’, but 1 in 10 feel they have no one to discuss their concerns with. Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Month this October, Fresh Student Living has delved into the factors causing stress among young people, including the most stressful careers. […]

Women over 50 ‘happier than women in their 20s’

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Women aged 50-65 are happier with their age, relationship and confidence than women in their 20s. Research into the lives of modern women revealed older generations feel they are living their best lives. Half of women over 50 are content with their current relationship status while a quarter are ‘happy’ with their age. And one […]

Phone addiction means Millennials can’t relax

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Millennials only truly relax for seven hours a week – because they are too wrapped up in their phones. A poll of 2,000 adults found hectic home and work lives mean those aged 18-34 get less than 60 minutes to themselves each day. And around six in 10 even say they ‘never’ truly relax, because […]

Good work-life balance? Not until you’re 45

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More than three in five UK adults (61%) favour a balanced work/life ratio over a high salary. That’s according to research from Hitachi Personal Finance, which also revealed it is those aged 45 and upwards that are most likely to seek out a better work life balance. In addition, 82% of workers aged over 45 said […]

Does your office have ‘sick building syndrome’?

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Meetings are making us sick, according to a new survey from business technology outfit Remark Group. Sick building syndrome (SBS) is largely believed to be a phenomenon of the nineties, but new findings in the Remark Group’s ‘Air Quality and Wellbeing at Work’ 2019 survey shows that it may well be making an unwelcome comeback. […]

Why being ‘always on’ can reduce productivity

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By Helen Smith, Chief Commercial Officer, Benenden Health We live in a world that is obsessed with technology. On average we check our phones 85 times a day. For some, it’s the first thing they do when they wake up. This obsession has certainly affected the way some businesses operate. Employees are able to make phone […]

Employees in the North East the happiest at work

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A study of 2,000 employees to mark ‘International Happiness At Work Week’ has found that 63% of employees are happy in their job, with workers likely to be the happiest at work between the ages of 23 and 38 years old. When initially asked if they were happy at work, the study by John Cabot […]

How To: Banish stress in the workplace

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It’s the same story every year, July and August fly by, and in that time half of the office disappeared on annual leave – while they enjoyed time with their families and soaked up the sun – it often fell to the rest of us to pick up their work and ensure their tasks were […]

7 ways to empower staff and improve morale

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By Mike Edwards, Head of People at Love Energy Savings Some employers fear giving their staff a voice – hoping instead they’ll avoid any issues and grievances by burying their heads in the sand, or worse, allowing a culture of fear to take hold where staff are anxious about speaking up. This attitude isn’t productive for […]

IN PICTURES: Wellbeing Event – An Evening with American Express Global Business Travel

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PA Life recently partnered with American Express Global Business Travel to bring Executive Assistants together for an after work treat themed around well-being and a chance for networking. This exclusive Meet Up networking event, sponsored by Turkish Airlines, took place in the Le Chiffre Room at the South Place Hotel on the evening of Thursday, […]