Flexible working

A Labour government would give all workers protections against unfair dismissal from their first day in employment, Sir Keir Starmer has announced.

Employers need to be recognising, and supporting, ‘Covid fatigue’ that may have built up over the past year-and-a-half, both among employees and employers.

As many employees returned to the office for the first time this week, organisations may be thinking about how they...

Where do you stand when it comes to getting workers back to the office? This debate continues to exercise business...

A woman has won a sex discrimination case against her employer – receiving a payout of £185,000 – after it...

As many workers embark on formal hybrid working arrangements, a survey of line managers suggests a split in whether employees...

Multinational bank UBS has told staff that they can continue to work from home if they haven't yet chosen to be vaccinated against Covid.

Satisfaction with leadership is low and there is an increasing disconnect with employees with only a third of non-managers feeling they are getting due recognition.

Home working and increased use of video meetings have caused musculoskeletal issues to soar. Occupational health has a vital role to play in managing these risks.

It is good practice for employers to run a trial period before committing to the hybrid working model. A trial...

The NHS Covid Pass can be used in England as evidence of full vaccination, a negative test or natural immunity....

As competition for talent heats up, it can be tempting to increase starting salaries to lure candidates. But is this still effective?

A new study has found that there are three times more germs on an office desk than a toilet seat – proof perhaps that we are far more laissez faire about our own dirt than other people's.

More than half of employees in UK organisations are working additional unpaid hours every day, according to data from salary...

ON-DEMAND | Victoria Lewis deals with the numerous challenges posed by hybrid working to teamwork, informal collaboration, diversity, coaching and mentoring, and performance management.