A healthy physical environment in a workplace can be a key factor in maintaining employees’ health. A poorly designed workspace can result in lost productivity and disengaged staff, which could potentially lead to a high staff turnover.
Climate change means that more workers across the world will need protection from heat, according to a new report from...
The Health and Safety Executive is drafting new guidelines to protect workers during heatwaves. How should HR respond?
As many SMEs say “yes” to a return to the office, the BCC's Stuart Morrison discusses what it means for productivity and retention.
The top HR questions in July 2025 include one on what to do if an employee fails to turn up for work.
UK employees estimate that they lose 68 minutes a week to unproductive tasks relating to their poor workspace.
Currently, many RTO policies primarily consist of a carrot and stick approach that combines incentives and potential penalties to help promote employee compliance. This will not work.
Nice pictures on the office walls will not only prevent Gen Z quitting, they will also boost employee productivity to new heights – apparently.
Less than half of UK workers would comply with a full-time return to office mandate, according to researchers at King’s...
The government plans to cut the number of civil service roles in London by 12,000, closing 11 offices in the...
With hybrid working and technology blurring the boundaries between home and work-life as never before, it is vital employers –...
The world’s largest asset manager BlackRock has told its senior staff to return to the office five days a week.
Employers are being urged to take a more active role in addressing loneliness inside and outside the workplace.
Research from...
EHRC update on practical implications of Supreme Court ruling described as 'ill-conceived' with Green Party calling for it to be withdrawn.
Mike Wiseman examines the best office locations in London for 'Zillennials', and they're not where you might expect them to be.
Stephanie Kelly argues that businesses should reappraise remote working to optimise collaboration and productivity among decentralised teams.
