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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.


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    Time for pay professionals to escape the back office

    by John Petter 25 Feb 2020
    by John Petter 25 Feb 2020

    The data carried by reward and payroll departments needs to extend well beyond the back office. It can support organisations...

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    • Employee engagement

    One in three employees say their job is ‘low quality’

    by Rob Moss 4 Feb 2020
    by Rob Moss 4 Feb 2020

    Research published today shows that 36% of UK employees report having a “low-quality” job.
    Analysis of the Household Longitudinal Study...

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    PwC cracks down on office drinking

    by Jo Faragher 2 Dec 2019
    by Jo Faragher 2 Dec 2019

    Consulting firm PwC has introduced new rules around when and where employees can drink alcohol in the office.
    Under the...

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    Remote workers ‘should spend at least two days in office’

    by Ashleigh Webber 11 Nov 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 11 Nov 2019

    A study finds that while remote working is linked to positive wellbeing, it has little effect on stress and productivity.

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    Amazon opens its doors to public scrutiny

    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Nov 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Nov 2019

    EXCLUSIVE | To improve perceptions of its warehouses' working environment, the online giant is inviting the public in to show what conditions are really like.

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    MPs’ staff call for transfer of rights when they move offices

    by Ashleigh Webber 28 Oct 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 28 Oct 2019

    MPs’ employees have called for the protection of employment rights such as sick pay and parental leave if they move between parliamentary offices.

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    Could your office temperature land you in legal hot water?

    by Kevin Charles 25 Jul 2019
    by Kevin Charles 25 Jul 2019

    With the heat set to rise into the high thirties this week, could there be legal issues as employers aim...

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    Hot weather alert for workers in England and Wales

    by Adam McCulloch 22 Jul 2019
    by Adam McCulloch 22 Jul 2019

    Much of England and Wales is on the cusp of a heatwave, lasting until Friday at least, according to the Met Office. How should employers respond?

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    Amazon investors told to press for better working conditions

    by Ashleigh Webber 20 May 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 20 May 2019

    Investors have been urged to put pressure on Amazon to improve working conditions at its UK warehouses, following reports that...

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    Work to live – creating ‘human-centric’ office spaces

    by Personnel Today 3 May 2019
    by Personnel Today 3 May 2019

    For many businesses, their office is just “there”, a functional place to put their computers, kit and people. But the...

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    Three quarters of people want less physical contact at work

    by Rob Moss 24 Apr 2019
    by Rob Moss 24 Apr 2019

    Three quarters of UK workers (76%) want the amount of physical contact they experience in the workplace reduced, while 42%...

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    • Stress

    Hot desking affects wellbeing for eight in 10 office workers

    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Apr 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Apr 2019

    Eight in 10 office workers claim workplace seating arrangements – including hot desking – have a negative effect on their...

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    Better working conditions needed to improve chef retention

    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Apr 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Apr 2019

    Chef training and working conditions need to be reformed to help restaurants retain the estimated 10% of chefs that leave...

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    Neurodiversity: Creating a supportive working environment

    by Kate Burnett 29 Mar 2019
    by Kate Burnett 29 Mar 2019

    Ahead of World Autism Awareness Week, employers should be thinking about creating an inclusive and supportive working environment for neurodiverse...

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    Noisy offices affect wellbeing for four in 10 staff

    by Ashleigh Webber 13 Mar 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 13 Mar 2019

    Almost half (44%) of office workers say that noisy working conditions have a negative effect on their wellbeing, significantly affecting...

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