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.
‘Practical guidelines’ have been published to help employers make workplaces as safe as possible, including the expectation that all employers...
The government has now published its initial roadmap on how the UK will be able to emerge from coronavirus lockdown....
Hot desking could well be discouraged as lockdown eases. But it goes hand-in-hand with flexible working. How can this be resolved?
When it comes to tackling domestic abuse, it is not enough for employers just to be offering safe spaces (although...
Organisations' resilience under threat during outbreak from unreliable information sources and lack of planning.
The data carried by reward and payroll departments needs to extend well beyond the back office. It can support organisations...
Research published today shows that 36% of UK employees report having a “low-quality” job.
Analysis of the Household Longitudinal Study...
Consulting firm PwC has introduced new rules around when and where employees can drink alcohol in the office.
Under the...
A study finds that while remote working is linked to positive wellbeing, it has little effect on stress and productivity.
EXCLUSIVE | To improve perceptions of its warehouses' working environment, the online giant is inviting the public in to show what conditions are really like.
MPs’ employees have called for the protection of employment rights such as sick pay and parental leave if they move between parliamentary offices.
With the heat set to rise into the high thirties this week, could there be legal issues as employers aim...
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?
Investors have been urged to put pressure on Amazon to improve working conditions at its UK warehouses, following reports that...
For many businesses, their office is just “there”, a functional place to put their computers, kit and people. But the...
