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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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    New government must introduce maximum working temperature

    by Rob Moss 25 Jun 2024
    by Rob Moss 25 Jun 2024

    TUC warns that the next government must bring in maximum working temperature as forecasters predict parts of the UK could hit 30C.

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    Asos wants employees to attend more in-person meetings

    by Adam McCulloch 20 Jun 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 20 Jun 2024

    Asos has warned that failure to stick to hybrid working rules could lead to disciplinary action. It wants staff to return to the office.

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    How to avoid sick building syndrome

    by Marjorie Zambezi and Rob Tuttey 14 Jun 2024
    by Marjorie Zambezi and Rob Tuttey 14 Jun 2024

    How can employers avoid sick building syndrome and ensure their workplaces are not affecting employees' health?

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    It’s ringing – don’t panic! The rise of telephonophobia

    by Adam McCulloch 7 Jun 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 7 Jun 2024

    Generation Z has developed an aversion to telephoning but the fight back has begun!

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    Are you embarrassed to have a messy desk in the office?

    by Adam McCulloch 24 May 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 24 May 2024

    Has hybrid working led to bad habits when it comes to tidiness?

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    Bank of England to base one in 10 staff in Leeds

    by Ashleigh Webber 21 May 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 21 May 2024

    The Bank of England is set to increase its presence in Leeds and plans to have one in 10 staff based in the city by 2027.

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    Half of employees would move jobs for four-day week

    by Ashleigh Webber 15 May 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 15 May 2024

    Fifty-one per cent of employees would be tempted to take a job at a different organisation if it offered a four-day working week.

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    Younger workers lured back to office with ‘perks and pizzas’

    by Jo Faragher 25 Apr 2024
    by Jo Faragher 25 Apr 2024

    Younger workers’ office attendance is on the rise as companies offer perks such as free pizzas and drinks.

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    Deutsche Bank plans neurodiversity and menopause ‘wellness suite’

    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Apr 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Apr 2024

    Deutsche Bank is adding a 'wellness suite' into its new London office to support neurodivergent and menopausal employees.

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    Survey: HR’s role in office decision-making

    by Personnel Today 24 Mar 2024
    by Personnel Today 24 Mar 2024

    Take part in our survey, in association with Savills, on the role of HR in real estate decision-making

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    ONS staff balloted for strike over office return

    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Mar 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Mar 2024

    Staff at the ONS are being balloted for strike action and action short of a strike over office return plans.

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    Love in the office, Gen Z needs a talking to, and other likely tales…

    by Adam McCulloch 9 Feb 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 9 Feb 2024

    This week we round-up some of the most eye-catching statements received by Personnel Today over the past few days and present them nakedly – make of them what you will.

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    EY monitoring office entry data in hybrid working crackdown

    by Ashleigh Webber 30 Jan 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 30 Jan 2024

    EY has become the latest employer to monitor office attendance in a crackdown on breaches of its hybrid working policy.

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    How HR is driving real estate decisions for workplaces

    by Clare Bailey and Rob Pearson 18 Dec 2023
    by Clare Bailey and Rob Pearson 18 Dec 2023

    HR professionals are becoming increasingly engaged in employers’ decisions about office environments, gathering employee feedback about preferences and needs.

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    Is it too cold to commute to the office?

    by Adam McCulloch 1 Dec 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 1 Dec 2023

    It’s rarely commented upon, but one of the great benefits of hybrid working (for those of us lucky enough to...

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