Productivity

Falling public sector productivity could drive up labour costs by more than £5 billion by the end of this decade, a forecast suggests.

More than half of workers (53%) waste up to two hours a day simply trying to find information critical to...

A mini-heatwave has enveloped the UK and HR has come up with another word in its unceasing battle with low productivity. Are the two developments linked?

AI could add £400bn to the UK economy by 2030 through increased productivity but only a small proportion of this boost would occur unless the country embraced the new technology

Between the prospect of a global trade war around tariffs, volatile financial markets, and collapsing trust in many of our...

As employers face rising costs, investing in changing the mindset of teams can help them become more commercially-minded and drive positive business outcomes.

FDA survey of civil servants' hybrid working arrangements shows almost two-thirds believe three days in the office is damaging productivity.

While the pandemic brought many positive changes to the world of work, it has also led many employees to lose their sense of structure and routine.

With employees and managers under pressure to demonstrate productivity, establishing lines of accountability is crucial.

Billions of pounds in defined benefit (DB) pension schemes could be invested as government eases surplus release restrictions.

James Watt says UK is ‘one of the world’s least work-oriented countries’, in defence of his criticism of work-life balance.

The prime minister has raised the issue of public sector productivity and put pressure on civil servants to become ‘mission-led’.

New ONS figures show that the median weekly wage for full-time employees was £728 in April 2024; the TUC says this shows a rise of only 0.3% since 2010

Does being in the office mean productivity is higher, or can employees achieve better outputs at home?

More than a third (36%) of UK employees confess they fake working activity feeling under pressure to appear productive, new research reveals.