Productivity

Workers are still spending time on low-value, manual tasks despite more than three-quarters of companies increasing their investment in technology.

In today's workplace, a new buzzword has emerged that's reshaping how we think about collaboration and productivity: asynchronous work.

Downing Street says government plans to introduce a ‘right to switch off’ could boost productivity by allowing people time to rest.

Dr Holly Andrews looks at the common temptation to think fast and examines the benefits of slow thinking in the workplace.

Employers are being urged to offer more support for lonely workers globally after research reveals 20% experience feelings of loneliness.

Difference between low and high-employment local authorities shrinks by 3 percentage points over the 2010s, says Resolution Foundation.

A data skills gap among workforces is causing businesses to lose 26 days a year in productivity, new research has found.

For something that is primarily an athletics event, modern business has managed to complicate matters.

Insurance firms not offering hybrid working see lower quality hires, reduced job acceptances and poorer staff wellbeing, a report has found.

Kate Shoesmith, deputy chief executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), writes an open letter to MPs.

The Euros, sunshine and World Productivity Day have all come together. How will HR cope?

A Stanford University study finds that hybrid working is just as productive as full-time office attendance.

Sleep problems are among the biggest threats to employee wellbeing and productivity, but are often overlooked by organisations.

Gallup's State of the Global Workplace report finds engagement stagnated and wellbeing declined in 2023 after years of steady gains.

'Real' wages grew by 2.1% in the 12 months to February 2024, faster than any time in the previous 16 years.