Productivity

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.

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.