Productivity

Going out during the week has always been fraught for the conscientious employee. Even those who can be reluctantly dragged...

Working while unwell is not always damaging to business, but it can be. Here are the presenteeism hotspots and how to address them.

Do you consider your organisation to have a 'traditional' management style, or a 'new age' approach to management, and is it helping deliver your organisation's goals?

Not all instances of working while unwell are 'presenteeism', and can be beneficial to the employee and the organisation, research finds.

New hires are among the employees with the highest expectations, the 2024 trends survey from Qualtrics found.

How can HR improve productivity in their organisation? Seasoned HR professional Dr Hugh Billot says we need to go back to basics.

More than three-quarters of UK businesses think access to skills is harming labour market competitiveness, according to the CBI and Pertemps.

The CIPD has unveiled a manifesto for good work, which calls on the next UK government to develop a long-term workforce strategy.

South Cambridgeshire District Council will continue its trial of a four-day work week, expanding it to bin collection workers.

Many people work in coffee shops not because of the vibe and the aromas but because of broadband outages.

Zoom has issued a mandate for all staff who live within 50 miles of the office to attend the workplace...

The UK’s poor productivity record need not be a mystery; it is closely linked to failings around relationships, argues Andrew Jackson.

Dr Duncan Brown analyses real earnings growth, or a lack thereof, in the UK and discusses the pay perspectives of economists and employees.

HR must get to grips with data if it is to strike the correct balance between productivity and privacy, while ensuring decisions are as transparent as possible.

What do surveys about passing feelings really tell us about life at work?