Female employees are more financially vulnerable in the current economic climate compared to their male counterparts, a report has found. The Deadline to Breadline 2022 report by Legal & General found that women were “significantly closer” to the breadline than men if they lost their income, with
Seven in 10 workers have admitted that seeing colleagues resign makes them consider quitting themselves, according to new research. A study by Adecco, which polled 34,200 workers across 25 countries in April and May as part of its Global Workforce of The Future 2022 report, found that
More than half (55%) of HR teams across the UK expect to have their budgets cut in the next few months, according to research from Personio. With the ongoing cost of living crisis and the devaluation of the pound to record lows making the UK’s economic
Research has shown a surge of workers are planning to head back to the office this winter in a bid to keep energy costs down at home. A survey by Instantprint, which polled more than 1,000 respondents, revealed that more than four in five (85
As we process our various emotions to the news of the Queen’s death, a few thoughts have surfaced for me since the announcement. Whether you read this from the perspective of helping to process your own response, or to find ways to support colleagues at
According to new research, younger employees are making flexible working a priority since the pandemic. The survey, part of ADP’s 2022 People at Work report, found that almost two-thirds (63 per cent) of 18-24-year-olds, and one in six 25-34-year-olds, would consider looking for a new job if their
Research conducted by law firm GQ|Littler, based on NHS data for the year-ending March 2022, showed a 21% yearly increase in the number of fit notes – up to 10.4 million from the 8.6 million issued in 2020/21. GQ|Littler suggested the increase in stress-related fit
More than half of employees say they feel obligated to answer work emails and calls out of hours, research reveals. A poll of 4,225 workers, conducted by YouGov for Business in the Community (BITC), found that 55 per cent felt pressured to respond to calls or
Grief is not exclusive to bereavement. Some definitions describe grief as ‘the conflicting emotions brought by the change of a familiar pattern’. All types of significant loss can evoke a grief response. Grief is a recognised stressor that can seriously impact our mental and physical health,
The upheaval in the labour market triggered by the pandemic may at long last be bringing human resources onto an equal footing with other mission-critical business activities such as sales, marketing and finance. The profession’s increasing value was reflected in a recent analysis by LinkedIn
