Shadow business secretary says "24/7 work culture" is damaging people’s mental health and intruding on family life. https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/rebecca-long-bailey-backs-workers-right-not-to-be-contacted-outside-normal-hours_uk_5e3d1d32c5b6f1f57f0eaf03...
More than a third of UK workers ‘risk health in low-quality jobs’
More than a third of workers in Britain are struggling in low-quality jobs that risk damaging their health, according to research. https://www.theguardian.com/money/2020/feb/04/more-than-a-third-of-uk-workers-risk-health-in-low-quality-jobs...
Rise in full-time female workers boosts employment
A record number of women in full-time work has pushed the UK's employment rate to a new high of 76.3%, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show....
Sausage dog shows owner that diversity and inclusion breeds better engagement
Something for the weekend: Despite his short legs, sausage dog Archie (pictured, right) has squeezed through the tight talent pipeline and taken on his dream role as a sheepdog. https://employeebenefits.co.uk/sausage-dog-diversity-engagement/...
Crack down on ‘banter’ at work, equality watchdog tells employers
EHRC chief writes to top CEOs calling for tougher action on workplace misconduct as new guidance on harassment is launched https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/news/articles/crack-down-on-banter-at-work-says-equality-watchdog...
Finland is set to introduce a four-day working week and six hour days under new plans.
The new Finnish prime minister aims to introduce a flexible working week for the whole country. Sanna Marin’s planned schedule involves a four-day-week and six-hour working day. https://www.heart.co.uk/lifestyle/finland-four-day-working-week-six-hour-day/...
Saturday jobs dying as teen employment halves, Resolution Foundation says
The number of working teenagers has almost halved in the last 20 years, a study suggests, sparking fears of the "death of the Saturday job". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50985407?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/ckgj739plxnt/employment&link_location=live-reporting-story...
British bosses are Scrooges as a third of the nation’s workers have never had a Christmas bonus
The nationwide study by Hawk Incentives found that 33 per cent of British workers have NEVER been given a Christmas bonus by their employer. http://hrnews.co.uk/british-bosses-are-scrooges-as-a-third-of-the-nations-workers-have-never-had-a-christmas-bonus/...
When to fire the boss: A tale of three sackings
The names of some business leaders are so closely associated with the companies they run that it's almost unthinkable the firm could exist without its boss. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50154303?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/ckgj739plxnt/employment&link_location=live-reporting-story...
Minimum wage: How high could the lowest salaries go?
The National Living Wage will rise to £10.50 an hour by 2025, the government has said. So, how high could the lowest wages actually go? What happens to the minimum wage already affects lots of low paid people - from bar staff to waiters and nursery nurses to sales assistants.…...
