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6 TOP TIPS TO STAY FIT WORKING FROM HOME!

ArticleFlexible working, Mental Health, Wellbeing

6 TOP TIPS TO STAY FIT WORKING FROM HOME! Research conducted by online fitness resource Total Shape found the best ways to keep active while working from home. Since Covid-19 swept across the globe, many industries have shifted to fully remote or hybrid working. With more and more people working from the comfort of their own home,...

Older people set for return to work as cost of living bites pensions

ArticleAge, Flexible working, Inclusive Recruitment, Remote working

Older people set for return to work as cost of living bites pensions Early signs of a return to work by over-60s are emerging as the labour market responds to the cost of living and the prevalence of remote working. In December the Office for National Statistics highlighted increasing economic activity from 50 to 64 year olds,...

Two-thirds of working mothers say their career stalled after having children, research reveals

ArticleFlexible working, Pregnancy and Maternity, Women, Workplace

Two-thirds of working mothers say their career stalled after having children, research reveals Experts are ‘unsurprised’ by findings and call for firms to introduce more flexible work options for staff Two-thirds (67 per cent) of working mothers have said their career has ‘stalled’ after having children, according to research. In the annual motherhood survey from Workingmums.co.uk more...

Is the energy sector ready to scale up its flexible workforce?

ArticleFlexible working

Is the energy sector ready to scale up its flexible workforce? Liz Truss’s plans for major projects and new exploration in the North Sea is set to create a surge in demand for experienced contractors in the energy sector, yet the industry is already struggling to recruit amidst a national engineering skills shortage. So how...

What can HR teams do to help retain younger workers?

ArticleAge, Employees, Flexible working

What can HR teams do to help retain younger workers? A recent study by YouGov and Applaud has found that nearly three-quarters (72%) of businesses are at risk of losing young workers as a result of below-par workplace experiences. According to the data, only 28% of UK businesses are equipped to attract young workers and accommodate their...

Ethnic minority workers more likely to quit over flexibility than white counterparts, research finds

ArticleCaring, Ethnicity, Flexible working, Race

Ethnic minority workers more likely to quit over flexibility than white counterparts, research finds Experts say firms need to constantly review and update internal policies to have a ‘truly inclusive’ workforce Black and ethnic minority workers are more likely to leave their jobs because of a lack of flexibility than their white counterparts, research has...

Employers overlooking workers with double care duties

ArticleCaring, Flexible working

Employers overlooking workers with double care duties A sandwich generation of employees – those supporting both young children and elderly parents – are being neglected by their employers. A fifth (21%) of sandwich generation employees reportedly do not get support from their employers to help balance work and home responsibilities, according to new research from...

Women more comfortable at work in hybrid working era

ArticleFlexible working, Inclusion, Women

Women more comfortable at work in hybrid working era As more companies adopt a hybrid working model for their employees, women are seeing more benefits than men. Research from employee benefits platform Perkbox found 61% of women feel freer to be themselves when working remotely. Women appeared to be the biggest beneficiaries, as only 51%...

How older workers can help beat skills shortages

ArticleAge, Equality, Flexible working, Workplace

How older workers can help beat skills shortages Changing demographics mean people may want or need to work for longer. Yet the oldest members of the workforce are often left behind and unsupported. Mary Bright explores how employers can protect and retain the older workers to combat labour shortages, benefit from their experience and create...

Supporting young workers’ wellbeing in a hybrid working world

ArticleFlexible working, Mental Health, Wellbeing

Supporting young workers’ wellbeing in a hybrid working world Being present in the office has traditionally had huge benefits for a young person’s professional development, social life and wellbeing. Now that hybrid and remote working are more commonplace, employers need to purposely create moments that ensure young workers are able to thrive, writes Simon Blake...

Single parents twice as likely to be unemployed than coupled parents, research finds

ArticleDiversity, Flexible working, Inclusion

Single parents twice as likely to be unemployed than coupled parents, research finds A report from charity Gingerbread found that between July and September 2021, unemployment among single parents stood at 5 per cent, whereas just 3 per cent of coupled parents were unemployed. During the same period, nearly a third (30 per cent) of...

Firms told to tackle flexible-working ‘stigma’ faced by men

ArticleDiscrimination, Flexible working, Gender, Workplace

Firms told to tackle flexible-working ‘stigma’ faced by men Men less likely to apply to work part-time and more likely to be judged negatively for requesting it, research shows Employers must do more to tackle the flexible-working “stigma” faced by men if they are to avoid a two-tiered workforce as people return to offices, academics...

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