Tag: Employee happiness

Workers will only come back to the office with the promise of a pay rise

42% of London workers would want a pay rise if they had to return to the office full-time for work, a report from Bloomberg intelligence has found. Over a third over the Londoners wanting a pay rise indicated they would...

UK teachers offered incentives to make the job easier and more flexible

Due to an escalating crisis in teacher recruitment and retention, new incentives are being offered to make the job more appealing. This includes two free periods a week to give them a later start and lie-in, a nine-day fortnight, and...

Gen Z and millennials opt for instant messaging, shunning work phone calls 

According to a recent survey conducted by global recruitment agency Robert Walters, Generation Z and millennial professionals are increasingly avoiding phone calls at work, preferring email and instant messaging instead.  According to the report, 59% of Generation Z and millennials (born between...

New employee monitoring policy opens conversations surrounding trust and transparency

To ensure a return to office-working conditions three times a week, PwC are to begin monitoring their UK employees’ working locations. PwC staff are expected to spend 60% of their work time with clients, or in the office. “PwC’s decision to...

UK employees do not believe their manager has had sufficient training

40% of UK employees do not believe their manager has the right skills to perform their role. This is due to their belief that their seniors have not had sufficient training. New research comes from Unmind. The survey of 3,005 managers...

Employees need more support across a variety of health and social issues

Employers are now expecting an increased level of demanded support from their employees across a variety of issues, including in fertility, addiction, gender identity and neurodiversity. Although traditional areas of heath and wellbeing support are still expected to see a...

UK workers burnt out from not taking full annual leave allowance

Only 35% of UK workers are making full use of their holiday allowance. 65% are not using their full annual leave allowance. The research comes from a new study by Breathe. “The trend towards employees not taking their full annual...

Shift shock phenomenon has found employees aren’t compromising standards

New research has found that more than half (53%) of UK workers admitted leaving their new job within six months as it did not meet their expectations. This “shift shock” is being perceived as the position being completely different to...

The 4 day working week momentum is back

The 4 day working week is gaining traction in Europe after more results from pilot testings. Countries such as the UK and Iceland have shown that the 100-80-100 rule (100% productivity for 80% of the time and 100% of the...

Essentialism essentials: Steps for leaders to empower teams through burnout

Burnout has become an all-too-familiar spectre looming over our workforce. With a staggering majority (86%) of employees grappling with the debilitating effects of burnout, it’s no wonder that anxiety, depression and sleep deprivation have become so commonplace. And the consequences are dire....