April is stress awareness month.
Tips on how to manage stress whilst working at home
Tags: Colleagues
Holiday taken by colleagues increases workloads and chance of panic attacks for other employees
Which city in the UK suffers most from this situation?
UK employees state what gives them the most joy at work
Is it completing a task with no faults or helping others?
Why is your boss your least likely Facebook friend?
We find that social media faux pas are most definitely not worth the trouble.
Majority of Brits make lifelong friendships at work
The average full-time worker in the UK clocks 37 hours per week, but just how well do we know the person sat across from us, or those who say “good morning” while making a brew? New research has looked into Britons attitudes towards their co-workers to reveal just how willing the nation is to create…
Humans will welcome rise of their bot ‘co-workers’, say UK executives
Businesses do not fear the emergence of robotic ‘co-workers,’ according to a new global study.
C-Suite does not appreciate the impact the office has on more junior employees
Office spaces impact on personal relationships and matter more for junior employees, finds survey.
Fiona Sweeting: Placing ‘internal customers’ at centre stage
Northern Gas started the year by redefining their dream to ‘become the UKs most loved, admired and respected business’. Fiona Sweeting discusses the measures that have been put in place to ensure this.
Marc Belaiche: How to Create an Amazing Work Environment
Most managers strive to create a workplace where their employees look forward to coming to work every day and the team works effectively and efficiently together through the day. This article gives you some ideas as to how a manager can create an amazing work environment. Get to know each other Let employees get to…
Teacher with anti-Semitic beliefs loses Tribunal claim
A primary school teacher dismissed after allegations of anti-Semitic abuse has lost his attempt to argue that his opinions were a ‘philosophical belief’ covered under the Equality Act. Mr Arya lost his job after allegations of shouting at and pushing a child, making sexist and racist comments about colleagues in letters to the National Union…
The heat is on: Hard-pressed office workers pick up the slack when colleagues are on holiday
Seven in 10 (70%) HR directors say tasks are delegated to other employees when team members are on holiday Only 15% of UK companies bring in extra resources to cover holiday absence OfficeTeam offers 5 tips to help manage workloads when team members are on holiday Seven in ten (70%) HR directors say that tasks…
UK businesses shying away from social media, says research
Employees twice as likely to use social media to leave their job than to collaborate with colleagues Workers in the UK have given their employers a thumbs down when it comes to social media. Despite 61% saying that their employer has a social media presence, over two thirds want to see them become more active.…
Christmas Party Season: Proceed with Caution!
Employment Law expert warns of the potential pitfalls surrounding office Christmas parties and says: “Remember: you’re not working – but you’re still at work!” With the festive season drawing near, offices are buzzing with talk of the hottest event of the year – the Christmas party! Whether it’s what to wear, who to kiss under…
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Catherine Trombley: The Secret Life of your Muslim Colleagues
Ramadan is a very special time of year for Muslims, yet in most Western workplaces its month-long observance goes without notice. How can it be that a whole month of fasting observed by your colleagues sitting right next to you can fly under the radar screen? Firstly I must point out that in countries where…