LSE: Working from home losing its appeal?
A recent study from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has found that the benefits of working from home gradually disappear over time for both workers and organisations if it is a full-time arrangement. The thesis, entitled ‘Putting the work-life interface into a temporal context: an empirical study of work-life balance by […]
Industry Spotlight: EHRC’s ‘hidden pay gap’ report further fuels the discrimination of mental health employees…
Coinciding with much discussion in recent times on the topic of discrimination and mental health in the workplace, it has been suggested that employees who experience mental health issues will likely earn up to 42 per cent less than their colleagues, according to a new report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). The report, which pinpoints male workers to […]
Coople: Overworked Brits neglecting home lives and children…
A survey of 2,000 people commissioned by the staffing app, Coople, has revealed that the pressure of work is negatively affecting over one half of UK workers, with some admitting that their current workloads are greatly colliding with their home lives. The poll revealed that 20 per cent parents say their work schedule has made them miss an important moment in their children’s lives — such as a school […]