60% of Brits spend the work-at-home day in their pyjamas
A new survey has found that nearly half of Brits (40%) spend their remote working hours doing personal tasks. And when they are doing the job in hand, 60% do so in their pyjamas. A recent study finds that the number of people working from home has increased by a fifth in 10 years1 and home […]
INFOGRAPHIC: The UK’s most sought-after job industries
Analysis of UK job application data by jobs board CV-Library shows administration, construction and engineering sectors at the top of the pile in terms of vacancy demand. In addition, the research also looked at the industries that have become increasingly applied for in the first six months of 2017, across 17 UK cities, comparing application data […]
Air-con wars raise the temperature in offices
Nearly half of workers claim that the office temperature is what causes the most frustration and differences of opinion in the workplace. A survey of over 1,300 employees by Elmo Oil has found that 57 per cent consider their office too hot, while 43 per cent say that the office temperature is too cold for […]
‘Invisible’ UK Boards must do more to engage with employees
Research has revealed that four in 10 employees cannot name a single member of their Board, as seven in 10 call for Board-level worker representation. The research, conducted by TLF Research for technology firm eShare, details a widespread lack of visibility and awareness of UK Boards amongst employees, with 39% of respondents unable to name […]
Mothers paid 3% less at work per child, according to French study
Research from the Université Paris-Saclay has revealed that mothers are paid 3 per cent less for every child that they have compared to female colleagues who do not have children, while fathers suffer no difference in pay at all. Sixteen years of data from organisations in the French private sector between 1995 and 2011 was analysed […]
Middle children ‘more likely to make management’ – Study
A new study has indicated that birth order significantly impacts whether a child is destined to be a CEO, artist or musician. The research, commissioned by Disney, shows firstborns are statistically more likely to become scientists, astronauts, rock musicians and reality TV stars. Middle children are more likely to succeed as politicians, CEOs, athletes or authors, and were […]
Research suggests employees deliberately avoid asking for help
New research from HEC Paris suggests that employees may avoid asking for help at work as they doubt that it will actually be effective. Professor Daniel Newark, and coauthors Vanessa Bohns and Francis Flynn, found that besides the costs – notably, the discomfort and stress – of requesting help, expectations about the outcome of the […]
EAPs ‘a missed opportunity’ to build on performance and productivity…
The use of Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) services are ‘a missed opportunity’ for building on productivity and performance in the new era of digital working, a new report conducted by Lancaster University’s The Work Foundation and the UK Employee Assistance Professionals Association (UK EAPA) indicates. Carried out among 88 organisations, nine per cent of HR […]
Is the UK suffering from employee benefits inequality?
The Future of Work research study commissioned by Grass Roots Employee Solutions has revealed that employee benefits inequality exists within UK companies, estimating 35 per cent of employees not receiving any benefits or rewards from their employers, and male senior full-time workers claiming to get far more than their colleagues. Although 90 per cent of […]
‘Reward for effort’ a priority for millennial workers…
According to a new report from the leading provider of employee benefit and incentive strategies, Edenred, more than half of the 3,500 millennial workers surveyed claim that ‘reward for effort’ from their employers in the workplace is a top priority. In association with the research firm, Ipsos, the ‘Edenred-Ipsos 2016 barometer’ report, which overall collected […]