The latest workplace news covering a range of topics such as HR, skills, training, compliance, gender pay discrimination and mental health at work. We also look at the latest workplace related research being carried out to improve staff productivity and reduce employee stress.
Dimitra Theodori, Head of the Health and Safety Unit at the European Trade Union Institute, highlights the concept of being unsafe by design when it comes to crystalline silica.
The idea of a four day working week has been a large talking point for months, following high profile studies and trials from companies around the world expressing the benefits for employee wellbeing and improved work/life balance.
Research conducted for the Sky Betting and Gaming Workstyles 2019 report*, indicates that there has been gradual growth in millennials being coached at work.
Employment Minister Alok Sharma announced that Jobseekers across the UK are set to benefit from a mentoring initiative designed to help them into work.
Employee wellbeing is becoming more important and it is crucial that all new businesses are thinking about how to run a positive and happy work environment.
The proliferation of digital devices means that we’re constantly connected to the office wherever we might be, making it difficult to manage our digital wellbeing.
New innovations are being developed at lightning speeds to drive faster growth and efficiency for businesses and society but there is a lack of digital skills.