British workers have picked up at least two new career driven rituals during lockdown
byAdditional time on people’s hands as a result of the pandemic has prompted the average British worker to pick up a range of good…
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Struggle to access childcare hits poorer families harder as government policies leave parents stressed and anxious
byDifficulty accessing early years provision has left more than a quarter (27%) of parents with under-fives struggling to balance work and childcare, a new…
Would you ‘buy now-pay later’ for school uniform?
byA new report from money.co.uk has revealed that more than 1 in 10 British shoppers have used Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) schemes like…
“Pay as you go” tax would leave freelancers struggling with cashflow and heavy admin burden
byNew research being reviewed by HMRC shows the idea of “pay as you go” monthly or quarterly tax payments would leave two out of…
The carbon saving from just one virtual conference could power 17 homes for a year
byResearch from Ezra, the leading provider of digital coaching, has revealed how UK businesses can seriously reduce their carbon footprint by maintaining some form…
Work-life balance is biggest cause of stress today
byEuropean employees say that work-life balance and work itself are their biggest causes of stress today despite that millions of employees are currently working…
1 in 5 UK workers won’t commute again
byAs employees across the UK are to set to embark on their return to the workplace following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, new research…
Meet the workplaces middle-child: Generation X
byA third of 40-54 year olds (Generation X) feel disconnected from their company, with a further 27% feeling like their opinions aren’t valued. A…
SME manufacturing activity grows at record pace
bySME manufacturing output grew at the fastest pace on record (since October 1988) in the three months to July, according to the CBI’s quarterly…
“Narrow” self-isolation exemptions list “leaves freelancers in the lurch again”
byIPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has said that the government’s “narrow” self-isolation exemptions list leaves many freelancers – even those…