Teachers’ union calls for maximum 35-hour week

Patrick Roach, general secretary of teachers' union NASUWT, has said an enforceable 35-hour week must be put on teachers’ contracts for the sake of the profession.

Legal ease: Put in the hours for the part-timers

Part-time working is becoming increasingly popular for a number of reasons. The pandemic-induced lockdowns forced many employers to reconsider working patterns, leading managers to be more willing to...

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How HR can reap the wellbeing dividend in 2023

The pandemic may have come and gone, but the UK’s best HR teams are continuing to drive forward the employee experience through improved wellbeing offers.

Do you need a work/life balance in your 20s?

Chris Hladczuk, tech influencer and founder of a fintech startup Meow, has suggested a positive work/life balance leads to a mediocre career.

SMEs to give employees extra time off in December

More than half a million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK are looking to give their workers extra time off around Christmas, according to research from Barclays.

Businesses hail "transformative" four-day week pilot

All companies that participated in a four-day working week pilot across the US, Ireland and Australia are planning to stick with the reduced working week.

Unpaid carer workforce grows by 4.3 million each year

An average of 12,000 people become unpaid carers every day in the UK, the equivalent of 4.3 million people every year according to new research from charity Carers UK.

Legal pitfalls of the four-day working week

Employers considering a four-day working week should give careful thought as to how it is implemented in practice.

Employers need to have fresh conversations about flexible working practices

Hybrid working is here to stay, but many organisations are still trying to apply old work practices to a new working model. Leaders and their teams need to reimagine their work, considering what is...

One in three UK CEOs would deny right to disconnect

More than a third (36%) of UK CEOs would vote against codifying the right to switch off in the country, according to research from Icompario.

Build a kind culture (not a nice one)

Striving to build a culture where people are nice to one another seems like a worthy goal. However, does a ‘nice’ culture signal true kindness and respect and genuinely drive wellbeing and success?

Why the four-day week won't work

Over 3,300 employees from 70 different companies are currently participating in a UK trial of a four-day working week. There is, however, divided opinion as to whether a four-day working week will...