UK workers least likely to take holiday

Large workloads, guilt at leaving, and finding it difficult to switch off while away are all factors

Apprenticeship levy fails to add value to training

Half (53%) of employers paying the apprenticeship levy would like to see it replaced with a training levy

Job optimism falls among UK graduates

Only half are positive about securing a job, signalling issues with declining social mobility

Staff with money worries often highly stressed

?Employees are facing high levels of stress due to deteriorating financial wellbeing, according to new research

Employees unclear about workplace benefits

People are far more likely to apply for jobs where the employee benefits are made clear, research has shown

A third think work is making them fat

Sitting at a desk all day, not finding enough time for exercise, and colleagues bringing in unhealthy snacks were all cited as factors

Workspace design: Building the revolution

HR has the opportunity to influence workplace design, and consequently how workers feel and behave, our roundtable debate explored

Half face ethical dilemmas at work

Junior managers particularly report discomfort with being asked to make unethical decisions or with witnessing poor treatment of colleagues

The HRD's Christmas survival guide

You're making a list, checking it twice. Just in case you missed something here's everything you need to consider

Competitive HR practices: Good incentive or a poisoned chalice?

A competitive corporate culture can easily become highly toxic and produce a climate of distrust

Only 20% measure ROI of benefits

Only 20% of organisations measure benefit scheme ROI, according to Aon Employee Benefits?

20-year-olds most demotivated workers

For all age groups the biggest motivator at work is flexible working