Labour manifesto promises legislation to extend work-life balance

The Government will extend work-life balance legislation by allowing staff to accumulate their overtime and turn it into paid leave, according to Labour's pre-election manifesto.

The recession could trigger a shift in our thinking about work and families

What do the global recession, MPs' expenses and greed more broadly have to do with working families? They are symbols of our time that have the potential to trigger a radical rethink of prevailing...

TUC Congress: Work-life balance tops the list of employees' concerns

Work-life balance is the most popular equality issue about which people ask for advice from trade unions.

Older workers are more flexible than their younger colleagues

UK employers are missing a trick by not making the most of the talents of their older workers, new research suggests.

Teachers with a good work-life balance produce higher-achieving pupils

A better work-life balance for teachers equals better exam results for students, according to a new survey.

Who are the Top Employers for working families in the UK?

Working Families, the campaigning organisation for family-friendly workplaces, has launched a definitive list of the organisations achieving success by creating flexible and engaging workplaces for...

Women more stressed working for eachother

Women who work for a female supervisor reported more stress and physical symptoms of ill health than women who have a male boss.

Job satisfaction and colleagues make happiest workers

Being interested in the job and having good relationships with colleagues makes employees happiest, according to a new City and Guilds survey.

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Gap widens between private and public-sector absence

The gap between public and private-sector absence rates has reached a record high, according to the new CBI and AXA Absence Survey.

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Working long hours can be a waste of time

Forty per cent of UK workers stay in the office longer than necessary, according to new research.

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The long-term unemployed are happier when working

The majority of people who move off benefits and into work say that having a job improves their quality of life, according to new research.

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Much anticipated workplace health report revealed

Many employers have failed to provide access to adequate occupational health' according to the long awaited first report of national director for health and work Dame Carol Black.

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