Long working hours crush creativity

Time away from desks and synchronised breaks can make employees happier and more productive

Current policies failing working fathers, MPs say

New report calls for reforms to workplace policies to better support fathers seeking more active childcare roles

Entries now open for the Working Families Best Practice Awards

?Working Families has opened entries for its 2018 Best Practice Awards for employers

Parents working far over contracted hours

?The modern workplace is pushing parents to breaking point and creating a ‘parenthood penalty'

HR mythbusting: Is nine to five the most productive way to work?

Our series by Adrian Furnham and Ian MacRae explores what myths HRDs should be seeking to debunk in 2018

Brexit affecting managers' psychological wellbeing

Managers say the decision to leave the EU is affecting their morale, psychological wellbeing and working hours

Work a key factor in depression and anxiety

?More than a third of UK professionals suffer from depression or anxiety, with work a key contributor

Retail and hospitality staff the least engaged

The UK also lags behind other countries on employee engagement generally

Short breaks boost productivity

Cary Cooper of Manchester Business School suggests banning internal emails could improve productivity

Employers should help employees switch off from work

Employees feel pressure from supervisors, colleagues and technology to work during their free time

Case study: Parental leave at Grant Thornton

Recognising that family setups have changed, Grant Thornton overhauled its working parents policies

'Unspoken' pressures stressing employees

Employees feel pressured to adhere to a damaging culture of long hours both in and out of the office