Flexibility
Work/life balance is actually about work and love
The balance between work and life has become a tug-of-war that none of us can win. The two are intertwined like a bowl of spaghetti and there will always be a carry-over of the effects of stress and...
Job adverts with four-day week up 90%
As thousands of workers from 70 UK firms embark on an experiment to test the benefits of four-day week, job ads for this type of arrangement have surged.
Cost of living could see remote workers stay on the move
The majority of anywhere workers, who travel while staying in full time employment, plan to continue doing so for the foreseeable future.
A four-day working week is great for some, but not for all
Iceland, Belgium, and now the UK. Four-day working week trials are becoming increasingly popular as we start to challenge the rigid five-day working week that we have embraced for decades. These...
CIPD publishes manifesto to help HR in Northern Ireland post-Covid
The CIPD Northern Ireland has published its first manifesto outlining what the region's HR professionals want from a post-Covid recovery, tackling the impact of the pandemic, Brexit and the NI...
Does a four-day week undermine true flexibility?
Suggestions that the adoption of a four-day working week will result in less flexibility for workers have been rejected by organisations that have already made four-day weeks permanent.
12 months of 2021: July
It was another year of turbulence for people professionals. Our 12 Days of Christmas countdown reviews what made the headlines in 2021.
Flexible Working Taskforce releases hybrid work guidelines
The Flexible Working Taskforce has today (3 December) published new guidelines to help employers use fair and sustainable hybrid working practices.
Black Friday sales must not come at a price to employees
Black Friday represents one of the most hotly anticipated shopping opportunities of the year, for both retailers looking to boost sales and for consumers ready to bag a bargain. But this comes at a...
How valuable are sabbaticals?
The current talent shortage means boards, management and HR departments need to come up with new policies, benefits and employment packages that are relevant for the post-COVID era – particularly for...
How can HR support employees’ right to switch off?
The pandemic blurred the lines between work and personal life like never before. Overnight our homes became our offices and switching off at the end of the working day became increasingly difficult.
'I don't know how I'm surviving': vast majority of job ads still don't mention flexibility
Nearly three-quarters of UK job vacancies do not mention flexible working despite a huge shift in working styles post-pandemic.