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Rising Workplace Sickness Costing UK Economy Billions Per Year | HR Grapevine
Rising workplace sickness is costing UK businesses billions every year, with an estimated £25bn being lost through presenteeism, according to a new think tank report. New analysis from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) reveals the annual hidden cost of employee sickness has risen by £30 billion since 2018. Most of this increased cost, around £25 […]
How Employers Can Support the Rising ‘Super-Commuters’
As the tug of war between working from home and working from the office continues, we are now seeing a rise in return to office (RTO) mandates being issued across multiple industries. Indeed, one study has found that up to 70% of companies with flexible work schedules are planning to increase the days employees must […]
Is it Time to Conduct a Pay Equity Review?
The importance of reviewing and analysing pay equity is steadily increasing. As companies continue to strive to foster diverse, inclusive, and fair workplaces, a seemingly critical component of this is their commitment to pay equity. Sadly, it’s no secret that there is still a significant gender pay gap (women working full-time in the US are […]
Why Should Employers Invest in the Development of Young Workers?
The workforce is quickly filling out with Gen Z workers. With it being estimated that 20% of the workforce in 2020 were Gen Z – and predicted that by 2030 they will make up a third of the workforce – now is the time for employers to be investing in the learning and development of […]
Largest UK Public Sector Trial of Four-Day Week Sees Huge Benefits | The Guardian
In the largest public sector trial of the four-day week in Britain, fewer refuse collectors quit and there were faster planning decisions, more rapid benefits processing and quicker call answering, independent research has found. South Cambridgeshire district council’s controversial experiment with a shorter working week resulted in improvements in performance in 11 out of 24 areas, little […]
Supporting Employees with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that is caused by experiencing very stressful, frightening or distressing events. Most of us will experience at least one trauma in our lifetime that could lead to PTSD, although not all experiences with trauma lead to this disorder. While often associated with military veterans, PTSD affects […]
What Can Employers Learn from the ‘Quiet Vacationing’ Phenomenon?
According to The Harris Poll’s Out of Office Culture Report, 37% of millennial workers have admitted to ‘quiet vacationing’ – that is, taking time off without telling their managers under the guise of working remotely. For those getting flashbacks to the days of ‘quiet quitting’, they may be appropriately timed. Much like how quiet quitting […]
How to Ensure Your LGBTQ+ Inclusion Efforts Don’t Become ‘Pinkwashing’
As Pride Month begins, so does the influx of rainbow logos, Pride-themed merchandise, and many a parade. However, for employers, it’s important to not fall into the trap of ‘pinkwashing’ – that is, the practice of superficially supporting LGBTQ+ causes for marketing purposes without substantial backing or action. To help reduce the risk of pinkwashing, […]
Why Mandated RTO Could Lead to Massive Executive Departures | HR Executive
A third of executives say they would leave their organization if it requires employees to return to the office, compounding HR’s challenge of retaining a strong leadership team, according to a recent Gartner report. The flight risk is concerning because, according to a 2023 Gartner survey of 520 HR leaders across a number of industries and regions, […]
‘Feeling Sick? Just Work From Home’…The Rise of Remote Presenteeism
If you are based in the UK, you may have heard the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, declaring that there is a ‘sick note culture’– that is, that too many people are being formally recognized by their family doctors as being too ill to work. But is this true? And if it is, are workers genuinely […]
Everything Employers Need to Know About Schizophrenia in the Workplace
Schizophrenia is a chronic mental health disorder that affects approximately 24 million people worldwide. There is an array of preconceptions around this disorder, particularly due to the nature in which it is presented in entertainment media, but a lot of these preconceived notions do not accurately reflect the experience of someone who has been diagnosed […]
Employee Assistance Programs: How Do HR Choose the Right One?
Every year, 12 billion working days are lost worldwide to depression and anxiety, costing the global economy $1 trillion, predominantly due to the debilitating effects they have on productivity. As we continue to see employers make strides towards creating psychologically safe workplace cultures, a key component for supporting the immediate needs of employee wellbeing is […]