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Workplace & Wellbeing

Race To The Top

On May 21, Sodexo hosted a breakfast briefing at the company’s London headquarters on the subject of Modern Racism in the Workplace in...

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Ways 5G Could Transform Our Lives

From smart workplaces to digital healthcare, here's how the next generation of mobile technology could improve the quality of our lives. 5G is...

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Fill Your Own Lunchbox On The Go

British workers who grab lunch on the go are generating 11 billion items of packaging waste annually says one charity which wants to see sandwich...

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Practical Steps For Workplace Wellbeing

As a contribution to Mental Health Awareness Week, the PCS union has offered some practical to take to promote good mental health and are encouraging...

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Mental Health And The Body Image Effect

The Mental Health Foundation has found that 30% of all adults have felt so stressed by body image and appearance that they felt overwhelmed or unable...

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Mental Health Awareness Week - 13-19 May

In a world that is increasingly opening up to and understanding those with mental health issues, it’s no surprise that Mental Health Awareness...

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Mental Health - Spotting Problems Still Falling Short

Less than half (45%) of staff think managers would spot their mental health problems, despite two in three managers feeling confident promoting...

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The Paper Chase Is Still On For Most UK Workers

Each UK worker is spending over two working weeks a year just dealing with paperwork according to a recent survey. Workers in the North-East spend...

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Anxiety For Whom The Bell Tolls

The results of a survey of UK office workers suggests that many of them are becoming increasingly anxious about answering the phone at work. Fear...

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Pavlovian Productivity - It's All In The Game

Gamified rewards introduce an element of fun in the workplace and increase employee performance, yet 52% of bosses are losing out on productivity...

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Time To Bin Assaults On FM Staff

In the last year alone, Serco employees have been subjected to 350 reported incidents including assault, threats with weapons and verbal...

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How To Recognise The Signs Before You’re Burned Out

According to the HSE, around 15.4 million working days were lost as a result of work-related stress or anxiety last year, writes Lucinda Pullinger,...

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Whata Shop - Inside Primark's Birmingham Flagship

April 11 saw Primark open its massive new flagship shop in Birmingham. The 187th store in the chain spans five floors across 160,000sq.ft and employs...

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4 In 6 Work 6.3 Unpaid Hours A Week

66% of UK employees work an average of 6.3 hours per week without pay with around 22% admitting to working more than 10 unpaid hours over five days...

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