‘Pleasanteeism’ plagues UK businesses as many mask mental health challenges at work ‘Pleasanteeism’ – the pressure to put on a brave face – is undermining efforts to promote an open dialogue about mental health at [...]
Women optimistic that more new flexible jobs could open up work options Seventy-three per cent of working mums are optimistic that COVID-19 will mean more flexible jobs being advertised, with three quarters saying they would [...]
Financial success is important across cultures but the importance of maintaining a work-life balance differs between them, finds new research from BI Norwegian Business School. Career proactivity – the effort employees make to progress in [...]
Working parents’ ability to “switch off” from their work is being undermined by the rise of modern communications, with almost half agreeing the boundaries between home and the workplace have blurred, according to the most [...]
A nationwide report reveals the extent to which busy parents are missing out on their child's most precious years, with an average of 10 per cent of working mums (and the same percentage of dads), [...]
Working Families, in partnership with Bright Horizons, has today published the 2019 Modern Families Index. It’s the most comprehensive survey of how working parents manage the balance between work and family life in the UK [...]
The best Scottish employers for flexible and family friendly working cultures have been announced (5pm on 22/3/18) by Scotland’s leading work-life balance organisation, Family Friendly Working Scotland. The Scottish Top Employers for Working Families Awards [...]
Almost half of UK workers (47%) spend the majority of their time feeling overwhelmed by their workloads, while 85% say that work is causing them stress, according to research from employee experience company Qualtrics. The [...]
The festive period is over and people are making resolutions for the year ahead – with a ‘new year, new me’ mentality. And one of the most popular ways to make a big change, fast, [...]