Research has revealed that women are more likely than men to face “career gap stigma” in the workplace due to gendered attitudes to women’s caregiving responsibilities.  A national survey of over 2000 people carried out by unbiased hiring experts Applied found that nearly one in five women (18%) have been asked whether or not they have children (or plan to have children in the future) at some point during a …

The four-day working week is a solution for the privileged few rather than a mainstream game-changer, argues Crown Workforce Management’s Neville Henderson, who questions if it’s right to focus on such a narrow approach as a panacea for all flexible working requirements. Much of the talk about the four-day working week is not new, and only a couple of years ago we were told trials of a four-day week in …

The most important workplace benefits for Brits have been revealed, with work from home, flexible working and dental discounts among some of the most desired perks. Workplace solutions provider, Officeology, has analysed the benefits mentioned in the positive reviews of current and former employees of Glassdoor’s top 10 companies to work for in the UK, to reveal which work perks are the most important to employees.  The Most Important Office …

One in three (35%) Gen Zs believe their employer does the bare minimum or less, to support their mental health, despite being vocal about mental health awareness days via social media, blog posts and events – a phenomenon being dubbed wellbeing washing. Claro Wellbeing’s research of 1,000 people in employment found Gen Z – those aged 18-25 years old – were most likely to choose to work for employers that …

New research from Reed has revealed that salaries in the human resources (HR) sector are struggling to keep up with inflation demands.

The cost-of-living crisis is the top cause of stress at work for people working in leadership and senior management roles, according to the findings of a new survey by HR software provider Ciphr.