Workers are Tired, Stressed, and Want Leaders to do More  At the end of work, 43% of employees are “often” or “always” exhausted, and 78% of employees say that stress negatively impacts their work performance. That stress from work carries into our personal lives, as employees say work negatively impacts their home life (71%), wellbeing (64%), and relationships (62%). For people who report “poor” or “very poor” mental health, around one-quarter …

Reading is the city with the lowest percentage of business closures (0.13%), suggesting this is a hotspot for talented entrepreneurs.   Stoke-on-Trent lands in second place, with 6,228 new businesses opening in the last five years and just 13 reported closures.    Plymouth lands in third place with just 0.27% of new businesses struggling to survive, followed by Welsh capital Cardiff with just 58 closures.   Scottish capital, Edinburgh, also makes the top …

By Shamira Graham, Director of Corporate Solutions at Onebright  Eating Disorders Awareness Week, which takes place from 27th February and 5th March, aims to fight the myths and misunderstandings that surround anorexia, bulimia, and Binge Eating Disorder (BED).  According to Beat, an eating disorder charity, over 1 million people in the UK suffer from eating disorders. These are serious conditions where people often use food as a coping mechanism, which affects their ability to control thoughts, feelings, and emotions. Unhealthy eating behaviours then often …

The advent of battery-powered technology has been one of the defining manufacturing developments of our time, empowering global smart phone interconnectivity and spearheading the electric vehicle (EV) revolution of the future. Clearly, there is no silver bullet to the climate change crisis, yet the custom battery pack has effectively offered the prospect of a future without fossil fuel dependence. A surge in lithium-ion battery production for instance, means electric cars …

Workers are increasingly demanding autonomy and flexibility at work, but employers are slow to comply, with only a small percentage increasing the number of flexible or remote roles.  Based on a survey of 4,500 people including 500 small and medium-sized business owners, Sonovate’s report, ‘The Future World of Work’ reveals that although 70% of businesses acknowledge that the most skilled people will only work under conditions that favour them, they …

With Ramadan approaching, Stephen Simpson provides a five-point checklist for employers on how to support employees observing religious festivals. The post Ramadan in the workplace: top tips for employers appeared first on Personnel Today.