It can be hard for many parents to juggle their home and work life as well as unexpected issues, leading to feelings of stress, anxiety and being overwhelmed. In 2022, six in 10 parents said they had experienced burnout, and this figure is likely to have increased in 2023. How can an individual tell the difference between normal levels of stress and tiredness and burnout? What is burnout? When things …

– Around two-thirds (67 per cent) of tech workers in the UK believe women are the answer to bridging the tech talent gap, yet only 40 per cent stated their company has a plan to improve the gender split in their IT teams, according to research. The annual Computer Weekly/TechTarget IT salary survey also revealed that almost a quarter of all participants strongly believe women are not well represented in higher positions …

For employers approving time off can be challenging. Employers must determine where to draw the line between supporting their employees during difficult times and maintaining the productivity and fairness of the workplace. The question arises: how far is too far when it comes to granting time off for unexpected circumstances? UK office workers reveal their opinions on taking time off work in the latest research by instantprint. Over A Third Of …

New research has revealed that the UK is split on whether employers have the right to enforce a full-time return to the office, three years after the pandemic transformed the world of work. In a survey of 2,000 UK adults, carried out by Censuswide on behalf of flexible office experts Space32, just over half of Brits (53%) agreed employers have the right to ask their teams to return to the …

It is frustrating for customers to be told that a coveted mobile phone is out of stock or worse, be bumped off an overbooked flight. Disgruntled consumers could turn to rival products or hurt the business’s reputation with negative reviews. But holding excess stock to avoid disappointing customers is not a solution, as it also costs in the form of storage, spoilage or working capital requirements. Companies have long tried …

Direct deposit is a closed loop. You send the payroll file to your bank a few days before payday and your bank sends files through the ACH network to employees’ banks. It takes some time for the funds to settle, although employees’ net pay usually hits their bank accounts two days before payday. Whether they can access their pay before payday is up to their banks. NACHA, the electronic banking …