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A new study has shed light on changing attitudes towards commuting among UK employees, with a significant drop in workers prepared to travel beyond a certain distance. The analysis...

The Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill will be read a third time in the House of Lords today (18 September), the final step before it receives...

Mitie has introduced two new policies to help employees achieve a better work-life balance, the company has announced. The facilities management business, which employs 64,000 people and is headquartered...

Workers at Harrow, UK-based Bakkavor Pizza have rejected a 5.9% pay deal, with strike action now on the horizon. Members of the GMB union at the plant – which...

Almost a third (28%) of British workers have taken time off due to toothache, according to research by dental plan provider Denplan. The figure – from the Simplyhealth-affiliated company’s...

Broadcaster and journalist Louise Minchin urged menopause-friendly employers to “keep your foot on the pedal, don’t take it off”, as she presented the Menopause Friendly Employer Awards at a...

Very few workers paid below the national minimum wage (NMW) take their cases to the Low Pay Commission (LPC) despite “abundant evidence and anecdote” suggesting underpayment takes place on...

Mortgage brokerage Just Mortgages has enhanced its mental health and wellbeing support with a new training module covering the menopause. The new provision is available to all workers regardless...

New research has revealed that more than three-quarters (77%) of workers in the UK and Ireland have experienced financial stress over the past 12 months, often leading to productivity...

Data from one of Towergate Health and Protection’s primary employee assistance programme (EAP) providers has revealed insights into the extent to which structured therapy counselling can help employees with...