UK

More than one in four (27%) of hybrid workers say it has a positive effect on their mental health, according to new research. A survey by TravelPerk found that...

Rail transport business Southeastern has been accredited as a menopause-friendly employer by industry body Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace. Henpicked’s Menopause Friendly Accreditation sets out a number of standards...

Employee benefits provider Unum UK has reported that 30% of appointments booked through its health and wellbeing app Help@hand in January and February 2023 were related to mental health....

A Central London employment tribunal has ruled that a claim representing the interests of more than 1,400 Amazon delivery drivers can go ahead, refusing the employer’s application for the...

Almost three-quarters (71%) have considered returning to their pre-Covid employers, part of the new trend of ‘boomerang’ employees, with 48% saying the business they moved to during the pandemic...

Recruitment agency Remarkable Jobs has transferred ownership of the business to an employee ownership trust (EOT), in order to share business success with staff. Based in Reading and specialising...

While UK small to medium enterprises (SMEs) primarily voiced concerns about rising costs and inflation (40%), people-focused issues centre around workforce mental health (15%), according to research by Nucleus...

Technology solutions business TVD Group has transferred to majority employee ownership, with staff taking a 51% stake in the business. Founders Mat and Dan Brown retained a 49% share,...

Health and wellness business Holland & Barrett has increased pay for its retail employees by 9%, and for its distribution staff by 7%. The pay deal starts from 1...

Retail chain Asda has launched a financial wellbeing and flexible salary scheme for its more than 145,000 employees across its 600-plus store locations. Asda signed up to financial wellbeing...