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Employees of the Chinese supermarket chain Pang Dong Lai have been offered up to 10 days of “unhappiness leave”, The Guardian reported. Should UK businesses offer a similar benefit? For staff at Pang Dong Lai, unhappiness leave days can be taken when employees want, in addition to sick leave and holiday entitlement. Managers at Pang…

Understanding the significance of C-level or C-suite positions is vital if you’re interested in leadership within organisations. These roles, from Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to Chief Financial Officer (CFO), hold immense responsibility for shaping a company’s direction and driving success. But what exactly do these positions entail, and how can individuals climb the corporate ladder…

Gen Zers are treating employers like bad dates: 93% ghost interviews and 87% have not even shown up for their first day of work. Most Gen Zers admit to having charmed their way through interviews, secured the job, and signed the contract, only to leave their new boss stranded on the very first day. Ghosting…

A third (35%) of adults experienced high or extreme levels of pressure and stress ‘always’ or ‘often’ in the past year. Research from Mental Health UK found that 20% of workers needed to take time off work due to stress in the past year as long-term sickness absence reaches a record high. Brian Dow, chief…

When your boss leaves for a new company, it can be tempting to try to follow them, especially if you’ve had a strong working relationship and built up trust. But is it a good idea? In this article, the author offers advice from Nancy Rothbard, a professor of management and the deputy dean at the Wharton…

Over a quarter (26%) of employees do not trust their CEO to be honest and transparent, according to HR software company Personio. The research found 28% of employees are not given a chance to share feedback with leadership on their experiences.  Less than half (46%) of employees feel that leadership in their organisation actually listens and acts…

Although you won’t see government ministers doing daily TV briefings about it, we are currently in a ‘second pandemic’. This time, though, its effect is mostly mental, rather than physical. The phrase was coined by mental health charity Mind, in the wake of its survey which found a third of adults and young people reported their mental…

Athletes, police officers and members of the armed forces have historically been drug tested, but employers in other sectors are beginning to follow the practice. When is it fair to ask employees to take the test? Martin Tiplady, managing director, Chameleon People Solutions There is a lot of fuss about the extent that drug tests…

A study found 305 workers apply to every remote job advert, while three quarters of employers struggle to fill vacancies, according to flexible working accreditation Flexa. Almost half (41%) of workers were searching for remote-first jobs, where there is no obligation to come into the office.  Yet the number of remote-first jobs on offer fell by 22%…

75% of workers say that they’ll only be interested in a four-day week if remote work is allowed “all or nearly all of the time”. In the survey from Morning Consult, 87% of workers said they would be interested in a four-day work week and 82% believed that widespread adoption would be successful. Yet, an…