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How your travel policy can support better employee wellbeing and retention
Ryan Bushell discusses why employee-focused travel policies can improve wellbeing, retention and business travel efficiency.
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‘Always-on’ work culture leaves half of employees to consider quitting, study finds
Half of workers now check work messages while on holiday, and 55% do so within minutes of waking up.
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Three quarters of City finance leaders consider quitting due to burnout, research finds
Croft & Co found 95% said they had at least some symptoms and 29% rated their burnout as high or extremely high.
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Two in five workers feel disconnected in the office – Kahoot!
17% of workers said they often went a full workday without speaking to anyone, while 52% messaged co-workers in the same room instead of talking face-to-face.
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74% of employees are more productive with encouraging managers, report finds
The research from Reward Gateway | Edenred showed that 73% of employees with supportive managers are more likely to stay in their roles.
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Parental leave inconsistency pushes parents out of UK workplaces, data reveals
The LEIA UK Report 2026 found one in three parents left a job because their employer failed to meet their needs.
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Three in five HR professionals consider leaving jobs due to workload, IRIS finds
Nearly half (46%) worked longer hours than contracted, while 45% felt overwhelmed.
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Noisy offices could cost employers over £40bn a year, analysis finds
Oscar Acoustics found workers lose 26 minutes of productive time each day because of noise, equal to more than three working weeks a year.
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Redundancy handled well boosts employer reputation, data shows
The figures showed 43% of employees felt more negative about their employer after redundancy, but 39% felt more positive.
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92% of construction and property employers struggle to find skilled staff – Hays UK
More than half of construction and property professionals are looking to change jobs, with factors like workload, flexibility and career progression now as important as pay.
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Two in five employers have cut workplace perks over the past year, research finds
The study from Robert Walters found 43% of business leaders reduced company benefits in the past 12 months, with a quarter planning more cuts.
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Quarter of employees say workplace rewards are based on favouritism – Perkbox
Only 39% said they understood how reward decisions are made.