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2 weeks ago | 
psychreg.org | Nathan Shearman |Ellen Diamond |Adam Mulligan |Paul Hargreaves
2 Reading Time: 2 minutesNew research from luxury bathroom retailer Sanctuary Bathrooms has uncovered a surprising aspect of British working life: the average UK worker spends more than six months of their career on toilet breaks, equivalent to 194 working days over a lifetime. The study, which examined workplace habits across various sectors, found that employees spend approximately 40 hours annually on the toilet during work hours, roughly a full working week each year.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
hrdconnect.com | HRD Connect |Audrey Tang |Lisa Pender |Nathan Shearman
I think I have the best job in the world. Every few years I pick a big, knotty subject that has no obvious answers and dedicate many months trying to unpick it. The output of this, every two years or so, is a non-fiction book that attempts to summarise and explain my findings. The first big topic I chose, right before the pandemic, was why some businesses succeed and others fail.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
hrdconnect.com | HRD Connect |Nathan Shearman |Elizabeth Head |Terence Mauri
HomeFuture of WorkDigital Wellness: Rethinking Workplace Health in a Connected World 7 Min Read In today’s always-on world, digital wellness is a necessity. Companies that fail to recognize this will continue to see the negative impacts of digital burnout on their workforce, from decreased productivity to increased turnover. Author: Lisa Pender Company: Digitally Well Inc.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
hrdconnect.com | HRD Connect |Nathan Shearman |Elizabeth Head
Workplace wellbeing has been a critical focus for HR in recent years. Demands from staff for more flexibility and a better work/life balance have seen many organisations introduce new initiatives, from remote and hybrid working to wellbeing and ‘duvet’ days. The most recent development from the UK Government is the announcement of plans to give employees the right to request a 4-day week.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
psychreg.org | Ellen Diamond |Tim Fawnshaw |Ian Miell |Nathan Shearman
2 Reading Time: 3 minutesPeople are quite engaged with multiple tasks and projects and generally, they multitask for most of the time. Whether you are a student, a working professional, or a homemaker, regardless of your status, you are engaged in managing a greater number of tasks at one point. Often, we feel and advocate that people should engage in multitasking, especially if they are female.
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Sep 21, 2024 | 
psychreg.org | Ellen Diamond |Tim Fawnshaw |Ian Miell |Nathan Shearman
2 Reading Time: 2 minutesA new study comparing the employment of mothers with children who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) between the US and Norway reveals stark differences in maternal workforce participation. The research highlights the challenges faced by these mothers, with those in the US significantly more affected than their Norwegian counterparts.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
psychreg.org | Ellen Diamond |Eliza Clark. Harper |Ian Miell |Nathan Shearman
1 Reading Time: 5 minutesA new survey of UK workers from music licensing company PPL PRS has revealed that over two-thirds (67%) of employees find themselves distracted during the workday. Over 1 in 6 (15%) spend nearly a third of the working day (two hours) distracted, while 7% admit to spending three hours of the workday, which equates to around 15 hours a week, distracted. Across one year, workers risk losing 74 working days to distractions.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
psychreg.org | Ellen Diamond |Eliza Clark. Harper |Ian Miell |Nathan Shearman
1 Reading Time: 3 minutesAs the job market tightens in the UK, new data from leading recruitment platform JobAdder reveals that recruiters are grappling with an overwhelming surge in job applications while facing an overall decline in new job openings year on year. The findings, published in JobAdder’s Q1–Q2 2024 State of Market Report, highlight significant challenges for recruitment agencies and in-house talent acquisition teams.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
psychreg.org | Eliza Clark. Harper |Ellen Diamond |Nathan Shearman
2 Reading Time: 2 minutesRemote and hybrid working models, which surged during the Covid pandemic, are causing significant concerns among employees, particularly related to technostress. Recent research highlights how the excessive use of technology in work-from-home settings is exacerbating stress levels, leading to adverse effects on both personal and professional lives.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
psychreg.org | Eliza Clark. Harper |Ellen Diamond |Robert Haynes |Nathan Shearman
3 Reading Time: 5 minutesEmployee rights and business obligations change all the time, and since April 2024, an employee has had the right to request flexible working. Kyle Eaton, money.co.uk business insurance expert, explains how the current flexible working rules affect your small business and what might be changing under the new Labour Government.
