William J. Furney
Senior Editor and Content Strategist at HR Review
Senior Editor and Content Strategist at Workplace Wellbeing Professional
Senior Editor and Content Strategist at Future of Work
Journalist (former EFE correspondent and founder and ex-managing editor of The Bali Times), animal advocate, vegan chef, roadrunner.
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3 weeks ago |
workplacewellbeing.pro | William J. Furney
Sickness absence across the UK workforce dropped last year but behind the headline figure lies a troubling picture of entrenched health inequality and workforce exclusion, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In 2024, 2.0% of working hours were lost to sickness or injury, down from 2.3% the year before. That equates to 148.9 million working days lost, or 4.4 days per worker, representing the lowest level since before the pandemic.
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workplacewellbeing.pro | William J. Furney
St John Ambulance has launched a national campaign calling on UK employers to improve their emergency preparedness, as new figures reveal rising levels of traumatic injuries, both in and outside the workplace. The first aid charity’s campaign shows the need for a “holistic approach” to trauma response training, in light of increasing knife crime, workplace accidents and potential mass casualty incidents.
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3 weeks ago |
hrreview.co.uk | William J. Furney
After nearly a decade refining employee experiences across continents, Canva’s regional people lead for Europe, Faye Longhurst, now navigates her busy London mornings with meticulous calm and deliberate focus. Since returning to the UK from Australia in 2022, Faye, 37, has been at the heart of European expansion at popular graphic design platform Canva, from opening the vibrant new London office to steering major projects like Canva Create.
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workplacewellbeing.pro | William J. Furney
Fathers across the UK are preparing to stage the country’s first DadStrike next week, a nationwide protest designed to spotlight what campaigners describe as “Europe’s worst paternity system”. It comes as new data exposes widespread inconsistencies in how employers support new dads, with nearly half still offering only the bare legal minimum. Scheduled for Wednesday 11 June, DadStrike will see working fathers symbolically withdraw from domestic duties for a day.
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3 weeks ago |
workplacewellbeing.pro | William J. Furney
The UK government has launched a sweeping new strategy to overhaul the country’s skills system, pledging to close training gaps, boost economic growth and respond to the demands of rapidly evolving industries. But observers say success will depend not only on equipping workers with technical know-how but also on supporting their wellbeing and resilience in the face of profound change.
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Yet another instance of the media incessantly fawning over narcissistic tech bros. https://t.co/ENlj6O38Yg
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