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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2 weeks ago |
hrreview.co.uk | William J. Furney
From early-morning resets to high-level strategy sessions, Roxana Dobrescu’s day is a masterclass in balancing people leadership with personal priorities. As chief people officer at cloud-based platform commercetools, Roxana — 40, a mother of two boys and married to husband Costin — brings nearly 20 years of HR experience to her role, shaping global talent strategies from her home city of Valencia in northeastern Spain.
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workplacewellbeing.pro | William J. Furney
Entrenched homophobia is still shaping the careers of LGBTQ+ professionals in the UK, according to a major new report that reveals how discrimination begins in education and persists throughout working life. A survey of more than 1,000 LGBTQ+ professionals found that 85% have encountered obstacles at work directly linked to their identity. These include being passed over for promotion, underrepresentation in leadership and even verbal or physical abuse.
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workplacewellbeing.pro | William J. Furney
The UK Government and employers are being urged to act on workplace support for women’s health and reproductive challenges, following a joint call from 28 organisations including the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM). In an open letter to Employment Minister Alison McGovern, signatories have called for a formal review of the support available to women at work.
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workplacewellbeing.pro | William J. Furney
With the cost of living continuing to bite, UK employers are taking meaningful steps to support staff who are struggling with money worries — an issue that is increasingly affecting workplace wellbeing and productivity.
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2 weeks ago |
workplacewellbeing.pro | William J. Furney
The UK’s retail sector is facing a significant wellbeing emergency, figures suggest, with nearly half of retail employees working while unwell and an increasing number contemplating leaving their jobs. Data from a new Retail People Index by the charity Retail Trust shows that 46% of retail staff worked despite having physical or mental health conditions at the end of 2024, marking a 5% increase from the previous year.
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