Hybrid workers embrace anytime working

13-Oct-2021

Poly released a new report outlining the evolution of the workplace and changing employee attitudes to the 9-5. The Poly Evolution of the Workplace reportprovides analysis on the findings of a survey of 7,261 hybrid workers from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Poland and the United Arab ...

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25-Aug-2021

Amid the coronavirus resurgence, a new Korn Ferry survey of professionals shows growing uncertainty regarding when – and if – there will be a return to the office. While many companies had announced plans to re-open their offices after Labor Day, more than half (54 percent) of professionals say ...

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A new policy brief shows that the disproportionate job and income losses suffered by women during the pandemic will persist in the near future

11-Aug-2021

The inequalities between women and men in the world of work that have been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic will persist in the near future, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO). A new policy brief finds there will be 13 million fewer women in employment in 2021 ...

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07-Jul-2021

When COVID-19 was declared a national emergency in March 2020, non-essential businesses were recommended to close, and people were instructed to stay home as much as possible to minimize the spread and contagion of the COVID-19 virus. Companies responded quickly to the pandemic, and if they were ...

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Prior research shows 98% of employees experience rude behavior at work, but that statistic may be misunderstood, according to new study

30-Jun-2021

Rude behavior at work has come to be expected, like donuts in the breakroom. Two decades of research on employee relationships shows that 98 percent of employees experience rude behavior at work, but now a new study suggests a large majority of workplace relationships are not characterized by ...

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11-Jun-2021

The union that had threatened a strike at a Smithfield pork processing plant in South Dakota says it has reached a tentative agreement with the company on a four-year contract. The Sioux Falls chapter of the United Food and Commercial Workers had negotiated with Virginia-based Smithfield Foods ...

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Men and women affected differently

28-Apr-2021

Shift-work and irregular work schedules can cause several health-related issues and affect our defence against infection, according to new research from the University of Waterloo. These health-related issues occur because the body’s natural clock, called the circadian clock, can be disrupted by ...

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07-Apr-2021

Burnout is a growing global phenomenon that becomes emphasised in knowledge work. The pandemic and rapid transition to remote work have further increased stress levels. VTT leads the international Mad@Work project, which examines the possibilities of using artificial intelligence for early ...

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Popular video chat platforms have design flaws that exhaust the human mind and body

10-Mar-2021

Even as more people are logging onto popular video chat platforms to connect with colleagues, family and friends during the COVID-19 pandemic, Stanford researchers have a warning for you: Those video calls are likely tiring you out. Prompted by the recent boom in videoconferencing, communication ...

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26-Jan-2021

This week, Delivery Hero was certified as one of the best places to work in Germany in 2021. This award was granted by the “Best Places to Work” International Certification Programand is based on a thorough employee survey. It has always been our goal to build an inclusive company where our ...

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