Overtime
50% ADMIT WORKING EXTRA HOURS AFFECTS RELATIONSHIPS Figures by the TUC revealed that, since 2001, the number of employees working 48-hour weeks has risen by a quarter of a million to three million, while half a million British workers suffered from work-related…
Back to Work
Returning to work after a career break Returning to work after a career break can be extremely daunting. Whether the time off was maternity leave, illness or simply just taking some ’me time’, it’s normal to feel anxious about the…
Burnout!
The Warning Signs and How to Avoid it According to HSE, around 15.4 million working days are lost in 12 months due to work-related stress or anxiety last year, with 23% of full-time employees admitting to feeling burned out at…
Bank holidays:
Good or bad for small businesses? Conor McArdle, Opus Energy Spring is a wonderful time of year. Winter is over, the sun starts to come out, and we have a glorious run of bank holidays which help to give everyone a…
Stress
SMALL BUSINESS, BIG STRESS New research reports soaring stress levels among UK’s small businesses Heavy workloads and economic uncertainty underpin the stress of running an SMB 48 per cent of SMBs do not do enough to promote mental health policies…
Burnout
We can’t let the next generation of SME owners burn out By Rob Milloy, Sales Director, Opus Energy Starting your own business takes blood, sweat and tears. Few people when they start out are under the illusion that it will be…
Mental Health Awareness
As it is Mental Health Awareness Week this week employers are being urged to do more to tackle mental health issues at work after studies warned of lost productivity and a reluctance to discuss problems. We spoke to Dr Mark Winwood, Director of…
Mental Health
UK employees reluctant to open up about mental health One in three (31%) workers wouldn’t feel comfortable disclosing a mental health issue at work Two thirds of employees (61%) believe their employer is not interested in their mental wellbeing, or…
Workaholic…
How to Recognise Work Addiction in the Workplace The growth of technology combined with the idea that we need to work harder to achieve more is a popular concept in the modern workplace. While there’s no denying the benefits and…
