During the winter months of November to February, seasonal illnesses such as colds, flu, coughs and throat infections peak in the UK, Germany and across Europe. Germs spread rapidly and are easily transmitted between people and surfaces, making it a ...

According to the HSE, an estimated 875,000 cases of work-related stress, depression, or anxiety were reported in 2022/23, with approximately half of the 1.8 million workers attributing their conditions to these issues. With Deloitte research revealing that the cost to ...

Almost three-quarters of companies now offer employee wellbeing programmes but despite this, 83 per cent of UK professionals state they’ve experienced mental ill health at work in the past 12 months – with more than a quarter encountering it ‘regularly’, ...

By Helen Godliman, Head of HR Operations & Projects at Instant Offices  In recent years, mental health in the workplace has become a focal point of discussion among business leaders, HR professionals, and employees alike. As we move into an ...

The CoreNet Global Summit 2024 focuses on the human element and how connection shapes the future of work. Sabrina Stubbs, Account Director, Magenta Associates reports What are places without people? This was the key theme that underpinned this year’s CoreNet ...

Work is the third biggest cause of stress for UK employees, after lack of sleep and money worries, finds new research. A survey of 1,238 employed adults carried out by HR software provider, Ciphr, found over two-thirds (70 per cent) identified ...

Royal London’s colleague workspace at 80 Fenchurch Street in London has been awarded WELL Certification at the Platinum level – the highest level of certification under the WELL Building Standard (WELL v2), as awarded by the International WELL Building Institute ...

11 Belgrave Road in London Victoria, the UK’s first building to achieve a NABERS UK Design for Performance 5.5-star rating for building efficiency has completed. The 150,000 sq. ft net zero carbon workplace, developed by global real estate development, investment ...

Eptura’s 2024 Workplace Index report, which samples anonymous user data from more than 5,000 companies among its global customer base, including an analysis of over 19,000 buildings, has found that businesses are on a journey of digitally connecting their people, ...

Whether it is in tightening up employment and health and safety legislation, promoting a green energy agenda or addressing sustainability, the new Labour Government is promising change. Leading organisations representing facilities and health and safety professionals discuss how the change ...