Bill Murphy, managing director of BT Business Occupational health problems are a huge drag on the UK economy. Take just one example - back pain costs UK businesses £5 billion per year and will affect 80% of people in the UK in their lifetimes. Much of the pain and suffering that affects tens of thousands...

What is driving this Gen Y trend? What does seem to be the trend is for people to be moving towards having more than one career, with some people having a second or even third career. The key is that people have transferable skills and are prepared to transfer them! They feel they have more choice and...

Companies really need to be implementing a consistent policy on maternity leavers and returnees. We conducted a “Return to Work” survey in October last year and a staggering 58% of respondents stated that their company did nothing to help them return to work confidently. With The Tribunals Service estimating...

1. Blur the boundaries Treat work as part of your life not something that is a separate entity. 2. Manage expectations Be clear and honest up front if you’re going to be working late tell those that it will effect. If it means you need to say no to something, say it, rather than disappointing later....