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One in 12 workers have experienced threats, insults or even physical attacks in the workplace in the past year, according to a new study and a similar proportion (one in 13) feel unsafe at work. Research co-authored by Dr Vanessa Gash (City St George’s, University of London) and Dr Niels Blom (University of Manchester), has…

It used to be said that the UK was a nation of lions led by donkeys. Now it would appear that the country has become as stubborn as mules at every level. The new survey from Right Management claims there is a growing culture of resistance to change across the UK workforce, particularly among women,…

If you’re a corporate affairs professional who’s been feeling the ESG backlash, you’re not alone. New research from Trellis data partner GlobeScan and the University of Oxford found that in Europe and North America, corporate affairs professionals say pushback against ESG has become more pronounced, with approximately half of respondents reporting increased resistance against this…

Desk breaks aren’t enough to combat MSDs. FMJ asks Helen Beebe, UK Managing Director of AJ Products for her guide to establishing ergonomic workplace habits Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are driven largely by the rise in sedentary desk jobs, increased reliance on technology and the shift towards remote and hybrid working models. According to the HSE,…

If anyone was asked to think of where to find the best examples of an office, I doubt very many people would reply ‘Milan’ but that may just be the reason that this year’s BCO conference was a resounding success. With Milan and its layers of history, culture, design and the vital ‘caffè’, we are…

Like many U.S. cities — especially those in the Northeast — Baltimore faces a challenge that has been more than a century in the making. Many of its facilities are old and succumbing to the ravages of time, and more than a few of the structures are underused. Of course, the city still has to…