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The Right to Disconnect: balancing work-life in Australia
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Australia's Right to Disconnect bill comes into effect, aiming to protect work-life balance by allowing employees to disengage from work communications outside official hours.
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GBG report reveals APAC businesses advocate collaboration to fight fraud
Mon, 29th Jul 2024
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apac
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collaboration
A new report reveals 81% of APAC businesses view cross-sector collaboration as crucial against fraud, but competitive desires impede wider participation.
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Insightful's study reveals epidemic of lost focus in the modern workplace
Fri, 12th Jul 2024
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An Insightful study reveals a widespread issue of lost focus in the workplace, with 92% of employers and 80% of employees acknowledging persistent distractions impeding productivity.
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UK employees eager for AI but concerned about lack of policies
Wed, 26th Jun 2024
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ai
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UK employees seek AI for efficiency but face hurdles, says Coveo. 42% find AI beneficial, yet concerns over tools and policies persist, impacting trust and effectiveness.
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New survey reveals challenges facing business travel in 2024
Fri, 21st Jun 2024
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financial systems
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cleantech
SAP Concur's survey reveals key business travel challenges for 2024 include disruption, safety, sustainability, and unequal opportunities.
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Remote UK workers more productive but face higher anxiety
Wed, 19th Jun 2024
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work-life balance
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Workhuman’s latest Human Workplace Index reveals UK remote workers are 65% more prone to productivity anxiety, despite reporting higher efficiency.
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Less than half of UK firms use GenAI despite recognised benefits
Mon, 17th Jun 2024
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fintechs
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it training
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financial systems
UiPath’s Global Knowledge Worker Survey reveals that only 47% of UK businesses are utilising GenAI tools. Meanwhile, 28% of workers are experiencing burnout, highlighting a need for better AI training and support.
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Less than half of UK workers use GenAI tools at work
Fri, 14th Jun 2024
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uipath
Despite growing emphasis on AI, only 47% of UK workers utilise generative AI tools at work, with uneven adoption and significant trust issues, a UiPath survey reveals.
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State of Engineering Management Report reveals key trends
Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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productivity
Jellyfish's 2024 State of Engineering Management Report reveals engineers now seen as strategic partners, with 90% influencing business strategy.
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Nearly half of UK lawyers favour self-regulation of legal AI
Wed, 12th Jun 2024
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data privacy
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ai
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thomson reuters
Nearly half of UK lawyers favour self-regulation for AI in the legal industry, with 48% of firm lawyers and 50% of in-house lawyers advocating against government intervention, per Thomson Reuters.
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Slack report reveals rising AI use but trust issues persist
Wed, 5th Jun 2024
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slack
Slack's latest Workforce Index reveals that 95% of Australian employees distrust AI, and 71% report monthly burnout. Despite this, AI usage is up 6% since January.
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Scientific sector sees significant 8% spike in sick leave
Fri, 19th Apr 2024
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science
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payroll systems
Research reveals an 8% rise in sick leave within the professional, scientific and technical activities industry in 2023, according to Access PeopleHR.
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Four-day week could become standard by 2029 – report
Wed, 3rd Apr 2024
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productivity
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One third of Singapore's workforce predicts a four-day work week to be standard by 2029, according to a recent survey.
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Over half of Aussies working digitally after hours, study finds
Fri, 29th Mar 2024
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downtime
New research by people2people Recruitment reveals that over half of employees feel pressure to work digitally outside regular hours, a trend that threatens work-life balance.
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AI can empower women & increase work-life balance, says Microsoft director
Mon, 11th Mar 2024
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work-life balance
Artificial Intelligence (AI) could tackle female workplace challenges like burnout, and lack of professional development, according to Microsoft NZ's Emma Barrett.
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IWD 2024: Why we need to see more female leaders in Web3
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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Ahead of IWD 2024, addressing gender disparity in Web3 is essential, with 94% of crypto executive roles held by men and the gender pay gap in the UK financial sector at 23.3%.
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IWD 2024: Building a more equitable leadership pipeline
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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dei
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leadership
Despite highest recorded representation at C-suite, efforts fall short at the middle management level, exposing need for an enduring and equitable diversity inclusion and belonging leadership pipeline.
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IWD 2024: Harmony & flexibility: A blueprint for female leadership in fintech
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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edutech
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hybrid & remote work
Amid a growing need for work-life balance, female leaders in fintech are ushering in a new approach, centred on harmony and flexibility, leading to more sustainable, inclusive, and creative workplaces.
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Change fatigue risk to finance employee performance, warns Gartner
Tue, 27th Feb 2024
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'Change fatigue', a risk to employee performance, is on the rise amongst finance staff, warns global research firm Gartner, emphasising disruptions over volume as the primary cause.
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Fortra unveils 2024 cybersecurity landscape report
Fri, 19th Jan 2024
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data protection
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ransomware
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malware
Fortra's 2024 State of Cybersecurity Survey signals phishing, malware, and accidental data loss as imminent security threats.