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Today, we’re bringing you hot headlines, shocking stats and helpful content – all about the workplace.
?? ‘Mouse movers’ are getting caught and fired
According to FINRA filings, Wells Fargo recently fired over a dozen employees for ‘faking keyboard activity’ to look busy. What’s not yet known is how these workers had jobs where their productivity could be measured by mouse movements ??
?? 37% of employees are stressed at work
New data from Gallup suggests that over a third of employees in Europe are experiencing work-related stress. However, one of the key factors that can reduce stress levels is finding your work meaningful.
?? Teams that eat together, stay together
Gensler's latest workplace report reveals that 98% of employees in high-performing teams regularly eat lunch with colleagues. And 81% of workers in strong teams often sit with their team when they’re in the office – citing this as their primary reason for coming in – compared to only 50% of those in weaker teams.
? Putting a price on free time?
A new survey by Reed Recruitment and Bloomberg has found that the very highest (￡100,000 or more) and very lowest (under ￡10,000) earners are the least likely to quit if regularly contacted outside of their contracted hours. The most likely to hand in their notice are those earning ￡80,000 to ￡89,000 (50%) and ￡90,000 to ￡99,000 (54%).
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?? Hybrid workers = happier workers
A paper published in Nature reveals that hybrid working leads to happier, equally productive workers. The trial found that allowing workers to work two days from home reduced resignation rates by a third, and working remotely had no overall impact on productivity.
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? What are the key types of workplace data?
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