Office Workers

A poll of office workers commissioned by dating site Singles365.com has found that almost half (45 percent) of those either married or in a relationship could be tempted by a fling at this year’s office party. Forty-seven percent of men and 43 percent of women said they ‘might’ get frisky with a co-worker this Christmas. […]

Almost half (48%) of office workers have revealed travelling around the world is their lifelong ambition, compared to just ten percent who would opt for a senior management position, according to an Office Angels survey. Only a third (34%) of workers reported they were satisfied with their current job while one in seven (13%) want […]

Travelers on London’s tube have to get “psyched up” for their commute and crowded trains encourage a “dog eat dog, survival of the fittest’ attitude,” according to research of London Underground users commissioned by the London Assembly. Some users acknowledged normal social decorum is abandoned, refraining, for instance, from giving up seats for pregnant women […]

Research from lastminute.com indicates that almost 11 million working Britons will go ahead with their office Christmas party. Twenty-three percent of office party-goers admit their parties will be held “on a budget” while a quarter (25%) will contribute to the party in some way. Says Mark Bower, Lifestyle Expert at lastminute.com: “Our research has shown […]

According to a survey of 1,734 UK workers commissioned by the Fat Free Fitness Weightloss Agency, I.T. workers are the least likely to meet the government’s activity guidelines, which recommend half an hour of moderate exercise, five times a week. Only 19 percent of them meet the guidelines while a similarly small proportion (14 percent) […]

Among office workers, repetitive strain injury in the neck is caused by working long periods in bad postures with a computer keyboard and mouse. The neck pain is most commonly associated with the trapezius muscle, a triangular muscle that extends from the neck of the head to the back. However, a team of Danish researchers […]

Stars including Kate Moss and Dita Von Teese have donated outfits for Topshop’s charity initiative, Dress Me Up. Office partygoers will be able to hire the dresses for up to four days from December 7-23. In January the dresses will be auctioned off with profits going to Age UK. The fashion retailer is also offering […]

Employers are responsible for the behaviour of their staff – even at the Christmas party. And firms could face expensive compensation claims if employees’ behaviour gets out of hand. The warning comes from James Wilders, an employment law partner at national law firm Dickinson Dees. “Employers often find themselves experiencing a costly hangover when employees’ […]