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              Work Watch

              Work Watch is a regular FT column that captures office and workplace trends from the serious to the fun.
              • Monday, 18 November, 2024
                Work-life balance
                No work phone? Companies tell staff to bring their own

                Using personal devices for work comes with risks for employers and doesn’t mean your boss won’t call

                Montage of a woman frowning at her smartphone while pound sign and telephone symbols float in the background
              • Wednesday, 9 October, 2024
                Work-life balance
                Heartbreak leave can help employees recover from shattered relationships

                A bill in the Philippines is trying to secure time off for workers after a break-up. Could it improve productivity elsewhere?

                Montage image of two hands, one above and one below, a breaking heart with tears falling from it
              • Wednesday, 2 October, 2024
                Andrew Hill
                The trust deficit that leads to workplace dysfunction

                A new novel exposes the plight of part-time workers while smuggling in some valuable lessons on management

                FT montage of two hands holding the book ‘Help Wanted’
              • Wednesday, 11 September, 2024
                Corporate culture
                Should companies let staff do what they want?

                Giving workers autonomy could lead to more engaged employees and better results

                Montage image of a laptop, sunglasses and a clock
              • Saturday, 7 September, 2024
                Office life
                Who wants to get weighed at work?

                Health MOTs can flag risks but it might be too much to ask staff to step on the scales

                Image of feet with painted nails standing on a bathroom scale
              • Monday, 29 July, 2024
                Whistleblowing
                Whistleblowing cases on the rise in UK’s employment tribunal system

                Increase in legal claims could point to failures in companies whose staff sound the alarm

                Montage image of a whistle and a legal document
              • Monday, 22 July, 2024
                US employment
                US graduates face cut-throat job market as companies scrap internships

                Early careers opportunities are ‘one of the first things to go’ for employers cutting costs

                Illustration of graduation mortarboards up in the air with a big red X through them
              • Wednesday, 10 July, 2024
                Work & Careers
                Can online reporting stop workplace microaggressions?

                Staff at law firm Hogan Lovells can now log harassment on a tech platform — but some suggest they talk about their problems instead

                Montage image of a megaphone being held up to a laptop screen
              • Monday, 1 July, 2024
                Work & Careers
                The employees promoting their company on social media

                Asking staff to do unpaid marketing seems a no brainer, but comes with risks

                A woman takes a selfie with animated hearts and thumbs up floating around her
              • Thursday, 13 June, 2024
                Bethan Staton
                Employers should do more than just talk about mental health

                Workers still fear discrimination despite years of raising awareness — do companies need to go further?

              • Friday, 7 June, 2024
                Emily Herbert
                Employers seek to ease pressure of fertility treatment for staff

                Stress and need for time off leaves many women with no choice but to quit their job

              • Monday, 3 June, 2024
                Emma Jacobs
                Professional make-up artists help executives keep up appearances

                Online scrutiny and ‘Zoom dysmorphia’ are prompting some bosses to look to the experts

                A montage of make-up compacts, lipstick and a brush
              • Monday, 20 May, 2024
                Flexible working
                Fewer meetings, more memos: the future of asynchronous work

                Ditching regular hours means companies must think of new ways for colleagues to collaborate

                Montage image showing an arm with the hand holding a pen and writing in a notebook
              • Sunday, 5 May, 2024
                Mental health
                Could ketamine be the next fix for workplace depression?

                Employees are being offered the ‘party drug’ through company health schemes as psychedelic-assisted therapy grows in popularity

                Montage of images with a hand in blue latex glove holding a syringe
              • Wednesday, 24 April, 2024
                Recruitment
                John Lewis seeks to ease job interview nerves by revealing questions online

                Candidates at every level will know how they will be assessed before applying

                Montage image showing a worker in a suit sat down with question marks surrounding them
              • Sunday, 24 March, 2024
                Women's health
                Menopause support must tread a fine line between awareness and stigma

                More employers are offering help but must avoid the risk of ‘meno-washing’

                FT montage of a woman surrounded by the female gender symbol
              • Monday, 11 March, 2024
                Management
                Can a chief happiness officer improve workplace morale?

                Research shows a hard-nosed rationale behind boosting corporate cheer

                A person in a suit with an image of a smiley face superimposed on their head
              • Sunday, 3 March, 2024
                Management
                Can I refer you to the Manual of Me?

                Some workplaces are encouraging staff to write personal user guides to help them get along with colleagues

                A hardback book with a cog and wrench logo on the cover
              • Wednesday, 21 February, 2024
                Flexible working
                ‘Every person slips at some point’: how businesses are managing the four-day week

                Employers report positive effects of shorter hours but say productivity must be maintained

                FT montage of confetti bursting out of a filing cabinet drawer
              • Monday, 5 February, 2024
                Andrew Hill
                Can AI make brainstorming less mind-numbing?

                Generative tech is improving work — but employees need to be as smart as their new assistants

              • Monday, 15 January, 2024
                Emma Jacobs
                The ‘smile files’ cheering up gloomy workers

                Records of achievements and praise can boost staff morale

                Montage image of a folder with lots of positive emoticons on it
              • Monday, 8 January, 2024
                ExplainerPersonal productivity
                Can schedule send save us from out-of-hours emails?

                Timing messages can aid flexible work but mask long hours

              • Thursday, 7 December, 2023
                Emma Jacobs
                Workers and bosses opt for Christmas payments over parties

                After lockdowns cancelled festive get-togethers, companies are reassessing seasonal traditions

                A montage of two red triangles festooned with Christmas lights and a black and white Santa hat
              • Friday, 1 December, 2023
                Anjli Raval
                Why companies are tapping the boardroom for their next CEO

                Non-executive directors are becoming a more realistic option for the top job

                Illstration of  someone’s legs as they climb stair-like boxes in the direction of some blue arrows
              • Wednesday, 15 November, 2023
                Emma Jacobs
                Is friendship employers’ business?

                Some organisations are asking for disclosure of platonic as well as romantic workplace relationships

                The hands of two people clasping
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