Bully for you: Intimidation at work

Bullying happens in many places, put is often hard to define in the workplace. Illustration: Simon Pemberton The allegations levelled against Gordon Brown this week are a timely reminder that bullying is not ­simply the domain of the playground. Workplace bullying is on the rise, a by-product of the added pressure ... Continue Reading

Alison Platt: the woman who hopes to neuter gender prejudice

Alison Platt, chairman of Opportunity Now, says fighting sexual inequality is more than just a matter of principle. Roalnd Gribben Published: 9:50AM GMT 25 Feb 2010 Alison Platt, chairman of Opportunity Now, says fighting sexual inequality is more than just a matter of principle. Photo: Geoff Pugh Before she decided to take on the ... Continue Reading

Workplace divide set to ‘widen rapidly’

A rapidly widening gap between skilled and unskilled employees will result in the country’s workforce being split into the “elite and the excluded” over the next 10 years, says a report published today. By Roland Gribben Published: 7:00AM GMT 16 Feb 2010 By 2020 the elite – workers in technical, professional ... Continue Reading

Should I tell the boss that his daughter is a useless trainee?

What do you do if your boss’s daughter is a useless trainee? Photograph: Photoconcepts/Corbis Work ethics is a fortnightly feature in Guardian Workwhere a reader submits a workplace dilemma and asks for your help. A selection of the best … Read the original article at Guardian

Feng shui at work? Go with the flow

Could a feng shui compass in the workplace improve your productivity? Photograph: Lawrence Manning/Corbis It may have helped Madonna, Chaka Khan, Kelly Brook and – bizarrely – Geoff Boycott, but can feng shui really improve your working life? While most of us would probably think “Er, no”, some businesses, including British Airways, ... Continue Reading

I paintballed my boss – how can I make up for it?

I shot the sheriff – and now he wants to get rid of me. Photograph: Getty Work ethics is a fortnightly feature in Guardian Work where a reader submits a workplace dilemma and asks for your help. A selection of the best answers will appear in Saturday’s paper. (And if … Read ... Continue Reading

Office cake clubs: don’t miss your slice of the action

A monumental slab of chocolate cake. Photograph: Dennis Gottlieb/Getty Images/StockFood In the dog days of January – or indeed during any month with an ‘r’ in it – there is one thing guaranteed to spread cheer in any workplace: free food. And while a dip into a colleague’s bag of funny ... Continue Reading

A Guide to Productive Telecommuting

By Ieva M. Augstums, AP Business Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Call it the workplace of the future: your home. One way that companies are downsizing is to have employees work at home. When staffers telecommute, businesses can save money by moving to smaller quarters or consolidating separate locations into one. Many workers ... Continue Reading

Baby boom mirrors jobs gloom

Maternity units are expecting the birth level to keep on rising. Photograph: Getty Images/Altrendo The recession and the difficulty of finding a job are encouraging an increasing number of women to bring forward their plans to have a baby. The UK birthrate usually falls during a recession - and, typically, the trend ... Continue Reading

Career Couch: When Stress Flirts With Burnout

Q. You are a professional who is accustomed to stress, but all the uncertainty and anxiety in the workplace these days is putting you under more pressure than usual. You feel burned out — are you? Chris Reed A. Determine whether you’re suffering from burnout by assessing how you feel both ... Continue Reading

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