Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s production company has 10 employees test positive for COVID-19

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s production company has 10 employees test positive for COVID-19 The company is the ‘first significant transmission reported at a production company,’ according to Variety They did not identify the production but said that work has been stopped on that project Los Angeles County guidelines direct people to self-isolate for … Read more

Seek: Psychologist reveals the little-known ‘syndrome’ thousands of employees suffer at work

Psychologist reveals the little-known ‘syndrome’ thousands of employees suffer at work – and how to beat it before it ruins your career Psychologist Sabina Read said many are impacted by imposter syndrome  This is known as the inability to believe in your own success, abilities or worth While imposter syndrome isn’t a clinical diagnosis, it … Read more

Microsoft employees ‘oppose TikTok deal, calling the move unethical’

Microsoft employees don’t want the company to buy Chinese social media app TikTok because the deal is ‘unethical’, leaked messages have revealed. A survey of staff which asked them for their opinions on the merger – worth a reported $50billion – found 63 per cent were opposed with just 18 per cent in favour. Microsoft … Read more

Louis Theroux said he takes naps in work loos and thinks all employees should get sleeping booths 

Louis Theroux reveals he heads to the TOILET for power naps at work as star declares all employees should get sleeping booths By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 01:17 BST, 10 August 2020 | Updated: 01:17 BST, 10 August 2020 He is known for investigating weird and wonderful subject matters in his documentaries.  And for … Read more

Facebook will allow employees to work remotely until June 2021

Facebook is letting its American employees work remotely through July 2021 as the coronavirus pandemic continues to plague the country.  The social media giant announced the news to Business Insider on Thursday, also revealing that they would also be giving workers money to pay for home office supplies.  ‘Based on guidance from health and government … Read more

Twitter mob rounds on Kirstie Allsopp after she suggested employees SHOULD return to the office

TV star Kirstie Allsopp has again sparked a Twitter row after suggesting employers could replace Brits working from home with cheaper staff from overseas. The Location, Location, Location presenter’s comments, in which she urged people to go back to the office to ‘prove their worth’, sparked a huge backlash on social media as she denied … Read more

Nearly five in six office employees will stay at home today, survey reveals

Almost five in six office employees will stay at home today despite the Government’s drive to get staff to return to their workplaces. A Mail audit of 30 of Britain’s biggest firms, representing 320,000 employees, found that just 17 per cent of office-based staff would travel to work this week. Boris Johnson had heralded today … Read more

More than half of furloughed employees have ALREADY returned to work

More than half of furloughed employees have ALREADY returned to work despite scheme only starting being phased out from today Fewer than 4.5 million employees are still furloughed, according to new report  The scheme peaked at almost eight million workers in April during lockdown  Firms must from today contribute towards the cost of their furloughed … Read more

McDonald’s closes branch in West Midlands after five employees tested positive for coronavirus

McDonald’s closes branch in West Midlands after five employees tested positive for coronavirus Branch in Sandwell near Birmingham temporarily closed after positive cases  McDonald’s said decision made considering recent rise in cases in local area Fast food chain added it is unsure when the branch will reopen to customers By Faith Ridler For Mailonline Published: … Read more

The Apprentice’s Linda Plant says healthy employees should return to office

Apprentice star Linda Plant says that she ‘doesn’t believe in the new normal’ and that  healthy workers should go back into the office to help boost the economy.  Leeds-born businesswoman Linda, and CEO of We Love Work, Paris Petgrave, both based in London, appeared on Good Morning Britain today to discuss whether employees should return to … Read more