Three in 10 struggling to juggle work and personal life

Survey suggests

Adam Saville
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Research exploring what UK employees want leaders to think about during lockdown

With Boris Johnson last night only announcing minor changes to social restrictions placed on the UK due to coronavirus, a survey of more than 76,000 employees has revealed how the pandemic is negatively impacting the nation's workforce. Conducted by employee research and analytics business Karian and Box between 9 March and 6 May, the report reveals that three in 10 workers say they are unable to juggle their work and personal lives, and 27% feel their organisation is not supporting their health and wellbeing.   Almost half of workers are lacking motivation and 42% feel anxious, which...

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