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Employee wellbeing has risen up the agenda for business leaders in recent years.
Surveys show employees of color routinely encounter racism and are more likely to feel underpaid.
Experts share the steps businesses can take to help ensure non-white staff aren t discriminated against.
Employee wellbeing has risen on the agenda for business leaders in recent years. But research shows a racial disparity in employees experience of the workplace.
A quarter of people of color reported suffering or witnessing bullying or harassment by their managers at the work in the previous two years, according to a 2018 survey by UK business network Business in the Community.
The dos and don ts of Zoom dating (by someone who knows firsthand)
Have you been building a rapport with potential partners via texts and chat, only to see it fizzle out on the video screen? You’re not alone
Screen ready: Morgan Lawrence get s ready for a date (from the waist up)
Credit: John Lawrence
Ellie Stevens, a 24-year-old graduate, could barely contain her excitement. It was December and she was preparing for a date with Daniel, a 33-year-old financial analyst and veritable hunk (if his profile picture was anything to go by).
The pair matched on a dating app while both living in Berkshire, and, after a few weeks of near-constant texting, she felt confident they’d have a connection in person. Eventually, the date was set: new heels were ordered; the restaurant was booked. She was counting the days. But before they had the chance to meet, the second national lockdown was announced. Annoyed but undeterred, Daniel popped the question: “Will you go on a virtual date
But have you ever tried doing a day’s work from your bed?
It may sound like the height of slovenliness, but ‘WFB’ is fast becoming the latest lockdown phenomenon; fans say it’s ideal for those living in shared accommodation, who can’t face sharing the living room with flatmates, or parents looking for somewhere quiet to get away from the kids.
Proud bed-workers are taking to social media to show off their laid-back ‘office’ set ups, while John Lewis and Argos have seen a boom up to 600 per cent in sales of laptop trays and wedge pillows designed for in-bed productivity. And it’s not exclusive to the 21st century; other fans of WFB included Winston Churchill and Frida Kahlo.