Work & careers

Jekyll and Hyde managers: why they’re worse than consistently horrible bosses

Name: Jekyll and Hyde managers. Age: Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella, as you’ll know of course, was published in 1886. Since then, “Jekyll and Hyde” has been used to describe anyone...

A moment that changed me: I gave up my job – and found my self-esteem

When my boyfriend asked if I would move with him from London to Washington DC in December 2017,...

Gig economy firm under fire for telling restaurants they can avoid UK’s new tipping laws

A gig economy firm has been criticised for telling its hospitality clients they can avoid new fair tipping...

Ghost jobs: why do 40% of companies advertise positions that don’t exist?

Name: Ghost jobs.Age: Old, but increasingly common.Appearance: The most terrifying thing on Earth.Happy Halloween! I’m all for keeping...

Anti-Zionist beliefs ‘worthy of respect’, UK tribunal finds

The belief that Israel’s actions amount to apartheid, ethnic cleansing and genocide are “worthy of respect in a...

Next shop workers win six-year battle for equal pay in landmark case

Shop workers at Next have won a six-year legal fight for equal pay in a landmark case that could force the retailer to pay...

‘It felt shameful’: the profound loneliness of modern motherhood

One of the weirdest experiences for me in early motherhood was a recurrent image or sense, when I was walking down the street, pushing...

Workers prioritising employers that offer sabbaticals in work-life balance shift

Workers are increasingly choosing employers that offer sabbaticals to combat burnout, gain new experiences and improve their work-life balance, experts say. More than half of...

UK has record 991,000 self-employed workers aged 60 or over

The number of people aged 60 and older who are self-employed has reached a record of almost 1 million, research suggests. This represents an increase...