Almost three-quarters of companies now offer employee wellbeing programmes but despite this, 83 per cent of UK professionals state they’ve experienced mental ill health at work in the past 12 months – with more than a quarter encountering it ‘regularly’, ...
Read More »Improving mental health in the workplace
By Helen Godliman, Head of HR Operations & Projects at Instant Offices In recent years, mental health in the workplace has become a focal point of discussion among business leaders, HR professionals, and employees alike. As we move into an ...
Read More »BaxterStorey launches TRIBE a new ERG to support families
The hospitality business has launched an employee resource group (ERG) – TRIBE – as part of its strategy to empower and support parents and families across its workforce. The ERG was developed in response to the growing number of conversations around the ...
Read More »Shared approach needed to better support workers’ wellbeing in a rapidly changing world
The lack of an agreed definition of wellbeing, and no shared way to quantify it or measure interventions to improve it, is holding employers back from supporting workers’ wellbeing better in the face of rapid change, finds new research undertaken ...
Read More »Over one in 10 menopausal women consider quitting work due to lack of employer support
A new report from HR consultancy hoomph has revealed alarming statistics about the impact of menopause on women in the workplace. Based on a survey of 1,000 women, the report highlights significant and overlooked challenges faced by menopausal employees, calling ...
Read More »Just 5% of businesses are ‘well prepared’ for the Worker Protection Act 2023
Despite implementation of the Worker Protection Act 2023 fast approaching on 26 October, a new survey by employment law and HR consultancy WorkNest, has found that an alarming number of businesses are unprepared. Employers will very soon need to comply ...
Read More »Over two-thirds of employees are stressed by work
Work is the third biggest cause of stress for UK employees, after lack of sleep and money worries, finds new research. A survey of 1,238 employed adults carried out by HR software provider, Ciphr, found over two-thirds (70 per cent) identified ...
Read More »Magenta Security unveils staff mental health and wellbeing support programme
The security firm has launched a programme to provide mental health and general wellbeing support to staff. Partnering with a leading care and metal heath consultancy, an employee assistance solutions provider, Magenta Security Services is offering an array of free ...
Read More »Menopause aware
While there’s been increasing awareness across UK workplaces about menopause and the importance of retaining this large and experienced group of people, more needs to be done, says Lyndsey Oliver, Head of ED&I (Equity, Diversity & Inclusion) BaxterStorey Women of ...
Read More »Mitie becomes EIDA Beacon member
Facilities transformation and management company, Mitie, joins a group of 14 EIDA Beacons recognised for demonstrating extraordinary commitment to tackling domestic abuse, implementing their own robust response and leading the way for workplace responses to domestic abuse in the UK. ...
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