Stress
More than one in three suffer anxiety, depression or stress at work
More than one in three UK employees say they are working with anxiety, depression or stress, according to research.
The...
How HR can help in a tough financial climate
With an estimated one in eight workers living in poverty and many employees feeling the squeeze of below-inflation pay awards,...
How happiness helped Boundless grow in leaps and bounds
Teamwork and mindfulness at work helped rebrand membership club Boundless and transform its culture. CEO Carl Fillery, a speaker at...
Alcohol & drug misuse
Workplace wellbeing strategies linked to HR goals are on the rise
Higher numbers of employers have adopted workplace wellbeing strategies in the past year than in previous years and they are...
GPs gain support for mental ill-health and addiction
A new service designed to offer support to GPs and GP trainees suffering from mental ill health and addiction has...
Liquid lunches: can an employer stop staff drinking during working hours?
Employees at Lloyd’s of London have been banned from drinking alcohol during the working day, it has been reported.
Alcohol...
Sickness absence
Six important employment law cases in 2017
The decision by the Supreme Court that the employment tribunal fees system is unlawful may be one of the most...
Payment for leave not taken carries over, says ECJ legal advice
If an employer does not provide a worker with paid leave, that worker’s right to it carries over until they...
Top 10 HR questions May 2017: Some other substantial reason
Perhaps the general election means that the collective HR consciousness has its mind elsewhere, or maybe it’s the effect of...
Fit notes
Short-term sickness absence policy: a 15-step guide for HR
Putting together a short-term sickness absence policy can be one of the most daunting tasks an HR professional can face....
Long-term sickness absence policy: a 16-step guide for HR
A watertight long-term sickness absence policy can give employees who are off work for an extended period the best chance...
Fit notes: occupational health practitioners respond to government proposals for reform
The Government has announced a major review of statutory sick pay, fit notes and the role employers can play in...
Mental health
How HR can help in a tough financial climate
With an estimated one in eight workers living in poverty and many employees feeling the squeeze of below-inflation pay awards,...
How happiness helped Boundless grow in leaps and bounds
Teamwork and mindfulness at work helped rebrand membership club Boundless and transform its culture. CEO Carl Fillery, a speaker at...
Creating a climate of psychological safety in the workplace
Psychological safety in the workplace is important for a healthy corporate culture, and can help boost mental health and profit....
