"It’s essential to understand how menopause exacerbates ADHD symptoms"

The intersection of menopause and ADHD is an emerging area of interest. While 23% of women consider resigning due to the impact of menopause, understanding how menopause exacerbates ADHD symptoms and...

Supporting domestic abuse survivors: Three things HR should know

Employers do not have to be experts in domestic abuse, but they should understand how to support victim-survivors, said leaders at the Employers Initiative on Domestic Abuse conference (16 October...

If the menopause makes women quit work, we need to support their return

Being menopause-friendly isn’t just about retaining valuable staff, it’s also about welcoming back highly skilled and experienced individuals to play their part in your organisation’s future success.

Fines for unhealthy workplaces: HR responds

Employers who create unhealthy workplaces should be fined, according to the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).

Dismissal of pain impacts women's careers

For a fifth (20%) of women, pain has held them back in their career, as they either had to take sick days or change careers due to their pain.

How can HR support workers over 50 with long-term sickness?

People with a long-term health condition who are over 50 were 60% more likely to be out of work than their younger peers, research published today (14 October) by the Centre for Ageing Better has...

Managers receive more financial wellbeing support than employees

Managers receive more financial wellbeing support than non-managers, research by financial wellbeing platform Bippit has shown.

Make hybrid work healthy work

With the right strategies, business leaders can ensure that hybrid workers are both healthy and happy at work, research suggests, as Gemma Dale reports.

Work-related stress tops employers' health and wellbeing concerns

Work-related stress and anxiety is employers’ biggest health and wellbeing concern for employees, according to a survey commissioned by Grid, an industry body for the group risk sector.

The cost of neglecting mental health in the workplace

When cutting costs is imperative, employers might deprioritise initiatives that don't provide immediate or visible returns. This mindset can result in scaling back employee wellbeing programmes,...

Calling women ‘birds’ and boasting about sex is sexual harassment, tribunal rules

Referring to women as ‘birds’ and boasting about sexual conquests constitutes sexual harassment, a tribunal has ruled.

Menopausal women feel unsupported at work

Nearly three quarters (70%) of women feel unsupported by their employer during menopause, research from HR consultancy Hoomph has revealed.