How to support employee wellbeing during a heatwave

With the UK set to head into a 30°C-plus heatwave this week, we asked HR commentators how to support employees working in extreme heat.

Women delay cervical screenings due to work, research suggests

Work prevents women from attending potentially life-saving screenings, according to research published yesterday (16 June).

"Transform management models, to harness Gen Z's creativity and passion"

The current management model doesn’t work for Gen Z. But HR can help change that.

How to counter transformation fatigue in the AI age

Transformation fatigue is no longer a fringe concern; it has become a defining challenge of the modern workplace.

Dubai chocolate craze sparks workplace safety concerns

As viral food trends infiltrate UK companies, and lines between personal consumption and workplace sharing are blurred, we asked commentators about the associated health and safety challenges for HR...

Workplace blood drives: How to get started and why

As National Blood Week (9 to 15 June) draws to a close, and the NHS continues to face a blood shortage, we asked commentators how employers can help.

HR professionals more than twice as likely to experience depression, report finds

Almost half (44%) of HR professionals meet the criteria for clinically significant symptoms of depression, according to a report released on Monday (9 June).

Former chef wins £13k after work argument is blamed on medical conditions

A former chef has won £13,455 after an argument she had at work in front of customers was attributed to symptoms of anxiety, depression and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

ONS sickness absence data: How can HR support sick employees?

The number of working days lost to sickness and injury in the UK in 2024 was 148.9m, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data published on Wednesday (4 June).

The science of stress: What employers need to know about cortisol, productivity and mental resilience

We’re hearing a lot about stress right now. More specifically, we’re hearing a lot about cortisol.

Absenteeism rife in HR, data shows

People who work in HR and accounting are off work more than people who work in other sectors, according to data published today (2 June).

More than half of UK workers struggle with addiction

Nearly six in 10 employees have struggled with some form of addiction, research findings from health insurer Bupa have revealed.