Employers must remove stigma of suicide

Speakers at the inaugural This Can Happen conference shared their advice for workplace suicide prevention and how to respond when the worst happens

Improve benefits to help low earners, report urges

Many organisations are failing to maximise the value of employee benefits for low earners, according to research from the Work Foundation

Be mindful to work more effectively

Honest mistakes are often made instinctually, while better decisions are made mindfully

Prince William: HR should be the "door people feel they can go to"

Speaking on a panel at the inaugural This Can Happen conference, the royal shared his own experiences of mental health issues in the workplace

OD at Public Health Wales

The HR and OD team at Public Health Wales supports the organisation to take a preventative approach to healthcare

Nine in 10 employees affected by mental health issues

Nine in 10 (90%) UK workers have experienced mental health challenges, according to research by Accenture, suggesting a more widespread issue than thought

Measuring mental health intervention ROI

Talking about new attitudes to mental health may feel the right thing to do, but there needs to be hard numbers on return on investment

Commuting takes longer than a decade ago

The TUC has called on employers to offer more flexible working options, revealing that commuting times have increased from 53 to 58 minutes over the past 10 years

Handling severe allergies in the workplace

With a rise in prevalence of severe food allergies in the UK, how can employers make their workplaces more allergy-friendly?

Majority of retail staff have suffered workplace abuse

Two-thirds of UK retail workers have been exposed to violence or aggression in the workplace, according to research from the Suzy Lamplugh Trust

CIPD 2018: Technology making employees lonely

Despite the “illusion of connection” technology brings, emails and remote working are leaving workers lonely and isolated

Why I turned to 'smart' drugs

Sarah (not her real name), is a student in her third year at Leeds University. She tells HR magazine that Ritalin and modafinil are very popular among her peers.

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