The 12 months of 2017: June

For our 12 Days of Christmas countdown we look at the most interesting HR happenings over the last year

Lack of sleep sapping productivity

Hospitality was found to have the highest levels of sleep deprivation, and the transport and communication sector the lowest

Retail and hospitality staff the least engaged

The UK also lags behind other countries on employee engagement generally

Short breaks boost productivity

Cary Cooper of Manchester Business School suggests banning internal emails could improve productivity

Employers should help employees switch off from work

Employees feel pressure from supervisors, colleagues and technology to work during their free time

Case study: Parental leave at Grant Thornton

Recognising that family setups have changed, Grant Thornton overhauled its working parents policies

'Unspoken' pressures stressing employees

Employees feel pressured to adhere to a damaging culture of long hours both in and out of the office

Finding your life's balance: Love and romance

In our regular feature Nina Grunfeld presents a wellbeing series for HR professionals. It's time to focus on yourself

We must address the issue of poor sleep

Sleep should be integrated into the organisational resilience and wellbeing agenda

5.3 million employees pulled a 'sickie' last year

Stress, poor relations with managers, workplace bullying and mental heath were all contributing factors

63% think travel risks have increased

Fears over security threats and natural disasters are causing employers to rethink travel plans

Four tips to implement a proactive mental health strategy

You need to build a general culture of health, combining preventative and reactive programmes