Simon Lloyd, HR director at Santander UK, says that flexibility is key in ensuring that working mothers are able to maximise their career potential, both to their individual benefit, and that of...
A culture of "all work and no play" in the UK is damaging family life, causing high stress levels, cutting time spent with loved ones and creating an inability to switch off from work, according to a...
UK employers are failing to help employees achieve a good work-life balance, according to research from global management consultancy, Hay Group.
A rooftop pool, warm as a bath. Steam rising upwards, over the tops of Victorian buildings and the spire of a Gothic abbey. I can think of worse places to work.
More than half of UK employees found that 2012 was more stressful than the previous year, according to a survey by insurance firm Canada Life.
The working population of the UK is under pressure, under valued and isn't being given adequate support by their employers, according to the 2013 Wellness at Work Survey.
Office parties: a potential backdrop to alcohol-fuelled photocopier ‘incidents’, excruciating dance-floor displays and bleary-eyed mornings after. And many an HRD will be breathing a sigh of relief...
Organisations are struggling to deal with mental health issues in the workplace and the Government must do more to educate HR managers about these problems, according to HR director at insurance firm...
Winners of the prestigious Top Employers for Working Families awards 2012 were announced on Tuesday. In recognition of the companies who really do go the extra mile for working families, we profile...
I have been researching workforce health and wellbeing for almost 20 years. I have looked at the causes, costs and consequences of sickness absence, presenteeism, patterns and at the trends in...
Almost 80% of 18-24-year-olds think it is acceptable to get drunk in front of workmates, despite over half admitting they have done something they regret as a result of drinking too much after work,...
The Government has launched a suicide prevention strategy, which is to focus on supporting bereaved families and preventing suicide among at-risk groups. It is backed by a ‘Call to Action’ led by the...