Mental health in the workplace

The economic climate has been a major contributor to high stress levels and 'recession depression.' Stress has been cited as the biggest cause of long-term sickness absence and the British way of...

Half of employers don't recognise depression as valid illness

Half of employers don't see depression as a valid reason for time off.

Who are the Top Employers for Working Families?

Thirty UK organisations have today achieved a place on the Top Employers for Working Families A-Z list and a further 12 have won a Top Employers for Working Families 2010 award, with Centrica,...

How to give employees the work-life balance so many want

A recent Ipsos Mori poll conducted on behalf of parenting across Scotland has grabbed headlines with its finding that 64% of Scottish parents believe that their work-life balance is 'not ideal'. Many...

Accenture is top employer in Workingmums' awards list

Workingmums has announced the winners of its inaugural annual Top Employer Awards, giving the top accolade to Accenture.

Top Employers for Working Families: Deadline extended until 16 July

Organisations are being given an extra two weeks to register and enter the Top Employers for Working Families Awards. The new closing date for entries has been extended from 30 June 2010 to 16 July...

Four out of five European managers are concerned about stress in the workplace

Concern about psycho-social risks such as stress, violence and harassment is increasing in European organisations, the first findings of a new health and safety survey in Europe have shown.

Top Employers for Working Families A-Z list and awards

There are three good reasons for entering the Top Employers for Working Families Awards.

Women find it hard to meet their career goals and cope with family demands

More than a third of women in the UK do not think they can meet their career goals while still paying attention to their personal lives, HR magazine has learned.

Enter the Top Employers for Working Families 2010 awards

Working Families has launched a call for entries to its Top Employers for Working Families 2010.

Workers across Europe don't want their national retirement age to be raised

The lure of retirement is simply too much for many Europeans, with almost one in three workers saying they would prefer their government not to raise the national retirement age and they would be...

Study shows being in control of your own work patterns has clear health and wellbeing benefits

Flexible working might be beneficial for employees' health if they are allowed to have input into their own working patterns, a review by Cochrane Researchers at Durham University suggests.