As the UK economy slowly reopens, businesses are still in the throes of planning for a return to the office. However, we are not returning to the same environment or way of working we left and that...
The easing of lockdown restrictions on 19 July in England has worried employers, as the change to face covering and social distancing rules could divide the UK workforce.
The post-pandemic world calls for growth, but also resilience. The world is changing faster than ever, forcing organisations to adapt quickly or fall behind. The pandemic has proven that a global...
The number of employers offering staff paid 'burnout weeks', intended to alleviate the stresses of the pandemic, is increasing and looks set to become a trend.
For years, menopause has been one of those subjects people shy away from in spite of it being a biological fact. This is particularly true in the workplace: although some employees experience...
The term ‘languishing’ was coined by American sociologist Corey Keyes, who was struck that many people who weren’t depressed also weren’t thriving. The term came to wider attention when the New York...
Women want workplace period leave policies as they don’t believe UK employment law supports those who experience severe menstrual symptoms.
HR directors and chief people officers from around the UK say the stress of the pandemic has made them want to work in much smaller businesses.
One of the most common consequences of homeworking brought on by the pandemic has been the difficulty many are facing with creating a clear distinction between work and home life, which risks leading...
As cases of Long COVID escalate, so have the questions around how employers should respond and where their reasonabilities start and end.
Business travellers will be among the first visitors to many countries as borders slowly re-open. They will face a changed landscape, possibly unrecognisable to their previous trips.
As the pandemic diminishes, forward-looking businesses must prepare staff for the future of work, say David Collings and John McMackin.