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

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

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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Mentoring junior colleagues reduces anxiety

?Mentoring junior colleagues can help to reduce anxiety in senior mentors, according to research by Oxford University

The rise of performance-enhancing drugs

There’s been a rise in people taking so-called ‘smart’ drugs or microdosing to boost their performance at work. How dangerous is this, and what does it say about organisational cultures?

Budget 2018: IR35 delayed and limited to larger firms

Philip Hammond announced an extension of IR35 to the private sector, apprenticeship levy relief for small firms, and investment in mental health services

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Poor financial wellbeing costs UK businesses £1.56 billion

UK workers take four million days off a year because of financial concerns, while those who suffer at work can lose up to two hours of output each day, according to research from Aegon

Why ‘good work’ trumps fruit and pilates evangelism every time

Embedding the concept of 'good work' in HR practices will deliver better health and productivity than focusing on more superficial lifestyle factors

An employer's guide to postnatal depression

One in six women experience postnatal depression after giving birth, but three-quarters of them suffer in silence