Retail workers have experienced a rise in violence and abuse aimed at them since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
More than two thirds (69%) of employees said their manager impacts their mental health more than their doctor (51%) or therapist (41%), and the same as for a spouse or partner.
We’re often told that one of the main things holding back UK business is the productivity gap – that we produce less per capita than our international competitors.
British employers claimed £26 billion worth of free labour in 2022 from workers doing unpaid overtime, according to analysis published today (24 February).
Nearly all of the companies that took part in a trial of the four-day working week have decided to keep the policy after finding a strong increase in wellbeing at no cost to productivity.
The pandemic may have come and gone, but the UK’s best HR teams are continuing to drive forward the employee experience through improved wellbeing offers.
Managers are struggling to support their teams’ mental health concerns amid growing cost of living concerns.
The largest strike in the history of the NHS is a warning bell for employers and HR leaders that they need to be contingency planning and putting strategies in place to ensure their workforces are...
At least one in seven (almost 15%) people is neurodiverse. This itself encompasses a variety of conditions from being autistic or dyslexic, through to having Tourette’s syndrome or ADHD.
The UK government's rejection of calls to add menopause protections to the Equality Act shouldn’t stop businesses from creating their own policies, say women’s rights advocates and HR experts.
Do you have a gender expression policy? Few companies do, but it’s one of the most powerful things you can do to demonstrate support for employees who plan to formally transition gender, or for those...
Duty of care has recently hit the national news headlines. A former contestant on the reality talent show The X Factor is aiming to sue the programme’s producer Simon Cowell and his production company...
