Enhancing mental wellbeing on the frontline

As workplace safety gains focus due to rising aggression towards frontline teams and in-store theft, HR leaders must prioritise mental wellbeing, to combat absenteeism and burnout.

Are we sleepwalking into wellbeing washing? 

Wellbeing washing is when companies say all the right things on LinkedIn, but don’t genuinely care about their employees' wellbeing. Instead, they implement cheap, ineffective support to improve the...

Employees unequipped to talk about suicidal thoughts

Nine in 10 employees do not know that the best way to save the life of someone considering suicide is to ask them directly whether they have a plan to end their life, according to research by social...

How can HR support staff amid the Mpox health emergency?

The trade union Unison has encouraged its branches to speak to employers about Mpox and how they can protect employees from the virus.

How can HR improve safety for warehouse workers?

The GMB union has called for an investigation into Amazon's working practices, after 1,400 calls for ambulances were made to Amazon’s warehouses over the past five years, The Observer reported on 17...

How can technology keep frontline workers safe?

Pret A Manger has introduced body-worn cameras for employees at six shops in London, Sky News reported on 10 August.

Should HR let employees work from home during a heatwave?

Concern has been raised for employees’ health and safety as a heatwave hits the UK this week. Temperatures have reached 32C in some parts of the country.

How can HR prevent long-term sickness at work?

John Deanfield, the government's champion for personalised prevention, told The Guardian on Tuesday (23 July) that a preventative system must be put in place to quell the number of economically...

Labour’s Back to Work plan must account for employers, disability charity says

The Business Disability Forum has urged the government to consult with employers to get the details of its Back to Work plan right. The plan has been welcomed by campaign groups for its positive...

Wimbledon's tweaked dress code is a lesson for HR leaders

When considering workplace dress codes, let's not prioritise protocol above practicality.

How to better support women at work

Employers can propel efforts to close the UK’s gender health gap. But they must act now.

HR tops list of stress-smoker professions

HR professionals are the most likely of all working smokers to smoke because they are stressed, rather than addiction or any other reason, according to new research.