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

Employees on mental health first aid courses to double

?The number sent on mental health first aid courses is set to double as more bosses realise the scale of worker stress and depression, according to St John Ambulance

Encouraging staff to deliver TED-style talks of their own

If TED talks and motivational YouTube videos are being used as sources of inspiration, it's a sure sign the team is lacking some confidence in their own ideas

Mercer rolls out healthcare benefits for trans people

?Mercer has announced that it now offers benefits for the treatment of gender dysphoria as part of its UK employee private medical scheme

How to spot addiction in the workplace

Many employees with addictions are still high-functioning and valuable contributors to their workplace

Change workplace practices to improve health and longevity

If we changed workplace practices and environments employers would no longer be damaging, even killing, their people

Why CEOs need mental health support too

Research suggests CEOs are more prone to mental health issues because of their particular character traits and psychological make-up

Firms alienating young staff with lack of mental health support

?Young people entering the workplace feel let down by firms' attitudes to mental health, Business Disability Forum and YouthSight have found