Menopause Awareness Month: Throw away your tick-box
With over 240 awareness days, weeks and months, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the diversity and inclusion calendar. Here are ten tips to creating an inclusive workplace culture, any day of the week.
Sickness management policies: Are they worth the paper they’re written on?
Workplace Wellbeing Action Group shares collective perspectives on sickness management policies and creating the greatest impact on employee wellbeing.
Maternity discrimination taken seriously after £350k compensation
The £350,000 compensation awarded to a pregnant employee is making businesses take maternity discrimination seriously. Cecily Donoghue shares key employment law takeaways.
The hidden costs of back pain in the workplace
Back pain is a critical health concern that can impact employee engagement. Mila Aleshina, co-founder of Incorpo Studio, Pilates and Mobility Coach shares why and how to address this crucial issue.
‘Playing the race card’: What underpins a proof-seeking leader?
The challenge of the intangible nature of diversity, equity and inclusion, and how we push past never knowing the ‘truth’.
How to build an inclusive wellbeing programme
For NIW 2024, Joanne Swann from Workplace Wellbeing Professional guides leaders ready to make meaningful impact through an inclusive wellbeing programme.
Whose lived experience is more important?
For National Inclusion Week 2024 (23-29 September), our leadership columnist Judith Germain examines the importance of accepting diverse lived experiences in the workplace.
Labour’s Menopause Action Plan: Why small companies should keep up or get left behind
Under Labour’s ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’, firms with 250+ staff will soon need to produce Menopause Action Plans. But should smaller companies follow suit?
World Suicide Prevention Day: Changing the narrative in the workplace
Dr Jo Burrell highlights the importance of breaking the stigma around mental health in the workplace to prevent suicide, offering practical steps for employers to support their employees’ mental wellbeing.
Three key benefits of unlocking inclusion at work
Discover how fostering an inclusive work environment can significantly enhance employee wellbeing, boost retention and build a solid corporate reputation.
The right to request a four-day week: A vision for the future of work
HRZone wellbeing columnist, Gethin Nadin, explores the significance of the right to request a four-day working week.
Women should not bear the burden of stopping misogyny at work
HR has a responsibility to support women in the workplace to stamp out misogyny and promote equality in all areas
Why coaching is the answer to everything
Organisations today grapple with an ever-changing environment, hybrid and flexible working, multi-generational diverse workforces and growing levels of stress and burnout. Could coaching be the answer to all of these complexities?
Alcohol abuse in the workplace: Spot the signs and support
With 17 million working days lost each year in the UK because of alcohol-related sickness, this is an issue that HR needs to be alive to. Alcohol misuse does not discriminate, so having preventive and supportive measures is important for all organisations.
The right to disconnect: What it could mean for UK SMEs
Adopted in several other countries, the right to disconnect is likely on the horizon for the UK. What will this mean for your organisation and workforce?
Burnout: How to spot the signs and prevent it in the workplace
When burnout hits, it not only throws your employee a curveball, but it has an impact on your business too. Here’s how to prevent burnout and support those recovering from it.
Psychological safety in hybrid work environments
In a hybrid environment, there are additional challenges to creating a culture of psychological safety. Here are six practical tips for building it in a hybrid environment.
How to tackle skyrocketing rise in UK workplace sickness costs
New think tank data reveals UK workplace sickness costs have risen by 30% in six years to £100bn annually. How do we even begin to turn this around? Gethin Nadin recommends three actions for employers.
How can employers navigate the UK riots?
How should HR and business leaders respond to the escalating UK riots? Andrew Loveless, codirector of Pecan Partnership, shares a series of reflective questions to navigate your response.
Tackling burnout with AI: Guidance for HR Leaders
Could artificial intelligence offer solutions to the burnout crisis? New research from Unmind suggests that leveraging this technology for addressing mental health issues will be pivotal.
