Is the trend for company-wide mental health breaks futile?
Mandatory wellbeing leave makes great PR but is it really in the interests of the employees or simply an exercise in futility?
Best practice for supporting employees during menopause
As part of World Menopause Awareness Month, Maria Hoeritzauer examines the legal implications of employees going through the menopause.
What if HR had an alternative role during Black History Month?
Shereen Daniels argues that businesses are missing an opportunity to do something meaningful during Black History Month.
Bridging the gap: Supporting menopausal women in the workplace
To mark World Menopause week, Helen Hughes offers actionable advice to HR professionals on supporting women experiencing the menopause.
Black History Month: In the face of adversity
To mark Black History Month, Jhané Gibson explains how HR teams should help colleagues mark Black History Month.
Meet the finalists for the Culture Pioneer of Wellbeing Award
We are delighted to announce the finalists for the Culture Pioneer of Wellbeing Award and share their inspirational stories.
Finalists for the 2021 Culture Pioneer Awards now revealed
The time has finally arrived for us to announce the finalists for this year’s Culture Pioneers Awards
The unequal mental health toll: a growing crisis for marginalised groups
The theme for World Mental Heath Day is ‘An unequal world’ which explores the difficulties faced by those marginalised groups within our workplace.
Employee benefits: The secret to keeping employees passionate about work
With 95 per cent of workers in the UK currently considering leaving their positions, the question for HR is ‘how do we keep people passionate about their work?’
Why a ‘punctuated week’ (not just a four-day working week) is a game changer for employee wellbeing
An increasing number of organisations are adopting a four-day working week – should your business follow suit?
Bereavement at work: How employees provide support
In support of Grief Awareness Day, Paul Barrett examines standard policies for supporting Covid bereavements and how NatWest has got it right.
Employee wellbeing: how to make peer-led staff support safe and sustainable
How HR can make peer-led wellbeing support both safe and sustainable.
Is financial exclusion hindering your recruitment drive?
Financial exclusion can hamper an organisation’s efforts to attract and onboard overseas candidates. How can HR address this?
Employee wellbeing: why ‘languishing’ must not be dismissed as the latest buzzword
Mental health disorders are on the rise and languishing has a clear link to many of them. What should employers do?
Tokyo 2020: what can eastern medicine teach us about improving employee wellbeing?
How eastern medicine can improve your employee wellbeing programme.
Employee belonging: What has been the human cost of furlough?
How has being on furlough affected your employees’ sense of belonging?
Six ways to keep employees engaged and motivated over the summer
Six alternatives to a company party to keep employees engaged over the summer.
‘Freedom Day’: Key considerations for planning a gradual return to the workplace
Pandemic restrictions may be lifted, but proceed with caution when going back to the office.
Three ways to ensure re-entry anxiety doesn’t escalate into a toxic work environment
If employees’ re-entry fears are left unresolved, toxic behaviours may creep in. How can HR avoid this?
Learning to live with Covid: why company policy needs to change in response to new wellbeing challenges
Covid wasn’t the first and won’t be the last threat we have to deal with, so HR should be prepared for future challenges like this one.