Fostering wellbeing | Could 'Sober October' make your workplace more inclusive?
The traditional image of Friday work drinks, or a festive liquid lunch at the local...
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Sober October | A third of staff avoid work socials because of alcohol - is there an alternative?
Sober October is in full swing and Christmas party season is almost upon us. Whether...
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Socialising at work | Five ways to make your next company get-together more meaningful
The work get-together can often be mired in cliché. From warm prosecco to misbehaviour...
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Grealish & Johnson | Is it time we found an alternative to booze for work celebrations?
Champagne corks popping in the afternoon, hangovers and wondering what to tell the...
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Booze ban | Is limiting alcohol in the workplace just masking systemic issues?
Beyond the pounding headache and extreme dehydration, there's likely to be that...
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Thirsty work | Firm hired detective to catch worker drinking on the job
A company hired a private eye to tail an employee who was enjoying several alcoholic...
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Addiction | How to help employees struggling with addiction
Welcome to the final instalment of our three-part series on how to deal with some...
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T-Mobile | Viral clip alleging worker is intoxicated raises issue of substance misuse support
Firm confirms employee dismissed after appears to show them 'on something'...
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Accolade Wines | Accolade Wines talks 'sustainable flexibility'
Flexibility: a word so omnipresent in HR lately, it's come to represent an ever-widening...
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Training & awareness | How to help staff with pandemic-related problem drinking
With research finding that a third of Brits surveyed reported drinking more than...
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Wellbeing | Has alcohol consumption gone up in lockdown?
Dan Hudgens, HR Director for the online men's gadget blog site, GearHungry, has...
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Work perks | Are hangover days inclusive enough?
Labelling a work perk as a 'hangover day' could exclude certain employees fr...
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Workplace drinking | EastEnders star suspended for 'being tipsy'
It's reported that Jessie Wallace was 'tipsy' while on set and has been suspended...
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Dry January | Does Dry January result in better productivity?
Each year, sobriety is a popular resolution for people to take on. While there are...
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Culture | Famous firm accused of pressuring staff to drink at work
A trio of both current and former employees have alleged that the 'constant pressure'...
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Worker rights | Can staff be forced to work the Bank Holiday?
While many employees will bask in the sunshine over the bank holiday weekend, some...
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Worst first day | Employee downs beers and injures colleagues in high-speed car crash
The new employee was eager to "make a good impression" in her new role but...
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Lloyd's of London | Is it time to cut workplace drinking?
Historic practices can be problematic. As a leader in HR, this may mean...
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Brits fear not drinking limits career prospects
A fifth think refusing a drink will harm their futures...
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Employee so drunk she thought shift ended after one hour's work
The case highlights the importance of HR being aware of alcohol dependent...
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