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Work-life | School holidays are a workforce challenge, not just a family one
School holidays arrive every year. Yet many organisations still treat their impact as something to react...
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Summer absence | Spotted at the pub: the suspicious summer absence
The UK is in full summer mode, which means sticky commutes, packed beer gardens and the annual national...
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Wellbeing | Summer workforce planning: The HR trends demanding focus this season
As temperatures rise, HR teams face a fresh mix of seasonal challenges and strategic opportunities. Summer...
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Employment Rights | Menopause is already on your agenda, whether you have acknowledged it or not
Menopause is showing up in your absence data, your retention rates and your gender pay gap reporting....
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Wellbeing | Cancer prevention and early detection: The employer's role
With cancer increasingly affecting working-age adults, workplaces are central to early detection, resilience...
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Employment Rights | A menopause policy states intent. A Menopause Action Plan requires proof
Under the Employment Rights Act 2025, large employers (250+ employees) will be required to publish Menopause...
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Legal | Three weeks on from the April employment law changes: the gap most UK SMEs still haven't closed
Three weeks ago, the biggest wave of UK employment law changes in a generation came into force...
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Work-life | The Great Employer Divide: Why Some Employers Are Pulling Ahead - While Others Fall Behind
Work-life pressure is no longer a niche issue affecting a subset of the workforce. Caring responsibilities...
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Diversity | Five actions HR teams can take to support neurodivergent employees
In the UK, 1 in 7 people are estimated to be neurodivergent. Apply that to your headcount and this is...
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Sick Pay | The Bradford Factor under day one SSP: a cautionary tale for employers
What is the Bradford Factor and why it's more risky than ever to use in isolation when it comes to...
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Health | HR's role in risk assessments - and why it's time to take a second look
Risk assessments rarely sit at the top of anyone's to-do list...
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Strategy | How to improve your wellbeing strategy; the simple and effective way
You've got data galore; probably more than you can manage. You've got wellbeing benefits and services...
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Culture | How to nurture a grief-friendly workplace
Fear and disconnection seem to reside at the heart of the combined problems of rising absence and ill-health...
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Employee Experience | How to offer employees financial support for fertility treatment
In today's talent market, the true cost of employee wellbeing isn't just found on a balance sheet,...
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Care vs Career | How hidden caring pressures are shaping progression in 2026
Balancing work with caring responsibilities continues to be one of the most significant pressures facing...
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Compliance | Absence, disability and reasonable adjustments: The view from an employment lawyer
Fear and disconnection seem to reside at the heart of the combined problems of rising absence and ill-health...
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Wellbeing | Mental health: Is your data a true reflection of reality?
While mental ill health continues to represent the top contributor to long-term absence in the UK, it's...
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Balance | What does a 'healthier working life' look like?
The conversation about 'good work' has increased in recent years.
Employers are striving to provide...
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Register now! | Webinar: Employment Rights Bill - HR's countdown to April 2026
Flexible working has evolved from a trend into a fundamental shift in how businesses operate and how...
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Absence | Do you trust your employees?
When employees feel trusted and cared for, everything changes for the better. Here's a fresh look at...
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