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Prevention, not intervention | It's a good thing workers are using EAPs, but we need to address why they have to
Should we be encouraged by the rise in calls to employee assistance helplines, or concerned?
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‘How to pull a sickie’ | Does HR need to give a toss about Glastonbury absenteeism?
Are claims of a Glasto-driven wave of sickies a legitimate cause for HR concern...
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'Uncomfortable & anxious’ | Front-line staff filmed for social media without consent - why HR must intervene
NHS staff have reported concerns about being filmed by patients without consent, so how can HR teams...
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‘Stronger workplace culture’ | Volunteering schemes - HR's secret weapon for staff engagement
Employers are turning to volunteering schemes to tackle disengagement, address burnout, and deliver on...
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Returnship | To 'Get Britain Working', employers must offer vocational support programmes
Clinical and vocational rehab support can help employees return to work following mental or physical...
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Tackling toxicity | Why employers must learn from the NHS Lothian 'toxic culture' report
The recent independent review into NHS Lothian's women's services is a sobering reminder that even...
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Yoga & icebergs | Why employers must heed WEF's £9trillion wellbeing warning
'You will not yoga your way out of structural issues in the organisation,' says Oxford Professor of...
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Opinion | In the wake of the Supreme Court ruling, the 'human' in 'HR' matters even more
HR must support workers after Supreme Court's ruling on biological sex...
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Trump's tariffs | Why leaders must talk openly with staff about distressing headlines
Be visible and be vulnerable with employees to prevent concerning headlines from impacting wellbeing,...
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Leadership | Heathrow CEO went to bed as closure crisis unfolded - is that OK?
Heathrow's CEO - paid £3.2m last year - went to bed before his deputy made a controversial decision...
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'You must stay at home' | How the COVID lockdown changed HR for better and worse
Five years ago, HR leaders scrambled to adapt to a new way of working. What lessons (if any) have we...
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Burnout | Should mental health career breaks be enforced as Prince William suggests?
Prince William's recent comments about enforcing career breaks for NHS staff have sparked an important...
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Financial wellbeing | BBC's £4m payroll error could be disastrous for employee morale
The BBC's handling of a massive payroll issue makes it a lose-lose scenario for everyone...
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Eroded trust | BBC apologises to staff over handling of Russell Brand allegations - too little, too late?
The BBC's apology to staff who felt unable to raise concerns about Russell Brand's behaviour during...
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'Invisible & frustrated' | Maligned middle managers - why our corporate pantomime villains need less scapegoating and more support
Middle managers are feeling the squeeze, but do employers do enough to support those in corporate no...
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No tapping out? | BrewDog founder's rejection of 'work-life balance' misses the mark for modern workplaces
This opinion piece explores recent comments from BrewDog co-founder James Watt, who argues that the term...
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Culture | McDonald's must go further than sackings after new harassment scandal
Recent allegations of bullying and sexual harassment within McDonald's UK have cast a spotlight on the...
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Wellbeing stunt | Company's 'fake firing' of stressed workers was a PR misstep
The HR PR stunt made waves across social media for all the wrong reasons...
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Lessons from Leia | Planning leadership development in 2025? Consider these often-overlooked traits
Joyfulness. Sincerity. Vulnerability. Resilience. Humility. Whether you call them 'soft,' 'human,'...
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'No question' | Nvidia CEO says employees will one day work alongside AI colleagues - should we be excited or scared?
Warning signs about the prospect of engaging with AI agents instead of employees are not just coming...
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