by Sarah Rice | Jan 27, 2020 | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Parents who suffer the loss of a child under the age of 18 will be entitled to two weeks’ statutory paid leave from work, the Government has announced. The new legal right, coming into force from April, is the most generous offer on parental bereavement pay and...
by Sarah Rice | Jan 22, 2020 | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Midlands-based business leaders are more stressed our than anywhere else in the UK, according to a new study . A study of senior management staff and business leaders in the UK, commissioned by Beeja Meditation, found that 72% Midlands-based business leaders say they...
by Sarah Rice | Jan 21, 2020 | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
A quarter of employees think challenging issues like bullying and harassment are swept under the carpet in their organisation, a new report from the CIPD has found. The report is based on two large scale surveys, one of employers and one of employees. And, despite the...
by Sarah Rice | Jan 20, 2020 | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
It’s no surprise that January is a tough time financially for many households. While the idea of ‘Blue Monday’ started as a marketing campaign, GoCompare’s research showed the average UK household expected to spend £719 on Christmas in 2019. That extra spending over...
by Sarah Rice | Dec 2, 2019 | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Jenni Wilson, Corporate Director at Nuffield Health, takes a look at the challenges – and solutions – in creating a successful intergenerational workplace Research shows millennial workers value work-life balance over economic incentives, however, this...
by Sarah Rice | Jul 30, 2019 | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
It’s that time of year again, the summer school holidays are officially upon us – which means six long weeks of fun in the sun for children across the UK and potential headaches for HR departments. However, this can often be a stressful time for working parents,...
