HR Solutions

Editor’s Question: How can SMEs meet net zero targets?

9 March 2023

Net zero is a priority for many governments across the globe. Being net zero means adding no more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere than the amount you’re taking out. In the UK, the government wants the economy to meet net zero targets by 2050. Its...

Launching recognition at lightspeed 

14 February 2023

Pfizer’s employees worked tirelessly through COVID-19 to produce a vaccine. The company wanted to recognise its employees’ efforts and so partnered with Workhuman to implement a global employee rewards and recognition programme to ensure their...

How to motivate your team at the start of a new year

9 January 2023

Whether your teams are fully remote, hybrid or back in the office, January can be a difficult month for feeling motivated and connected to work, especially with the cold, the Christmas comedown and the financial squeeze that often follows December. For...

NHS Digital spend over £10 million on remote working devices

28 November 2022

NHS Digital, the national provider of IT systems and data for the health and social care sector in the UK, has spent over £10 million on remote working devices to assist with remote working over the pandemic. The data, retrieved by the Freedom of...

Underinvestment in ‘frontline’ managers will lead to a mental health crisis in employees  

28 November 2022

According to a recent WorkNest poll, almost eight in 10 (79%) employers and HR professionals have not provided line managers with training to support employees with their mental health and well-being. This is despite most (93%) employers being aware of...

How to foster a culture of allyship that supports wellbeing in the workplace 

14 November 2022

Sarah Carter, Head of Account Management at Onebright, speaks to us about mental health in the office and how employers can best reach their employees.  There are many factors that can influence the overall well-being of an individual, including...

Experts discuss the four-day workweek

18 August 2022

Workers are calling for more from their employers to help them shift from surviving to thriving, prioritising flexibility along with factors such as trust, purpose and well-being, according to new research from  ManpowerGroup  and ...

Battling menopause in the workplace

16 May 2022

The menopause can be a difficult time in a woman’s life. Dr Laila Kaikavoosi, Founder and Clinical Director at OMC, tells us more about it, how it affects women in the workplace and how employers can best support their female employees through this...

A helping hand: How to show support this Mental Health Awareness Week

13 May 2022

This Mental Health Awareness Week (9th- 15th May), we spoke to industry experts about how to best support employees and cultivate a culture of care An alarming 1 in 6.8 people experience mental health problems in the workplace and this figure is only...

Stress Awareness Month: Turning Talk into Action

13 April 2022

April is Stress Awareness month, a month designed to highlight the dangers of the modern stress epidemic. As Anne Tiedemann, SVP People & Investor Relations at Glasswall, said: “Stress is unavoidable and the workplace is often one of the most...

App offers employers a self-care resource for working parents

16 January 2022

Mindful Mamas, a maternal wellness company that launched its mindfulness app in 2020, has announced that the app is now available for employers to offer as an employee benefit. In 2020, 9.8 million working mothers reported...

Employee wellness trends for 2022

16 January 2022

To better understand the future of employee well-being in a post-COVID-19 world, particularly the renewed focus on a holistic approach, Wellable Labs conducted its annual Employee Wellness Industry Trends Report.   The report, compiled after...