Period pain and absence harm women’s pay and progression
Four in 10 women feel that the impact of period pain and menstrual symptoms has knocked their pay and progression in the workplace, while women aged over 55 also lose more working days to mental health issues than any other group, research has argued. A poll, first, of 2,000 women by Superdrug Online Doctor has […]
Leadership coaching helps to reduce burnout
Heath Gunn is the Managing Director at Move that Mountain Do you feel the weight of the entire world on your shoulders? You are not alone. Leadership can be extremely rewarding, but can also lead to burnout and stress. Leadership coaching can help alleviate these feelings of anxiety or overwhelm. Leadership Stress Let’s face it: […]
What are the job sectors that leave new parents struggling?
New research by Resume.io shows that the gap between the statutory maternity payment (SMP) for UK families and their real cost of living is growing. The Parental Support Index, created by Resume.io, analyzed parental policies of 500 companies to determine which sectors were leading in support for new parents and which ones fell far behind. […]
Prioritising Health : Redefining leadership in the legal profession
Aoife Grally is People Business Partner EMEA & APAC. Clio explores how law firms that are forward-thinking foster wellbeing, flexibility, and long-term successes for their employees. Leadership is changing, and it is about time. Whereas success used to be measured by only short-term results and top-down power, today the most effective leaders prioritise empathy, adaptability […]
Survey finds that more than one third of employers expect AI to boost their productivity.
According to research, over a third (35%) of British employers think that artificial intelligence will increase productivity at work. The study, commissioned and conducted by YouGov on behalf of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, found that AI will provide a competitive advantage to 12 percent, and increase workplace knowledge for 11 percent. Additional 11 […]
Teachers union reps awarded PS370k in unfair dismissal
A primary teacher and union representative was awarded PS370,000 by her unfairly dismissed head teacher in “revenge” for opposing her plans to have unannounced lesson observations. Michael Earnshaw was found to have been “unlawful and cruel” for stating in reference to other schools that Carmen Wood-Hope posed a “safeguarding risk” after her dismissal. This was […]
Employee engagement rising but ‘workplace disparities remain’
According to a recent survey, employee engagement in the UK has increased for the first since the COVID-19 epidemic. A 3 percent increase brings the average national level to 65 percent. The annual 2024 Engage for Success survey, conducted by Nottingham Business School and Nottingham Trent University, noted that there are still disparities between employees, […]
Pressure on cancer caregivers to return to the workplace early
According to a recent study, almost half of cancer caregivers (48%) feel pressured to return to their jobs as soon as they can after taking time off to care for loved ones. Reframe Cancer’s poll of 442 UK cancer caregivers found that those aged 18-34 felt the greatest pressure to return to their jobs. They […]
New jobs for healthcare workers prioritize mental health support
A poll found that three-quarters (76%) of healthcare workers prioritise mental health support in evaluating job offers. Randstad’s 2025 Workmonitor, which surveyed more than 26 000 workers in 35 countries, concluded that healthcare professionals worldwide are increasingly focusing on the workplace environment when evaluating job opportunities. More than half of respondents (53%) said that their […]
Who HR IS survey
SURVEY TIMES!!! In a few weeks I will be giving a DisruptHR presentation on WHO HR IS. I have compiled a survey of questions for HR professionals in the United States. These questions are similar to those you might find in a Gallup survey. This is a comparison of HR with the general population. Please […]