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Health and wellbeing

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  • Date:
    16 September 2025
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Workplace wellbeing: Who gets left behind?

    While workplace support is now widespread for menopause, men's health is still awaiting its moment. Are organisations unintentionally sidelining male employees in the pursuit of inclusive health strategies?

  • Type:
    Editor's choice

    Coming soon

    Updated to include information about our upcoming webinar on immigration rules, including conducting right to work checks and navigating upcoming changes.

  • Date:
    10 September 2025
    Type:
    Survey analysis

    Menopause support at work research 2025

    Menopause is increasingly recognised as an issue that affects not only employee wellbeing but can also impact performance and retention. This research equips HR professionals with the latest data on menopause support, exploring areas including policies, training and cultural transformation at UK organisations.

  • Type:
    Quick reference

    Dates for your diary

    Updated to include dates for November including Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, International Stress Awareness Week, Talk Money Week and Transgender Day of Remembrance.

  • Type:
    Policies and procedures

    Men's health and wellbeing policy

    A model policy to explain the health and wellbeing support available to men, to signal that your organisation takes men's health seriously and encourages men to come forward when they need support with their physical or mental health.

  • Date:
    24 July 2025
    Type:
    Survey analysis

    Men's health research 2025

    It is often reported that stigma prevents men from seeking support for their health and wellbeing at work. We explore the initiatives that organisations are putting in place to break down these barriers, and how they are actively working to create a supportive work environment for all.

  • Date:
    8 July 2025
    Type:
    News

    Bereavement leave to extend to miscarriages before 24 weeks

    Parents who experience a miscarriage before 24 weeks of pregnancy will be entitled to bereavement leave.

  • Type:
    Legal timetable

    Gender pay gap and menopause action plans

    Updated to reflect the publication of the Government's Employment Rights Bill implementation roadmap.

  • Date:
    17 June 2025
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    From wellbeing washing to proactive prevention: How HR can tackle the burnout crisis

    Burnout isn't just a buzzword - it's a workplace crisis. More than 10 million UK employees are off work due to burnout each year. According to MetLife, this costs businesses over £700 million in sick days. As HR professionals, leaders and people managers, says Debbie Kleiner, it's time we stopped relying on yoga and helplines as surface-level fixes and tackled the root causes head-on.

  • Date:
    25 April 2025
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Rethinking what leadership looks like - and how HR can help

    Should managers always have all the answers? Of course not. But many still feel like they should - and that expectation can hold them back from having the kind of open, honest conversations that truly support their teams. Debbie Kleiner has some suggestions about how HR can help to adapt management styles to fit the modern workplace.