Health and wellbeing

New and updated

• Type:

  Policies and procedures

  Supporting employees experiencing pregnancy loss policy

  We have added a new employee-friendly version of this policy alongside the existing standard version. The employee-friendly version uses a more employee-focused tone and style, allowing employers to choose the version that best reflects their culture and communication preferences.

• Date:

  16 September 2026

  Type:

  Editor's choice

  Coming soon

  Updated to promote our 2026 Christmas and third-party harassment survey.

• Date:

  15 September 2026

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  AI is intensifying work - we need a new approach to recovery from burnout

  AI is changing the way we work, pushing up productivity - and significantly increasing the risk of burnout. As humans' working relationships with machines intensify, roles and workflows need to be redesigned to help us deal with stress. Nicola Turner, founder of BodyMindBrain, offers some insights for HR.

• Date:

  9 September 2026

  Type:

  Podcasts and webinars

  Podcast: Burnout in the workplace - a new approach to recovery

  Burnout is a growing workplace challenge, driven by economic uncertainty, rapid change and the impact of AI. In this episode, Nicola Turner, founder of BodyMindBrain, explores why tackling the body's stress response, through regulation and recovery, may be the missing piece in preventing burnout and sustaining performance.

• Type:

  Quick reference

  Dates for your diary

  Updated to include dates for November 2026 including Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, National Career Development Month, International Men's Day, UK Disability History Month, Transgender Day of Remembrance and International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. 

• Date:

  29 July 2026

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  Wellbeing investment is working - but can you prove it?

  For most employers, the question is no longer whether to invest in employee wellbeing - it is whether they can prove it is working. As HR budgets face deeper cuts, the ability to measure and articulate wellbeing's value has become as important as the investment itself. How can organisations close the gap between the outcomes they are seeing and the evidence needed to demonstrate and defend wellbeing investment?

• Date:

  9 July 2026

  Type:

  Survey analysis

  Wellbeing research 2026

  Employee wellbeing remains firmly on the HR agenda, yet many organisations are still refining how they deliver and measure meaningful support. We examine how UK employers are embedding wellbeing, the challenges they face in delivering effective support and the role of line managers in turning wellbeing strategies into meaningful experiences for employees.

• Type:

  Training

  Supporting employees through the menopause - line manager training

  In 2027, employers with 250 or more employees will be expected to publish a gender equality action plan. An example of an action set out in Government guidance is to provide training such as this to line managers on supporting employees through menopause.

• Type:

  Policies and procedures

  Menopause policy

  Use our updated template wording to review and amend your organisation’s menopause policy to ensure that it reflects the government’s recommendations on how employers can support employees experiencing menopause.

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Specific health and safety hazards: mental health and wellbeing

  This guide rounds up the measures needed to protect employees exposed to specific mental health and wellbeing hazards. The guide covers: sexual harassment; smoking; and stress.