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- Quick reference
Updated to include dates for October 2026 including Black History Month, World Menopause Month and World Mental Heath Day.
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- Date:
- 29 July 2026
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- Commentary and insights
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?
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- Date:
- 9 July 2026
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- Survey analysis
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.
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- Editor's choice
Updated with information concerning the EU Pay Transparency hub.
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- 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.
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- Policies and procedures
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.
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- Employment law guide
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.
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- How to
Updated following the publication of Government guidance on gender equality action plan reporting. Organisations can use the new information to voluntarily report and publish their action plans alongside gender pay gap reporting.
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- How to
From 6 April 2026, the Employment Rights Act 2025 removes the three-day waiting period and minimum earnings requirement for eligibility for SSP. This simplifies the administration of SSP during a phased return to work.
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- Date:
- 13 March 2026
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
In a simpler world, it would be possible to separate our "work lives" from our "home lives" - our personal characteristics would not adversely influence our workplace experiences. However, argues global inequalities specialist Georgie Williams, if anything has been learned through diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the workplace over the last decade, it is that the world of work is inextricably linked with our personal lives and the wider societal context we find ourselves in.