Mitie has introduced two significant policy changes aimed at supporting its colleagues in achieving a better work-life balance. Mitie colleagues will now benefit from the early implementation of enhanced flexible working and carer’s leave policies almost a year ahead of ...

The Institute of Hospitality (IoH) has joined forces with Mental Health at Work, a programme curated by Mind, to produce a toolkit which provides a range of resources to help individuals across the industry tackle mental health issues in the workplace, ...

One in three (33 per cent) UK employees have faced mental health challenges at work, with nearly half (46 per cent) expressing fear of discrimination due to these challenges, according to a new survey conducted by employee engagement experts, Sodexo ...

Sodexo has appointed workplace lenders, Salary Finance, to offer its UK employees a new financial wellbeing benefit. All Sodexo employees will have access to an online platform 24/7 hosted by Salary Finance which will provide free financial education including videos, ...

Equal parental leave has been included in a suite of new enhanced benefits announced by Sodexo UK & Ireland. The company says it is “equalising and enhancing” its maternity, adoption and paternity paid leave benefits for its salaried and frontline ...

New research by workplace expert, Acas, has found that three out of five British workers (63 per cent) feel stressed due to the rising cost of living. Acas commissioned YouGov to ask employees in Britain about whether they feel stressed ...

To mark International Women’s Day, NHS Property Services (NHSPS) is celebrating women in a male-dominated industry with a number of initiatives, including a menopause workplace programme, which has been shortlisted for ‘Best Women’s Health Initiative.’ The organisation is also running ...

The Mayor of London has called on the Government to begin a ‘wholesale’ review of workplace policies, across Government bodies, to ensure they are inclusive of and supportive to women at every stage of their careers. Sadiq Khan has called ...

The pandemic triggered a 25% increase in the number of people worldwide diagnosed with anxiety and depression. How can businesses support the wellbeing of their workforce at such a difficult time? David McCormack, CEO of HIVE360 considers the options, and ...

EMCOR UK has signed up to the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant (EDAC) to support women affected by domestic abuse and to help them enter, remain in or re-enter the workplace. The programme is designed to create positive, long-term solutions by ...