While there’s been increasing awareness across UK workplaces about menopause and the importance of retaining this large and experienced group of people, more needs to be done, says Lyndsey Oliver, Head of ED&I (Equity, Diversity & Inclusion) BaxterStorey Women of ...

Facilities transformation and management company, Mitie, joins a group of 14 EIDA Beacons recognised for demonstrating extraordinary commitment to tackling domestic abuse, implementing their own robust response and leading the way for workplace responses to domestic abuse in the UK. ...

With mounting financial woes, retirement confidence is declining according to a new survey by WTW, a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company. The survey of 6,000 UK employees also revealed a sharp disconnect between financial wellbeing support employees want ...

Alzheimer’s Society and Thrive Mental Wellbeing have joined forces to support colleague mental wellbeing in the workplace. A Deloitte study – released in March 2022 – found that mental health had a £53-56 million cost to UK employers between 2021-2022. ...

The workplace catering firm has introduced an industry-leading inclusive benefits package for its teams, reflecting the company’s continued commitment to inclusivity. The programme ‘Pearfect’, which launched this month, includes enhanced partner leave, as well as IVF and grandparent leave. BM has ...

Six months since the launch of the Government-backed Homelessness Covenant, more than 160 businesses have registered their interest in joining the Government’s drive to help prevent and end homelessness, starting in the workplace. Employers across the country are being urged ...

Mitie has been certified as a UK Top Employer for the sixth consecutive year, by the Top Employers Institute. The UK Top Employer accreditation recognises an organisation’s commitment to creating a better world of work through its HR initiatives and ...

Cleaning and security services provider, Excellerate Services Group (ESUK), has joined forces with retail industry charity the Retail Trust to introduce a range of new measures to support its employees’ health and wellbeing.   The partnership will provide ESUK’s 5,500 members ...

The number of employees voicing wellbeing concerns is on the rise, but according to new research from Mintago, UK businesses are failing to provide sufficient support to employees, particularly from a financial wellbeing point of view. The fintech startup surveyed ...

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 ...