The Christmas holiday leave loophole will affect thousands
Employers and employees can be in for a lot of trouble if they don’t take the right measures. Oliver Higenbottam explains the annual leave blackouts. The Timetastic What does an annual leave blackout mean? Annual leave blackout periods are times when employees are prohibited from taking annual leave. This is usually due to high business […]
Warrington-based HR SaaS Company, Talos360, awarded Best Example of Marketing Engagement
Cheshire-based HR tech firm Talos360 has won the coveted Best Example of Marketing Engagement award at the prestigious Engage Awards with their innovative Christmas marketing campaign: ‘Santa: a HR Story’. Managing all campaign concepts, video creative and production in-house, B2B brand Talos360 were a surprise winner on the night, with strong competition from other great companies including well-known consumer enterprise […]
National Grief Awareness Week – Bereavement at Work
In honor of National Grief Awareness Week, MetLife UK has released a new study that examines how bereavement in personal and professional settings is handled. According to the research, nearly a quarter of adults who have lost a loved one in the UK do so alone. They don’t seek comfort from anyone else. Among those […]
Global Workplace Report: Happiness is the key to productivity and retention
This report presents an analysis of employee satisfaction and its impact on the workplace dynamics. It draws on more than 400,000 responses by employees in 100,000 organisations around the world. is a report compiled by WorkL, and based on the book Happy Economics, written by Lord Mark Price. It examines trends between January and September […]
Occupational noise must be re-evaluated in light of changing social norms
The occupational noise risk management and considerations of OH professionals must be re-evaluated in light of the changing social habits, especially those who listen to headphones while at work or on commute. Clare Forshaw made this call last week at the joint Royal College of Nursing Occupational Healthcare Nursing Conference with the Society of Occupational […]
Badenoch backs the call to ban transgenders from single-sex areas
Kemi Bdenoch supports a group nurses who are trying to stop transgender employees from using women’s restrooms and changing areas. The Conservative Party leader has backed the eight female employees at Darlington Memorial Hospital, County Durham, in their call for new NHS guidelines. They were forced to make a change in front of an ally […]
Hybrid technology to be used for T-level industrial placements
As part of government reforms to reduce red tape and increase the number of students taking T-levels, up to half of their industry placements can be completed remotely. According to industry trends and hybrid work practices, students can complete up to 20 percent of their placements remotely. The allowance for digital T levels has been […]
Men’s Health Strategy to be developed by Government
The Government has committed to develop and publish a Men’s Health Strategy focused on heart disease, strokes, prostate cancer and testicular, mental health, and suicide prevention. Since 2022 there has been an Women’s Health Strategy for England, but there is no equivalent for the men. Wes Streeting, the Health and Social Care Secretary, pledged to […]
Most UK employees will report workplace abuse
A new study has revealed that almost all UK employees (94%) would report workplace misconduct, while only 6% never would. Safecall’s survey found that more than two-thirds (67%) of workers believe they also know how to report wrongdoing. In addition, the study conducted by an independent whistleblowing hotline found that 53% of employees believe they […]
Are you planning to go out? Remember to conduct a sexual assault risk assessment
Felicity Staff is a Senior Legal Advisor at Make UK. She writes that this year’s Christmas party may be sobering for many organizations due to the recent positive duty employers have to prevent sexual harassment. The annual party can be a wonderful way to thank staff and to boost morale. However, organizations should consider the […]