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Should Employers Have Rules About Switching Off From Work?
Switching off from work sounds simple. When the working day ends, you stop checking emails. When you go on holiday, you leave work behind. When you are taking time away from work, you should be able to focus on something else. But is it really that straightforward?...
What Can HR Leaders Do When 49% Report Rising Stress-related Absence?
Stress is becoming an increasingly important issue for organisations. When workplace pressure becomes excessive or continues for too long, it can affect employees’ mental and physical health, their performance and, eventually, their ability to remain at work. For some...
Working Parents Face a Rising Risk of Mental Health Problems: What Can Employers Do?
Being a working parent often means managing two demanding roles at the same time. There are deadlines, meetings and responsibilities at work, followed by school runs, childcare, household tasks and the emotional demands of family life. When these responsibilities...
Unused Annual Leave and Work-Related Stress: Why Taking Time Off Is Essential for Mental Health at Work
Introduction Unused annual leave is a significant issue across UK workplaces. Research from Breathe found that 51% of UK workers did not take their full annual leave allowance in the previous year. Even more concerning, almost half (48%) of those who left holiday...
Is Being Busy the Same as Being Productive?
"How's work going?" For many people, the answer comes without a second thought. "I'm really busy." Somewhere along the way, being busy became something to be proud of. A packed calendar, endless meetings, an overflowing inbox and working beyond normal hours are often...
Psychological Risk: Why Do Some People Burnout While Others Don’t?
When two employees work in the same team, under the same manager and with similar responsibilities, it can be difficult to understand why one eventually experiences burnout while the other appears to cope well. Many people assume burnout is simply the result of...
What are the warning signs that someone may be at immediate mental health risk?
When people think about mental health problems, they often picture someone who is visibly distressed or overwhelmed. In reality, mental health risk is not always obvious. Many people continue going to work, attending meetings and carrying out their usual...
How Work Can Help People Recover After Mental Health Problems
When people think about work and mental health, the conversation often begins with stress. Heavy workloads, unrealistic deadlines, poor management, workplace conflict and job insecurity are all recognised contributors to poor mental wellbeing. It is no surprise that...
What Can HR Professionals Do About Colleague Financial Stress?
Financial stress has become a workplace issue When organisations discuss workplace wellbeing, conversations often focus on mental health, physical health and work-life balance. Yet one of the biggest drivers of poor mental wellbeing often receives far less attention:...









