The Spring Statement

Our regular blog readers will know that we always write a post after the big government financial events, which tend to happen twice a year. The main Budget is in the autumn and at this time of year, it’s the Spring Statement. This statement doesn’t often bring with...

Employee Assistance Programmes

We’ve talked a lot in previous blog posts about how employers have a vital role to play in supporting their employees’ mental health and wellbeing. Whether it’s ensuring good mental health at work, supporting requests for flexible working or granting compassionate...

Adoption Leave

A couple of years ago, we wrote a blog post about parental leave (which you can read here) and we included a couple of lines in it about adoption leave. But because it’s an important subject, we thought it would be interesting to look at it on its own. Adoption leave...

Another year comes to a close

There are just a couple of weeks left of 2024 and it’s been another eventful year. It’s been one of change but then we’ve got used to that recently so perhaps that’s no surprise. So just as it’s nearly time for presents, turkey and Father Christmas, it’s time for our...

Supporting good mental health at work

Recently, the conversation around mental health has become much more open, with many high-profile people sharing their experiences but the subject remains hidden in some workplaces. Balancing work and home responsibilities can be very stressful but addressing mental...