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...

Budget Day review

The long-awaited Budget Day is finally here; the first from the new Labour government and the first ever delivered by a female Chancellor of the Exchequer. Some of the measures in the speech today had already been announced but there were nevertheless some surprises...

Taking a sabbatical from work

We posted on our Facebook page recently about sabbatical leave and how employers are increasingly offering it as a way to attract new employees. So we thought we’d take a closer look at the subject for this month’s blog. What is a sabbatical? The term originated in an...

Dealing with pay rise requests

The cost of living crisis has seen a huge shock to people’s household finances in recent years and there are signs that wage growth has begun to help people manage better as they’re faced with bigger bills. But there will still be some who are struggling and so...

The King’s Speech

Since my last blog post, the election has happened and we have a new government in place. Then last week, parliament returned and it was time for the King’s Speech when plans for new legislation is laid out before MPs. While no announcements were made about wages...