by Kellie Burslem | Feb 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
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...
by Kellie Burslem | Jan 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
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...
by Kellie Burslem | Dec 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
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...
by Kellie Burslem | Nov 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
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...
by Kellie Burslem | Oct 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
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...
by Kellie Burslem | Sep 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
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...
