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Understanding Work Mental Health Days – helpful or harmful?

There is an ongoing interest in employers offering mental health leave or 'wellbeing days' to employees. This article looks into the benefits and potential risks of offering mental health leave to employees and provides tips to employers looking to implement this type of leave.

By Purvis Ghani and Emily Russell
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Unveiling Labour’s vision for workers’ rights

By Alison Weatherhead
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CIPD Manifesto for Good Work invites the government to consider a long-term workforce strategy for the UK

By Alison Weatherhead
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Menstruation and menopause at work – how employers can help

By Alison Weatherhead and Laura Jackson
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National Work Life Week – Time to Reflect

As we approach National Work Life Week (2-6 October), it is important to reflect on the flexible working practices and policies within our workplaces. National Work Life Week is an annual campaign led by the Working Families charity which aims to encourage discussions on wellbeing at work and work-life balance.

By Alison Weatherhead
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Fair Work: the Scottish Government’s vision in focus

By Alison Weatherhead
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Key takeaways from the new consultation on tackling non-compliance in the umbrella company market

By Sarah Jackman
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Employment legislation post-Brexit: what’s changing?

By Sarah Lovell
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McDonald’s and the Equality and Human Rights Commission enter a new agreement to prevent incidences of sexual harassment in the workplace

By Alison Weatherhead and Emily Russell
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Key takeaways for employers from the EAT’s first decision on the fairness of a COVID-19 related dismissal

By Alison Weatherhead
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Flexible working – three in four jobs fail to offer flexible working

By Helena Rozman
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UK confirms intention to establish single enforcement body for employment rights

By Laura Morrison

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