It's estimated that one in six people in the UK will experience anxiety at some point in their lives, and for many, this will be during their working life. Anxiety is more than just feeling stressed or worried – it's a condition that can have a serious impact on your physical and mental health, as well as your work life. If you're struggling with anxiety, it's important to seek help and support.
These past three years have been a rollercoaster for employees, and their employers, that have brought a whole host of new challenges, from managing remote teams, grappling with economic uncertainty, leading to health and wellbeing concerns, it was, to quote an overused term, "unprecedented"!
The need for workplace accommodations for religious diversity and expression has become more pressing in an ever-inclusive world. The Equality Act of 2010 made religion and belief a protected characteristic. This means that employers have a…
If you have employees who are also caregivers, you know that they often face unique challenges in maintaining a good work-life balance. It can be difficult for them to manage their time and energy between their job and their caring responsibilities. As an employer, you play an important role in supporting your employees who are also caregivers.
Q: How can businesses be more LGBTQIA+ inclusive? I was at a conference recently for Diversity and Inclusion Leaders where this very question was raised. Me, being the rebel I am, threw a lesser discussed question to the panel… Q: How can businesses be more trans inclusive? The two questions are subtly different. All subsets of the LGBTQIA+ community have different needs and require different approaches to inclusion. Inclusion of sexual orientation may look different than inclusion for gender identity.
With July being Disability Pride month here in the UK, SEE Change Happen are taking a closer look at how businesses can be more inclusive of hidden disabilities in their HR policies.We caught up with Ida Söderholtz (she/her), a Business Consultant and small business owner living with EDS (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome), to find out what improvements she would like to see in HR hiring practices.
