According to a study by the Fawcet Society, 10% of women have left a job due to symptoms caused by the menopause. So what can you do as an employer to support menopausal staff in the workplace? What is the menopause? There are 3 stages of the menopause: Perimenopause Menopause Postmenopause Menopause usually takes place in women between the ages of 45 and 55, though some do experience early menopause or go through medical menopause. Each stage is different, and symptoms will vary depending on the person, however, symptoms can include: Hot flushes Anxiety Mood swings Brain fog Weight gain In ..read more

In order to support employees who are suffering with the perimenopause or menopause, it’s helpful to be aware of the many symptoms they may be experiencing. Our A to Z should help you realise that the impact is so much wider than hot flushes and brain fog: A-D Aches. Anxiety. Allergies worsening. Bloating. Breast soreness. Body odour. Burning mouth. Cardiovascular disease triggered by oestrogen deficiency. Depression. Dizzy spells. Dry skin and eyes. Drink/drug addiction. Disturbed sleep. E-H Emotional mood changes. Electric shock sensations. Fatigue. Foggy brain. Gout. Hot flashes. Heart Palp ..read more

Absences relating to mental health have become increasingly common in the workplace in recent years, with more and more employees taking time off work due to stress, anxiety, and other mental health issues. According to a study conducted by the Mental Health Foundation, over a third of all sick days taken are related to mental health problems. This is a concerning trend for both employees and employers. For employees, mental health issues can be incapacitating, affecting their ability to work as well as socialise, and carry out standard day-to-day activities. For employers, mental health-relat ..read more

Every year an increasing number of businesses are targeted by cybercriminals, who have no regard for whether they are targeting small, medium, or large enterprises, affecting them all for their own gain. With tension heating up between China, Russia and the rest of the world, there are fears of further large-scale cyber disruption ahead of us. As an employer you need to ensure you have defences in place and that they are as up-to-date as possible. This relies on your IT department putting effective firewalls and security in place. Not only that but any personal data you keep also needs to be G ..read more

A job advert is not the same as a job description; it is the first impression candidates get of your Company. As well as describing the job vacancy,  a job advert should aim to sell the role to attract the best candidates. See below for our top tips on how to write a great job advert! Job Title Accurate job titles are vital to ensuring that candidates can find your vacancy easily in their job search and that you’re attracting the most appropriate candidates. So, make sure you take the time to pick the correct and most accurate job title for the role. Introduce Your Company Before you dive ..read more

Demonstrating your love for your team is not so very different from demonstrating your love in a personal relationship. We’re all people dealing with people after all. Read our top tips on how you can show your love and appreciation for your team: 1. Listen to your team, as individuals and collectively We all want to be listened to. Proper listening where it means you are taking on board exactly what they are asking for and genuinely taking time to understand how they feel and what they mean. This is bigger than paying lip service to listening. 2. Actions speak louder than words Small actions ..read more

We’ve separately blogged about employee onboarding and wellbeing but not shouted enough about the connection between the two!  We know that an employer’s first real opportunity to influence employee wellbeing is during the onboarding process. By placing a focus on wellbeing at this early-stage employees will be made to feel welcomed, supported, and integrated into their new work environment. Obvious really but it’s very easy to forget what it feels like to be the new person in the team. In this article we’ll look at 5 tips that organisations can use to maximise the wellbeing of employees ..read more

Any good employer knows that happy, motivated, and loyal staff are far more likely to perform well and stay with a business. The benefits of a happy workforce are numerous including improved customer service, higher productivity and less time and money spent recruiting and training new staff. It wasn’t that long ago that free biscuits and an early finish on a Friday would be all that was expected from a progressive employer but these days the bar is set far higher…. Different external forces have driven changes to the work environment, work culture and employee benefits that set the benchmark ..read more

In the UK, all employers have a responsibility to prevent illegal work by carrying out a right to work check before employing someone. So, how do you carry out a right to work check, and why are they so important? Right To Work Check In 3 Steps There are 3 key steps that must be actioned when carrying out a manual right to work check: Obtain, Check and Copy. Step 1: Obtain You must obtain original documents from either List A or B of documents deemed acceptable by the UK government, for example, a passport showing that the employee is a British citizen. Full lists of acceptable documents are a ..read more

When a client asks us if an exit interview is worthwhile, our answer is always yes! An exit interview is an excellent opportunity to gather vital information about your business, improve company culture and help retain staff in the future. Keep reading to see why exit interviews really are so important: To Highlight Company Issues First and foremost, an exit interview is an ideal opportunity to understand why the employee is leaving. If the employee is leaving because they need to work different hours, or because of team disputes, for example, there is the opportunity to resolve these issues ..read more