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October 7, 2026

ADHD Awareness Month: How to build a genuinely supportive workplace

October is ADHD Awareness Month. This year's theme, ‘A Community of Support’, offers HR an opportunity to think beyond legal compliance and consider what a genuinely supportive workplace looks like

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September 23, 2026

Bereavement leave: five things HR needs to know for April 2027

From April 2027, employees will have a new statutory right to bereavement leave. We have known for some time that the right was coming under the Employment Rights Act 2025,

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Absence

September 10, 2026

Start the conversation: suicide prevention at work

Content warning: This blog discusses suicide and suicidal thoughts. Details of sources of support are included below. Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Its theme, “Changing the Narrative on Suicide”, comes

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July 29, 2026

Feeling the heat: a workplace guide to handling heatwaves

For years, the UK's approach to workplace heat has largely been to complain about it while carrying on regardless. But prolonged heatwaves are becoming more common, and they bring genuine

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June 11, 2026

National Age Without Apology Month: more than just a celebration of ageing

June marks National Age Without Apology Month, a UK-wide campaign encouraging people to embrace ageing and challenge the stereotypes that often accompany it. For employers, the month presents an opportunity to

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April 16, 2026

Assistance dogs and emotional support animals in the workplace

With more employees seeking support for physical and mental health conditions at work, HR professionals are increasingly being asked about animals in the workplace. In particular, it is important to

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March 11, 2026

Neurodivergence, ‘over-diagnosis’ and the workplace: why HR must focus on impact, not labels

Debates about neurodivergence have taken on a new tone in the past year. Concerns about the ‘over-diagnosis’ of conditions such as ADHD and autism have increasingly entered political and media

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Harassment

February 11, 2026

Struck by Cupid’s arrow: common HR issues with romantic relationships in the workplace

Over 40% of workers in the UK admit to having had a romantic relationship with a work colleague (according to a 2025 poll by Milieu). With Valentine’s Day being just

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January 22, 2026

Supporting bereaved partners: new leave rights explained

Employment lawyers and HR professionals have spent recent weeks focused on the Employment Rights Act 2025. With good reason: it represents the most significant overhaul of employment rights for a

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December 3, 2025

Growing with Grief: Why Grief Awareness Week Matters – and How Workplaces Can Make a Difference

Every one of us will experience grief at some point in our lives. Yet despite its universality, grief is still something we rarely talk about openly. National Grief Awareness Week,

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November 12, 2025

The HR conundrum: When should a supportive workplace give way to personal responsibility?

Former John Lewis Chairman, Sir Charlie Mayfield, who chaired the Keep Britain Working Review, was quoted as saying: “‘I hate my boss’ is not a health condition”. His point is

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November 4, 2025

Drugs and alcohol testing in the workplace: key points from case law

Workplace policies on drugs and alcohol can be complex, requiring careful consideration of legal, health, and disciplinary issues. Taking our cue from cases in this area, here are our top

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