As the COVID-19 crisis and its consequences continue to unfold, we are seeing circumstances evolve that throw a spotlight on how resilient organisations are at safeguarding against what can negatively impact their reputation. Read more…
Catch up with video links to our first 'Covid-19 employer webinar: what to do this week' from Thursday 26th March. Top pandemic planning experts and remote working gurus address the concerns employers have identified to us since the Covid-19 crisis unfolded. Employers are reeling at the speed and severity of the unfolding global health crisis and are struggling to manage employees’ fear and concerns as well as help them quickly establish brand-new ways of working and living. Read more…
During the SARS outbreak of 2003, businesses committed quickly to prioritising employee health; travel and absentee policies were revisited and revised, and most large organisations implemented robust business continuity and crisis management planning to ensure they survived the outbreak. Mental health, however, was rarely, if ever, addressed. Even now, there is little information on the toll pandemics take on employees, and the Coronavirus outbreak is happening at a time when employers are becoming increasingly aware of how to prioritise employees’ emotional and mental health as they do their physical wellbeing. Occupational health experts are beginning to prepare for a global pandemic. Along with the hand sanitisers and face masks, they need to start thinking about how to support employees emotionally as well as physically. Read more…
We are currently following government guidelines which have not yet advised against travelling or cancelling business gatherings, therefore at this moment in time, our conferences (up to 60 delegates) and our workshops (up to 20 delegates), will go ahead. Read more…
"To me, the menopause was a bit of a joke – hot flushes and becoming invisible. I had no idea it could affect me so badly, or my ability to function at work.” - Susan's story highlights the importance of having a menopause policy in place. 25% of women have reported menopausal symptoms so debilitating that some women would rather sell their homes then continue the challenge of working in an environment that is unsupportive of the menopause. Symptoms such as chronic anxiety, forgetfulness, loss of confidence and debilitating brain fog mean that some women working during the menopause – for some one-third of their working life – is untenable. Read more…
