What a minefield – as if it’s not tricky enough already tiptoeing through new language and policy, here comes another challenge. The menopause – for a male line manager, this could feel like a labyrinth to negotiate in order to avoid upsetting a colleague at best and facing a legal claim at absolute worst. Read more…
How many women are at the top table in the UK? 33%. Better than Saudi Arabia, worse than France and Norway. And with an average age of 56.8 years, it’s fair to say that 100% of them are either perimenopausal or menopausal. Read more…
The Government has rejected a proposal to change UK legislation to protect the rights of menopausal women in part because it would discriminate against men. Read more…
Our March 28 Cost of Living Crisis summit sees a range of experts take the debate to a new level and look at more innovative ways to support beleaguered HR professionals who are firefighting on several fronts right now. An expert analysis of exactly how long, how bad and how manageable the crisis is, should provide a sensible planning framework for starters. Read more…
2022 has been many things; not all pleasant and certainly not without challenges for HR. Companies are still struggling to get staff back to work, to fill positions left vacant by Brexit and Covid and to retain current staff. Recruitment and retention is still top of the list of concerns, and the cost-of-living crisis has added another dimension to an already fragile workforce. Read more…
