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The ADHD lowdown; symptoms and supporting brains at work

March 25, 2026

By Annie May Byrne-Noonan

Conversations around ADHD, like other forms of neurodivergence, no longer carry such a stigma. But are employers creating the best …

Why your staff can never be your friends

February 12, 2023

By Lee Duncan

Why is it a bad idea to be friends with staff, asks Lee Duncan.

The ongoing effect and potentially lasting legacy of the pandemic on employment in the UK

January 29, 2021

By Staff writer

A new year and in the midst of yet another lockdown, how will employers and employees fair with continued disruption to business and working life Employment lawyer, Russell Dann discusses the route out of lockdown, furlough, working from home and the legacy the pandemic will likely have on employment law.

Navigating the SME HR pandemic minefield

November 17, 2020

By Staff writer

To support the future survival of your business and help for your employees, new employment and pandemic issues means having the right strategies in place, says HR expert Samantha Hulson

Managing job burnout during a crisis

June 22, 2020

By Annie May Noonan

Employee burnout happens all the time, but how can managers handle it when the coronavirus crisis could be making it worse

Thinking furlough” Here’s what you need to know

April 8, 2020

By Emma Swan

Here’s the breakdown of what furlough means from a legal perspective, including when employers should take advantage of the Government scheme.

Help employees stay switched on, by enabling them to switch off

April 3, 2020

By Joshua Zerkel

Employers have a duty to ensure the mental health and general wellbeing of their workforce, this extends to helping them ‘switch off’ at the end of the day.

What YOU need to know about Gen Z workers

March 9, 2020

By Tom Devaney

Gen Z will soon be the biggest employee talent pool out there, making it essential that businesses understand who they are and what they want.

BAME workers are overrepresented in the ‘zero-hours contract’ economy

March 5, 2020

By Annie May Noonan

New research has found that BAME workers are overrepresented in the ‘zero-hours-contract’ economy but underrepresented at board level.

Fake illness costs UK businesses £5.6bn a year

February 3, 2020

By Laura McGuire

Over half of UK employees have “faked” a sick day, however, a startling number of younger workers are coming into work when they are unwell.

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