Health and Wellbeing

A new report by Cezanne has uncovered the alarming levels of stress and burnout experienced by HR professionals across the UK today. 

Employee health and wellbeing has dominated the HR agenda in recent times. World events, economic trends, physical and mental health awareness have all conspired to bring a huge challenge to HR – how to look after a workforce under pressure and enable them to do their best work. 

Many have heard of the word ''burnout'' at some time during their professional, and personal, lives, with newer phrases such as ''mid-year burnout'' becoming increasingly common to describe the feelings of lethargy that many people experience during the middle months of the year.

Sharon MacArthur, leading menopause educator and founder of Miss Menopause explores the impact of the menopause on women's careers.

Recent unrest in the UK has left many feeling divided, and at times, scared for their wellbeing. This can be a particular issue for security officers, explains Magda Jablonska El-Aasar, HR director at Corps Security.

As of 2024, more than one in seven adults say their mental health is either poor or the worst it has ever been. In this article Ellie Jobes, HR Director at Bagnalls, highlights the employers’ role and responsibility.

Professor Sir Cary Cooper, ALLIANCE Manchester Business School, University of Manchester outlines what good looks like for organisations.

Ann Chambers, HR Director, Ecotone highlights the ways her company delivers satisfaction to employees.

Chris Brown, CEO of leading employee recognition, benefits, and reward platform, Rippl, discusses the dangers of failing to deliver on wellbeing commitments for employee trust and engagement, and looks at how to ensure your organisation fosters a culture of authenticity. 

Ólafur Kári Júlíusson is Head of People and Culture, DTE. With a background in Occupational Psychology he combines a big picture overview of HR with the minutiae of everyday working life.