Women's health

A new employee right to neonatal care leave, and potentially pay, came into force on 6 April, 2025, prompting one pay and reward expert to describe it as “a...

The government and employers have been urged to launch a review of the support for women’s health and reproductive challenges at work in a bid to keep more women...

HR faces a challenging landscape in 2025 as 80.5 percent say national insurance (NI) increases have negatively impacted cost management and workforce planning.  More than three-fifths (62.5 percent) report...

Preventative health benefits are in demand, but proving their return on investment remains a challenge for HR. Michelle Stevens explores how employers can measure impact and make a compelling...

Workplace efforts to destigmatise mental health are to be lauded, now it’s time to do the same for menstrual health, says Julie Burns, manager of the Endometriosis Friendly Employer...

Research has revealed that 46 percent of UK employees have taken extended sick leave, classed as more than two weeks off sick, in the past five years. Extended sick...

Bereavement leave for early pregnancy loss, before 24 weeks, will be included in the Employment Rights Bill. On Tuesday 11 March, business minister Justin Madders confirmed that amendments to...

Thirty percent of women say they feel underappreciated at work, compared to just 20 percent of men. Workers in traditionally female-dominated industries, including healthcare, education, and hospitality, report the...

Female tech leaders have championed advances in women's health benefits ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, 2025. At an event hosted by health and wellbeing provider Wellhub,...

An increasing number of Britons understand endometriosis and would like to support people with the disease, however, research by Endometriosis UK has found that many people are still not...