Managing mental health related absence | Employers’ guide
Mental health-related absences continue to significantly impact UK workplaces. Recent data reveals that in 2024/25, approximately 17.1 million working days were lost due to work-related stress, depression, or anxiety, accounting for nearly half of all […]
Stress in the UK workplace: its impact and what employers can do
Workplace stress has become a major contributor to mental health issues in the UK. Latest statistics from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), report that around 776,000 workers reported suffering from work-related stress, depression or […]
Quiet cracking | How to spot and stop silent disengagement in your workplace
First, it was quiet quitting. Then came quiet firing. Now, there’s a new workplace issue employers and HR professionals need to be aware of: quiet cracking. At esphr, our specialist employment lawyers work exclusively with […]
Guide to Mental Health in the Workplace
This guide serves as an introduction to some of the key legal considerations that relate to mental health in the workplace, as well as including some examples of reasonable adjustments.
Supporting Your Muslim Employees During Ramadan
In this guide, we outline the ways you can show support to your Muslim employees during Ramadan, as well as creating a culture of respect.
Time to talk: Prioritising mental health in the workplace in 2025
This year, 6th February marks Time to Talk Day – a national initiative designed to encourage open conversations about mental health among friends, families, communities, and workplaces. Mental health remains a top concern for HR […]
Protecting Employee Mental Health Through the Right to Disconnect
According to research by CIPD, 40% of people admit to checking their work emails at least five times a day outside of working hours, with almost a third saying remote access to work means they […]
The definitive employer’s guide to Paternity Leave and Pay
This guide outlines employer duties, employee rights, and expert advice regarding paternity leave and pay to ensure best practices and avoid common mistakes.
Navigating work-related stress | Strategies for employers
Stress has become a significant contributor to mental health issues in the UK workplace. In 2023/24, stress, depression, and anxiety accounted for nearly half (46%) of all work-related ill-health cases, leading to the loss of […]
Employing apprentices: Legal insights for employers
This week is National Apprenticeship Week – an initiative that will run from 5-11th February, to celebrate the value, benefit and opportunity that apprenticeships bring to both organisations and the individuals themselves. In the current […]
How to reduce workplace stress – tips for employers and HR
In light of the Health and Safety Executive’s revelation of 914,000 cases of work-related stress in 2021/22, resulting in 17 million lost working days, this blog dives into actionable strategies for employers and HR professionals […]
Four-day working week trial | Results must be taken with a degree of caution
The results of one of the UK’s largest four-day working week trials have been revealed this week, with almost every company who took part deciding to continue with the shorter working pattern, with no loss […]
Quiet quitting, change fatigue and employee dissatisfaction | What can HR do to help?
Employees have had to deal with a lot of change at work over the past few years and it’s taken its toll on workforces all over the globe. Recently, change fatigue, employee burnout and quiet […]
Cost of Living | 5 ways to support your employees’ financial wellbeing
With cost of living concerns intensifying, join WorkNest’s HR Business Partner, Hannah Copeland, and Solicitor and Employment Law Adviser, Toyah Marshall, as they uncover the top five ways employers can support the financial wellbeing of their workforce.
Managing employees’ drug and alcohol use during the cost of living crisis
From the pandemic to the cost of living crisis, the upheaval of the last two years has taken a toll on people’s mental health, and provided a perfect breeding ground for drug and alcohol abuse. […]