Gender pay gap reporting and equal pay have been hot topics in the news recently, with some of the UK’s largest employers publishing their pay gap reports and repeated stories in the media regarding equal pay. We have recently seen the BBC under fire from senior reporter, Carrie Gracie, who alleged she was paid unfairly compared to male counterparts, as well as the likes of EasyJet publishing large gender pay gaps. Equal pay is nothing new and this should not be confused with pay gap reporting. With the deadline for gender pay gap reporting l... Continue reading

The week after Christmas is a particularly challenging one for wellbeing. The festivities are over, but the hangover may not be. The weather is gloomy and the sniffles are breaking out. We’re in debt from overspending and the new year stretches out before us without much guarantee of being better than the old one. Despite our best intentions, most resolutions that we make will be broken. But I can report on one resolution that has been well and truly kept: a report on the state of mental health in Britain’s workforce. Exactly one year ago t... Continue reading

Doula support helps women and families in all kinds of situations, who have different kinds of births and make a wide range of parenting choices. The services offered by a doula vary greatly according to the needs of the women, couple or family that she is working with. Doulas do not take a clinical role and work alongside midwives and doctors. They do not advise but can support a woman to find balanced information to make informed decisions about her maternity care. Birth doulas provide continuous support, for women and couples, through preg... Continue reading

As 2017 draws to a close, here are the top five things employers should be aware of for 2018: 1. Data protection. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force in May 2018. Billed as the most important change in data privacy regulation in 20 years, after four years of preparation and debate the GDPR was finally approved by the EU Parliament on 14 April 2016 and will be directly application in all member states from May 2018 – at which time those not complying will face heavy fines. Click here to read some key takeaways e... Continue reading

Data protection issues seem to be hitting the headlines more often at the moment, with large-scale breaches releasing the personal data of thousands of people into the public domain or the hands of criminals.  Our personal data is becoming a lot more valuable – to individuals, companies and criminals alike.     Tighter data protection regulations are coming into force in May 2018, in the shape of the GDPR and the new Data Protection Act.  The new Regulations will mean businesses face greater fines for any breaches, along with stricter ... Continue reading