How does employment impact maternal mental health?
A lack of effective maternity policies and awareness of perinatal mental health issues (PMI) impacts women’s ability to return to work. This research highlights the ways in which women are affected by PMI and offers tips to people professionals for creating inclusive and effective maternal health policies.
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Use our range of practical tools, including flowcharts and checklists, to help you manage maternity, paternity, parental and other types of family-related leave
Guidance to help HR practitioners manage family leave in their organisation
From April 2026, paternity leave and unpaid parental leave become day-one employment rights. Join our expert panel to unpack the legal changes, and how organisations can practically prepare for a potential increase in leave requests.
An exploration of how generative AI tools like ChatGPT can be used effectively to support human resource management
Researchers investigate the daily obstacles faced by HR practitioners when trying to work proactively rather than reactively
An investigation on how generative AI tools can impact gender bias in leadership training
Examining the impact of HR practices on employee wellbeing