The Employment Rights Bill: Preparing for the Changes

The Employment Rights Bill: Preparing for the Changes As we have seen, the Employment Rights Bill will mean big changes for employment law in England and Wales, so how can you be ready? Amy White from Loch Associates Group has […]

The Employment Rights Bill: What Employers Need to Know (Pt 1)

The Employment Rights Bill: What Employers Need to Know (Pt 1) This is a guest post written by Amy White, Employment Law Solicitor, mediator, trainer and facilitator, who heads up the Training and Wellbeing Division of Loch Associates Group. The […]

How to tell if your staff secretly hate you

Do your staff secretly hate you? It’s human nature to want to be liked, and we all prefer to believe our team are fully behind us. But it’s not just a nice-to-have – you NEED your employees to have positive […]

You need to reduce workplace stress: here’s how

Practical ways to reduce employee stress Workplace stress is a common challenge for businesses across industries, and it’s a growing issue in the UK. Stress accounts for a significant portion of absenteeism and reduced productivity, costing the UK economy billions […]

What’s wrong with employee wellbeing?

Where are we going wrong with employee wellbeing? There is a global crisis in staff health and wellbeing right now, particularly with regards to mental health. In a year, the average UK business loses 128 working days to staff sickness, and workplace […]

We need to have some tough conversations

It’s been a big month. America has a new (ish) President Elect. The UK has a new Leader of the Opposition. And both these elections have shown just how deep the divides in the public consciousness have grown. With strong […]

The Empathy Crisis Stalling Progress On Inclusion

The need for empathy is central to working on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Which is why it’s so troubling that in our work, we all see a lack of empathy from many people. We share comments with each other of […]

The real reason you’re resisting diversity and inclusion work

The real reason you’re resisting diversity and inclusion work Written by Katerina Everard, Community Engagement Executive Improving diversity and inclusion in the workplace takes time, effort and money, and whilst some businesses are more than willing to make it a […]

Businesses must respond to far-right violence in the UK

Far-right violence is sweeping the UK, and business leaders cannot turn a blind eye. If you are a UK employer, you need to be aware that some of your employees are frightened right now. Many employees from ethnic minority groups […]