#ICYMI In Case You Missed It | Review of Q1 2026
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Content
- Help stop the working carer exodus
- What does a ‘healthier working life’ look like
- Absence, disability & reasonable adjustments: The view from an employment lawyer
- Mental health – is your data a true reflection of reality?
- How to nurture a grief-friendly workplace
- How to improve your wellbeing strategy; the simple and effective way
Help stop the working carer exodus
How can employers help stem the rising tide of people giving up work to care, or who end up having to reduce their working hours? Our Early Intervention & Rehabilitation Expert Kay Needle puts these questions and more to Kay Haighton-Lloyd, Nurse Manager at MorganAsh – Generali UK’s eldercare support service partner.
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What does a ‘healthier working life’ look like
The conversation about ‘good work’ has increased in recent years. Employers are striving to provide it. Employees are striving to do it. All with the goal of enjoying a ‘healthier working life’. But what does that look like in practice? Our Early Intervention & Rehabilitation Expert Kay Needle explores this question, alongside Dr Julie Denning, Managing Director and Chartered Health Psychologist at Working to Wellbeing.
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Absence, disability & reasonable adjustments: The view from an employment lawyer
We interview Crowley Woodford, a Partner at Ashurst LLP, to address concerns raised recently by Sir Charlie Mayfield – as part of the Keep Britain Working review – that fear and disconnection reside at the heart of the combined problems of rising absence and ill-health related economic inactivity in the UK. We explore what ‘duty of care’ steps an employer should take, including obligations in terms of reasonable adjustments.
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Mental health – is your data a true reflection of reality?
While mental ill health continues to represent the top contributor to long-term absence in the UK, it’s our view that the data doesn’t always represent a true reflection of reality. Our Early Intervention and Rehabilitation Expert Kay Needle asks: ‘where should employers start?’. This article also features expert insights from Dr Victoria Parlane, Chartered Psychologist at Teladoc Health UK.
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How to nurture a grief-friendly workplace
One in 29 children and young people have experienced the death of a parent or sibling; that’s roughly one per classroom. This obviously has a profound impact on their lives, not only as children but throughout adulthood. In this article, Jo Enright, one of our Senior Business Development Managers, asks Louisa Hancox, Philanthropy & Partnerships Manager at national charity Winston’s Wish, how can employers nurture a grief-friendly organisation?
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How to improve your wellbeing strategy; the simple and effective way
Our Early Intervention and Rehabilitation Expert Kay Needle speaks with Yvonne Roberts, Wellbeing Consultant at Unum, to find out what makes an effective health and wellbeing strategy. Plus, how Unum’s Workplace Health and Wellbeing Review can help
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