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Supporting carers in the workplace
We investigate what support is available for employees with caring responsibilities, a group that can often be overlooked in the workplace.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust cares for carers
The trust has developed an inclusive approach to supporting employees with caring responsibilities, defining "dependants" in a broad sense and promoting flexible working for carers.
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HR roles and responsibilities: 2012 survey
Our 10th annual survey finds that HR within the public sector is facing ongoing challenges to cut costs while headcount contracts. Despite another challenging year across all sectors, however, HR continues to grow in demand and influence within organisations.
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Determining the costs of employee wellbeing
We take a look at the costs associated with employee wellbeing as an investment and the price employers could pay should they choose not to invest.
Public health: encouraging employers to take responsibility
Dame Carol Black, a leading public health figure, discusses an initiative that aims to make significant improvements to the wellbeing of the UK workforce - arguing that public health is everyone’s responsibility, employers included.
Ways to help staff stop smoking
Introducing a successful smoking cessation programme in the workplace can not only help to improve staff health, it can also provide business benefits.
Guidance on occupational health case report writing
Case management reports should ensure that all occupational health referrals are dealt with in an efficient and timely manner. Occupational Health magazine explains how OH practitioners should approach this task.
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If HR is so bad, what are you doing about it?
It's an all too frequently heard complaint that HR all too often fails to command the respect it deserves. So what is the solution? And what can you - as an individual HR professional - do to change the situation?
Data capability is key to HR impact during economic downturn
The economic downturn could be an opportunity for HR to use data more persuasively, according to Nick Kemsley, co-director of the Centre for HR Excellence at Henley Business School.
Around-the-clock HR?
For many in the HR profession, HR is a 24/7 deal, whether or not it's on your mind even in your "downtime," or if your job requires you sometimes to burn the proverbial midnight oil or to be available at all hours of the day and night.
Encouraging HR to participate in social media
HR professionals have much to gain from engaging with social media. But what's the best way to encourage the "social media curious" in HR to take part?
This is the subject of a mini-report, "Social media for HR: How to encourage participation", from leading UK HR blogger, consultant and social media advocate Doug Shaw.
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SUPPORTING CARERS IN THE WORKPLACE
Three million people in the UK combine paid work with unpaid caring responsibilities for an older, disabled or sick relative, partner or friend, amounting to approximately one employee in seven in the workplace. This number is set to increase given that people are living and working longer.
Our article on how employers can offer support to employees offers advice and guidance on practical steps that employers can take. The first of these is encouraging carers to identify themselves as such. It is thought that many people leave the world
of work because of their - often hidden - caring responsibilities.
Employers that encourage carers to combine work with care effectively will reduce the impact on the organisation - both on a day-to-day basis and in the longer term. Our case study of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides an insight into the practical steps that can be taken by employers and the challenges that may be faced on the way.
 Noelle Murphy
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