News for: Employment

A new survey commissioned by Acas has found that over two in five employers (41%) are unaware of upcoming changes to employment law to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. The Employment Rights Act 2025 strengthens the law on sexual harassment from 30 October 2026 when employers will need … [Read more...]

The first cohort of young people have started work through the Government's Jobs Guarantee scheme as part of work to address high youth unemployment. The scheme sees Government match 18 to 24 year-olds who have been claiming Universal Credit for 18 months with paid work placements. Placements are … [Read more...]

Stockport businesses are being invited to share their insights into work experience provision across Greater Manchester, to ensure programmes benefit both businesses and young people. As part of ongoing work to improve educational pathways into work in Greater Manchester, the city-region is … [Read more...]

Stockport-based Hallidays HR explains how managers and business leaders can avoid burnout when routinely facing difficult decisions at work. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) recently carried out research into how businesses can help managers psychologically navigate … [Read more...]

The team from Stockport-based Hallidays HR explain the importance of wellbeing in the workplace, and how to ensure your business' culture supports it. Employee wellbeing has become an increasingly important focus for businesses of all sizes, and for good reason. A positive approach to wellbeing … [Read more...]

The Hallidays HR team discuss where businesses should start to raise awareness and improve equality, diversity and inclusion policies in the workplace. Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) all go hand-in-hand – put simply, embracing equality and diversity at work … [Read more...]

An NHS mental health employment support programme in Greater Manchester has helped thousands of people with severe mental illness find and sustain meaningful work. Since April 2025, 4,300 people have been supported through Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services across the Greater … [Read more...]

Marketing Stockport members Arc and Hallidays HR have partnered on a free upcoming Workplace Wellbeing event taking place in October. Ahead of the session, arts and mental health charity, Arc, have shared their perspective on creative wellbeing in the workplace. Why rethink wellbeing now? Most … [Read more...]