Here are the facts: men dedicate a substantial portion of their lives to the workplace, clocking in more hours than their female colleagues. Concurrently, men also confront the onset of serious illnesses much earlier than women, with heart disease striking them on average ten to fifteen years in advance. Alarmingly,...
Introduce yourself to us. Tell us about you, your life, your career before Peppy, and what you’re passionate about outside of work. My name is Em. I’ve been working as a Project Manager for the last couple of months after being in our Operations team for about 2.5 years. I...
In this Mental Health Awareness Month, it's time we break the silence and destigmatize taboo health issues that affect millions of women globally.
You’ve heard of the gender pay gap, but what about the gender mental health gap? Recent studies reveal widening discrepancies between men’s and women’s mental health – from adolescence and beyond. When we talk about women, we are including people who were assigned female at birth or who self-identify as...
Employers, it’s time to step up and support your female colleagues. For too long now, women have been suffering in silence and although the conversation is starting to change, it’s your duty as an employer to learn about menopause, the impact it’s having on your female colleagues and what support...
Welcoming a new life into the world can be one of life’s greatest gifts, but the path to parenthood is paved with worries, questions and sleepless nights, not to mention possible obstacles of emotional and physical trauma. Your organisation has a role to play in promoting positive mental health for...
Creating a diverse workplace is one of the top priorities for businesses today, but are employers doing everything they can to ensure that the healthcare benefits they offer truly cater to everyone? As an HR or employee benefits professional, you play a critical role in shaping the health and wellbeing...
As we enter the spring, April brings with it “Stress Awareness Month”, an important annual reminder of the causes and cures for the modern-day stress epidemic. This provides an opportune time to check in on your own well-being, as well as that of your employees, by creating room for open...
Since the end of the recent pandemic, the price of essential goods in the UK has been increasing faster than household incomes can sustain, which is resulting in the fall of disposable income. The rapid pace at which inflation has increased quickly overtook the rate nominal wages were increased, and...
Introduce Yourself to us. Tell us about you, your life, your career before Peppy and what you’re really passionate about outside of work. My name is Will. I am the Demand Generation Lead at Peppy. I lead our growth marketing team across the UK. I was born in Leeds, but...
Endometriosis is not a term discussed in most conference rooms, but it impacts the bottom line of every business in every industry. Experienced by roughly 1 in 10 women, it’s a condition in which endometrial tissue is found outside the uterus. And it’s something all Human Resources departments need to...
Despite current efforts, female health and menstruation can often feel like a stigmatised subject in a place of work. It is important that we recognise the struggles of those living and working with Endometriosis, which starts with businesses embracing a wider understanding of the condition and how it affects their...