Click here for the Friday Reading Search, a searchable archive of reading and knowledge resources

Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.

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QBE, 15th May 2020
Employers could see increases in burnout and decreases in mental wellbeing due to employees’ working from home habits during lockdown, research by QBE revealed.
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Lloyd's
Lloyd’s has pulled together a wide range of resources with lots of tips on advice on the things you can do to keep on top of your mental wellbeing and cope with how you may be feeling while staying at home.
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Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation has 10 practical ways to look after your mental health. Making simple changes to how you live doesn’t need to cost a fortune or take up loads of time. Anyone can follow this advice.
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CIPD, 6th January 2021
Friday Reading Edition 56 (30th April 2021)
How artificial intelligence (AI), robots and automation are shaping the world of work, the ethical considerations and the role of people professionals.
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Airmic, 21st April 2021
Friday Reading Edition 55 (23rd April 2021)
[For Airmic members only] Modern slavery is illegal under the UK Modern Slavery Act. Aside from the fact that it is the ethical thing to do, society also increasingly expects businesses to respect human rights throughout their supply chains. By working collaboratively, businesses, government and civil society can reduce the incidence of modern slavery and disrupt the global operations of human traffickers.
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HM Government, 19th October 2020
Friday Reading Edition 55 (23rd April 2021)
This report provides an overview of modern slavery in the UK and explains how the UK has responded to this threat over the last 12 months.
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Institute of Business Ethics (IBE), 1st July 2019
Friday Reading Edition 55 (23rd April 2021)
The IBE Speak Up Toolkit helps employees prepare for raising a concern at work. It answers questions about the entire process – from noticing a problem and having a conversation through to what to expect if your concern is investigated.
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Institute of Business Ethics (IBE)
Friday Reading Edition 55 (23rd April 2021)
[Free to use upon setting up an account] This toolkit is intended to guide you in your role as business owner, chief executive or manager seeking to protect your business against ethical lapses and in the journey to make your ethical values explicit. It suggests a simple, affordable approach to design an ethics framework.
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Protect
Friday Reading Edition 55 (23rd April 2021)
Useful resources from Protect, the UK’s whistleblowing charity which aims to stop harm by encouraging safe whistleblowing.
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Harvard Business Review, 14th January 2021
Friday Reading Edition 53 (9th April 2021)
The rate of disruption will potentially accelerate as the implications from 2020 play out across the next several years. Here are nine predictions from the chief of research for Gartner’s HR practice.
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