April 12, 2021
HSE says there are six key factors which, if not properly managed, are associated with poor health, lower productivity and increased accident and sickness absence rates and urges employers to review the stress-causing factors in their workplaces and the work that their employees do. Read More
April 9, 2020
After 20 years of Health and wellbeing at work surveys, the CIPD has reflected on what has changed – and what's stayed the same – over the years… Read More
May 3, 2019
The statistics gathered showed that the overall absence rate increased slightly in 2018 to 2.3%, which was up from 2.2% in the previous year. Read More
August 2, 2018
The average number of sickness absence days taken by UK workers has fallen to the lowest rate on record, according to official figures. Read More
May 16, 2018
UK employees have revealed the real reason they call in sick – despite claiming to have a physical health problem, they admit it’s actually stress (21%), anxiety (18%) and/or depression (20%). Read More
March 7, 2018
Health and Wellbeing @ Work conference highlights day one The 12th Health and Wellbeing @ Work conference, taking place on Read More
May 17, 2016
Mike Blake, Director at Willis PMI Group, explains how companies may be leaving themselves exposed to potential risk by failing to establish a culture of openness around mental health. Read More
October 22, 2015
In an article from August 2007, Zara Whysall explains how investigating the problem of presenteeism – when employees come into Read More
September 25, 2015
When we talk about creating value, our mind focuses on the pounds and pence. How can a project – an Read More
September 25, 2015
By Nigel Crunden, business specialist at Office Depot With winter fast approaching, business owners should be reminded of their responsibility to Read More