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‘Presenteeism’ putting UK workers’ health and productivity at risk

Tom Newcombe, 14 May 2013

More than two-thirds of UK workers say it's becoming increasingly common for people to attend work while...

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Employers starting to “wise-up” to the importance of recording absence, research reveals

Tom Newcombe, 16 Apr 2013

More than four in five employers (82%) actively record, monitor and manage absence, according to research...

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Healthcare support workers want regulation and are prepared to pay for it, BJHCA survey finds

Tom Newcombe, 11 Apr 2013

Healthcare support workers overwhelmingly back the recommendations about their role made in the Francis...

Nearly half of people in the UK blame work commitments for lack of regular exercise

Tom Newcombe, 10 Apr 2013

Some four in 10 people have blamed work commitments for their lack of participation in regular sport...

Dealing with substance misuse in the workplace

Sharon Smyth, 26 Mar 2013

Alcohol and drug misuse is recognised as a society-wide problem but employers don’t necessarily realise...

Half of employees pressured to come to work when ill, Adecco Retail report finds

Tom Newcombe, 14 Mar 2013

Half of UK employees feel pressurised to come into work by their line manager when they are ill, according...

Employees on sick leave to receive better support getting back into employment

Tom Newcombe, 07 Mar 2013

Employees who have been out of work on sick leave will receive better support back into employment, thanks...

HSE plans to recover millions from lawbreaking employers

Tom Newcombe, 14 Feb 2013

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) plans to recover up to £40 million from employers who are breaking...

Half of employees work through their lunch breaks, BBC poll reveals

Tom Newcombe, 08 Feb 2013

More than half of employees (54%) regularly work through their lunch breaks in the office, research from...

Hospital wards "dangerously understaffed", Nursing Times survey reveals

Tom Newcombe, 04 Feb 2013

More than half of nurses think their ward or unit is dangerously understaffed, a Nursing Times survey...

British adults out of work due to health problems is costing the economy £100 billion, 2020 health report reveals

Tom Newcombe, 31 Jan 2013

The number of adults in Britain who are unable to work because of health problems has more than tripled...

Employees' health is suffering as a result of being "glued to their desks", according to EnergiseYou

Tom Newcombe, 28 Jan 2013

Workers' health is being put at risk because of poor computer use and employees staying at their desk...

Workplaces not doing enough to support employees with musculoskeletal disorders, says Work Foundation

Tom Newcombe, 10 Dec 2012

A lack of workplace support for musculoskeletal disorders is leaving many UK employees facing lost income,...

Christmas is a rollercoaster season, so start showing the human face of people management

Mike Shaw, 10 Dec 2012

Among employers the issue is usually one of hitting the right balance over celebrations: not wanting...

Poor line management, long hours and feeling underemployed are major causes of mental health issues at work, say experts

Katie Jacobs, 28 Nov 2012

At the Association of British Insurers (ABI) Mental Health Breakfast Dialogue in London yesterday, experts...

Chief executives, not HR directors, must drive organisational democracy

Katie Jacobs, 02 Nov 2012

HR can use “guerrilla tactics” to drive wellbeing, engagement and organisational democracy but the...

Health and wellbeing will become the new CSR for companies, say Nuffield Health and Ashridge Business School

Katie Jacobs, 17 Oct 2012

Companies need to develop a strategic approach to health and wellbeing and concentrate on building a...

World Mental Health Day – 2012

Tom Newcombe, 10 Oct 2012

Today is the 20th annual World Mental Health Day. This year the theme is "Depression: A Global Crisis."...

Link wellbeing into the wider business agenda

Tom Newcombe, 05 Oct 2012

Sarah Perkins, UK healthy living manager, American Express has a vision to help employees shift their...

British workers are the most depressed in Europe, says European Depression Association

Tom Newcombe, 02 Oct 2012

British workers are the most likely to be diagnosed with depression in Europe, a survey has found.

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