Wellness is coming to your business whether you like it or not. This was the stark message from PSHPC managing director John Dean last night.

Employees in the north-east of England are most at risk of health problems, with 31% of the workforce at risk of developing conditions, according to analysis by insurer VitalityHealth.

The longest-running scientific experiment into standing desks to date has been launched by the University of Chester and Virgin Media.

Younger employees are more willing to take risks with pay and show greater interest in variable remuneration, according to research by PwC.

The Liberal Democrats have pledged in their manifesto to extend shared parental leave and free childcare for working families.

The Labour Party would consult on allowing grandparents to share in parents’ unpaid parental leave if it came to power in May’s election.

The Fit for Work scheme is meant to be simple, but experts are predicting issues for both businesses and individuals

More than half (58%) of people say they are more likely to use the goods and services of a company if it is a living wage employer, a poll by Nationwide has found.

Four in five (82%) ambulance workers have considered leaving their jobs as a result of workplace stress, according to a Unison survey.

Many employees don’t understand how their salary links to their performance, a recent CIPD Employee Attitudes to Pay and Pensions survey has found.

If one of your employees is expecting a baby, or adopting a child, on or after the 5 April 2015, he or she could notify you that they would like to share parental leave with their partner.

Over half (56%) of people say they would consider taking shared parental leave, a figure that rises to 65% among 18- to 24-year-olds, according to Allen & Overy research.