Three top tips to tackle employee sleep deprivation

Last week it was reported that employers should consider later starting times to address sleep deprivation

Cancer biggest cause of long-term sickness claims

Cancer accounts for almost three out of 10 (29%) long-term sickness claims paid in the past year

Employees more likely to hide mental health issue than physical health problem

Employees are more likely to lie about an absence if the cause is related to their mental health

Supporting employees who have experienced trauma

It’s not just events in the workplace that can have a negative psychological impact on employees.

Telling a colleague they smell is "hardest workplace conversation"

For two-thirds (66%) of British adults 'telling a colleague they smell' is the hardest workplace conversation

Angry workers venting frustration at co-workers

Nearly nine out of 10 (86%) workers regularly vent their anger and frustration at co-workers, according to research from employee assistance programme and occupational health provider Health Assured.

Beware the impact of IPT rises on medical insurance

Employers must recognise and prepare for the significant impact November’s insurance premium tax (IPT) rise will have on the affordability of their healthcare schemes, health insurer Western Provident...

Workers not using full holiday quota

The average full-time worker only takes 22 days of their average 25 days allocated leave, according to research from Reed.

Stephen Bevan: Dementia should not be a barrier to work

With a rapidly ageing workforce, health conditions such as dementia should not be a barrier to having a full, fulfilling and extended working life.

Fit notes “not delivering” says EEF

More than 40% of employers believe fit notes are not helping employees return to work, according to research from the Engineering Employers' Federation (EEF).

Organisations not confident in wellbeing policies

Only one in five (21%) organisations believe they have the correct wellbeing policy in place, according to Edenred’s 2015 Wellbeing Barometer.

Increasing concerns over long-term absence in the manufacturing industry

Business leaders in the manufacturing industry are increasingly concerned about long-term sickness absence, but many do not have the systems in place to deal with it, according to the latest...