More than 40% of employers believe fit notes are not helping employees return to work, according to research from the Engineering Employers' Federation (EEF).
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...
Director of the Work Foundation’s Centre for Workforce Effectiveness Stephen Bevan will discuss how HR directors can best build a business case for wellbeing in HR magazine’s live web TV debate on...
An expert statement on the impact of prolonged sitting in the office has been published today by the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM).
Up to three million people are estimated to be on long-term sick leave or unable to work because of back pain, according to research by Nuffield Health.
We all know that a healthier workforce is a more productive workforce. As well as generating a greater output in the working day, healthy employees should have fewer days off work.
It's estimated there are now more than 700,000 people of working age living with cancer, making it an issue that employers can no longer afford to ignore.
Companies must not overlook the health and wellbeing of senior leaders, chief people officer at Virgin Media Maurice Daw has told HR magazine.
Having a healthy and high performing workforce is vital to success in an increasingly competitive business world. But all too often wellbeing isn't viewed as a boardroom issue.
HR departments should seriously consider tailoring health and wellbeing strategies to the needs of their particular organisation, vice president of UK HR at Samsung Tess Smillie has told HR...
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.
