Cavendish review calls for healthcare assistants to receive formal training

All healthcare assistants (HCAs) should receive the same basic training, based on best practice, a review published today has recommended.

UK workers’ unhealthy lifestyles a 'ticking time bomb', research finds

British employees are shortening their lives by more than four years due to unhealthy lifestyle choices, new research by health insurer PruHealth and consultancy Mercer has found.

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Looking after your employees mental wellbeing can add real value to your business

As a counsellor specialising in workplace counselling, I frequently hear from clients who feel undervalued or unappreciated by their employer. It’s a worrying trend and one that has become worse...

MPs urged by charity to make employers aware of the dangers of workplace drinking

MPs must encourage employers to become more aware of the dangers of workplace drinking and also tackle their own unhealthy drinking culture, which exists in the House of Commons, charity Alcohol...

HR magazine's Global Corporate Challenge begins

On May 23rd over a quarter of a million people in 110 countries stood up and got moving. For 16 weeks they’ll be taking part in the Global Corporate Challenge 2013 (GCC), and this year four teams here...

Employee health care costs rise across EMEA, Mercer research finds

The cost of providing health-related benefits for companies in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) rose by an average of 3.6% in 2012, according to a survey conducted by Mercer Marsh Benefits.

Stress and presenteeism "sapping UK productivity", says research

A rise in presenteeism is affecting productivity levels at work, as nearly two in three employees have attended work while feeling ill in 2013.

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

More than two-thirds of UK workers say it's becoming increasingly common for people to attend work while unwell, according to research from Capita Employee Benefits.

Over 90% of UK employees have attended work while sick, new research says

Presenteeism in the UK workforce is rising, with 93% of UK employees saying they have come into work despite being ill, according to new research from insurance company Canada Life.

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

More than four in five employers (82%) actively record, monitor and manage absence, according to research published by Group Risk Development (GRiD) the trade body for the group risk industry.

George Osborne's Budget suggests the Government is serious about tackling sickness absence

Among the number of changes outlined in the recent Budget, it would have been easy to miss one potentially very significant announcement for businesses and HR professionals in particular: the...