Vebnet adds Vielife's online wellbeing solution to its offerings

Employee benefits provider Vebnet has joined up with employee health company Vielife to allow its clients global access to an online health and wellbeing solution.

When the baton gets passed to HR to make health and wellbeing happen

Put it in the diary. Friday 17 June could be the happiest day of 2011 – the day when a wellbeing equation developed by ‘Blue Monday’ psychologist Cliff Arnall potentially delivers its most positive...

Stark disparities in employer/employee views on wellbeing, finds Simplyhealth survey

One in three employees does not feel valued by their employer, raising concerns companies are failing to communicate they care about the health and wellbeing of staff, to the detriment of engagement...

Should employees with mental health problems be encouraged to remain at work if possible?

The debate on presenteeism is very welcome. Research on the topic is still in its infancy but it all points in the same direction – that lost productivity due to ill health from people who are...

Staff would have been forced off work without the help of EAPs, stats show

More than half of staff that have received counseling through and employee assistance programme (EAP), claim they would have had to miss work, had it not been for the service.

Ill-health costs UK £17bn per annum but lifestyle changes could reduce that dramatically, says Bupa

Unhealthy workers are costing the NHS, employers and themselves £17.7 billion every year through their lifestyle choices, according to research released today from Bupa.

Mental health is the biggest cause of staff absence, according to an analysis of 375,000 claims

Mental health has overtaken musculoskeletal issues as the primary cause of staff absence in the UK and Europe, according to data released by Mercer.

Employers move to implement global wellbeing strategies as health costs soar

Most multinationals see workforce health as a higher priority in next few years, according to the latest findings from a Towers Watson global survey.

Staff fear redundancy if they admit to feeling stressed at work

Workers who admit to feeling stressed or depressed fear being sacked or forced out of their jobs, according to a report published this morning.

Fit Note dilemma and loss of employment due to long-term sickness

The recent report for Legal & General around GP observations for patients being sacked whilst off sick, is an opportunity to re-introduce the ethos of Health Work and wellbeing.

NHS healthcare: change is afoot

With headlines like ‘NHS to lose 50,000 jobs’, many are wondering what next for UK healthcare.

BSI publishes guidance for employers on psychological risk at work

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has published a good practice guidance standard to help those assessing psychosocial risk in the workplace.