Employers should review their health benefit policies to meet needs of rising numbers of older staff

Following the Government's proposals to scrap the default retirement age, experts fear they could have an impact on employers health policies.

Nuffield Health offers nutritional service to help employers improve their employees' health

Nuffield Health has launched a new nutritional service for corporate clients following its acquisition of Mythbreaker Nutrition.

Huge numbers of NHS staff turn up for work while unwell

Two thirds of NHS employees are turning up for work when they don't feel well enough to do their job and almost a quarter suffer harassment or abuse from patients, according to a new survey.

Work is a pain in the back

Half of employees say they suffer from back pain at least once a month, with more than a third (37%) blaming work as the contributing factor.

RNIB and Accor Services join forces to help employers make staff aware of the need for regular eye tests

This is National Eye Health Week and Accor Services is working with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) to help employers communicate the importance of eye health and the need for...

B&CE Benefit Schemes offers new healthcare plan tailored to the construction industry

B&CE Benefit Schemes is to improve its employee healthcare plan to include invaluable employer services and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for the first time.

Taking part in the Global Corporate Challenge will benefit the Tesco workforce and the business

Tesco's commitment to entering 245 teams in this year's Global Corporate Challenge (GCC) represents a key health and wellbeing initiative for the retailer this year and it is the first time we've...

A second opinion may avoid long-term sickness absence for the employee and save money for the employer

Misdiagnosis is, understandably, a highly stressful situation, but it isn't just individuals and their families that can be affected. A clinical failure to detect an underlying medical condition can...

Health and Wellbeing: Are 'fitnotes' working?

In April, fit notes were introduced to help prevent sickness turning into long-term absence. But there are doubts about whether the system will work.

Health and Wellbeing: Is 'health' about work or fitness?

I have a memory of some famous news footage where a rotund male police officer doesn't so much leap over a garden fence to catch the criminal he is pursuing, but practically topples over it, bringing...

Interview with Brecon Jones, health and vitality manager at Unilever

Breckon Jones, employee health and vitality manager at Unilever, is adamant his Fit Business project results show the direct business benefits of health and wellbeing interventions. Others are harder...

Health and Wellbeing: Are employers on the brink of a stress epidemic?

Economic recovery will put staff under severe pressure over the next few years. Emotional burn-out could result if firms don't act to avert a stress epidemic.