Maximising the mental health of staff should be the “critical aim of businesses,” Stephen Bevan, director of the Centre for Workforce Effectiveness at the Work Foundation, has said.

Employers need to increase the flexibility of sickness absence policies, according to a report by Lancaster University’s The Work Foundation.

Over a third (36%) of employees say they want their employer to provide support on retirement planning, given the pensions changes coming into effect on 6 April.

Remuneration issues raised in the Corporate Governance Code are certainly relevant to public services, and it is time they were debated.

HR magazine columnist and HR Most Influential UK Thinker Stephen Bevan has received an international award for his contribution to the field of mental health.

Half (51%) of UK workers want to feel more cared for by their employer, according to research from pensions and insurance firm Friends Life.

Workers aged 30-49 are suffering from the worst health and wellbeing in the workforce, taking more sick days than any other age group, according to research by AXA PPP healthcare.

More than half (52%) of UK HR professionals now regularly engage with their staff to gain an insight into their mental wellbeing, research by PMI Health Group has revealed.

According to Edenred's annual benefits provision research, the year ahead will see a major overhaul in the way organisations fund and offer employee benefits.

Around four in five (83%) potential future parents will consider taking shared parental leave, a survey by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has found.

Only 15% of HR directors consider their benefits proposition “innovative”, according to research by Edenred.

Starting salaries for permanent roles are on the rise, according to research by KPMG and the REC.