Workers aged 30-49 have worst health and wellbeing, AXA finds

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.

Companies more proactive around mental wellbeing

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.

Experts urge employers to combat impact of sedentary working

A group of academic experts is urging employers to combat the negative impact of prolonged sedentary office working.

Top 10 tips for renewing corporate PMI contracts

This is traditionally the time of year when most organisations begin looking at renewing their corporate private medical insurance (PMI) contracts. But, despite massive inflation in the cost of this...

Mental health care still poor

Research finds staff do not rate company mental health strategies as highly as their employers do.

How to make your wellbeing investment work harder

Next year employers will invest more than ever in health and wellbeing for the people in their organisations.

Why mental health matters

Mental health in the workplace is gaining increased interest from employees, employers, the media and HR professionals, but more work needs to be done to break down stigmas and create work...

Relationship breakdowns are a risk to wellbeing

A groundbreaking study revealed between one-third and half of adults experiencing divorce and separation report levels of mental distress high enough to warrant further attention by their GP.

Six steps to supporting employees through bereavement

Bereavement is one of the most devastating things any of us will ever go through. For many employers, it can be difficult to know how to respond when an employee is bereaved.

The three hardest workplace conversations

Issues around mental and physical health are some of the hardest conversations to have with employees. But we need to start talking about them.

'Smart drugs' in the workplace

Performance-enhancing drugs may be banned in many competitive sports - but not in our increasingly competitive and performance-focused workplaces. The current trend for research programmes exploring...

How to support men with cancer in the workplace

Work can be important to many people with cancer because it provides a sense of normality, purpose and focus. While the majority of people have a very positive experience of returning to work, men in...