Professor Stephen Bevan, Fit for Work coalition chair, has called on political parties to commit to policies that integrate health and work outcomes for people with long-term conditions.
We see constant reminders in both national and HR press that work-related stress is on the up, having outstripped musculoskeletal disorders as the single biggest reason for long-term sickness absence....
Sick days are costing UK employers about £29 billion a year as British workers take up to four times as many days off than rival economies, according to research from accountancy firm PwC.
All healthcare assistants (HCAs) should receive the same basic training, based on best practice, a review published today has recommended.
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.
We are four weeks into the Global Corporate Challenge, so how are team HR magazine and the rest of Mark Allen Group doing?
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 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...
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...
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.
A rise in presenteeism is affecting productivity levels at work, as nearly two in three employees have attended work while feeling ill in 2013.
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.
