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.

Investors in People has introduced a new kite mark to recognise best practice in health and wellbeing

Ever since 2007, when it launched the 'Business Action on Health' campaign, Business in the Community (BITC) has campaigned hard to get health and wellbeing initiatives translated into balance...

Dragon's Den's Duncan Bannatyne launches campaign to address mental health at work

Dragon's Den entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne has joined forces with the mental health charity Mind to launch a viral film bout the cost of putting on a brave face at work.

AXA PPP healthcare's new insurance plan provides greater flexibility in referrals to specialists

AXA PPP healthcare has introduced a new medical insurance plan for larger-sized employers called Corporate Health Plan Pathways (CHP Pathways).

Staff at Domestic & General benefit from a week of wellness activities

Staff at Domestic & General (D&G) have taken part in a week of wellness activity designed to improve their physical and mental wellbeing in the workplace.

Kwik Fit Insurance commended for its mental health and wellbeing initiatives

Kwik Fit Insurance has been recognised for the work it has done around mental health and wellbeing.

Unite launches campaign to eradicate stress in the voluntary sector

Trade union Unite has labelled stress in the charity workplace 'a modern day plague'.

Mills & Reeve is offering its staff access to a new health screening and wellbeing service.

From April employees at the law firm's Birmingham office will have the opportunity to take a comprehensive set of tests designed to help optimise health and reduce the risk of developing major health...

Employers withhold information on sickness benefits policies from staff

UK employers have been found to routinely keep important details of their benefits package under wraps from staff, according to new research from Group Risk Development (GRiD), the trade organisation...