Three-quarters (74%) of UK HR professionals agree with recent calls from the Alzheimer’s Society for every company to have a dementia policy, research has revealed.
There has been a sharp increase in the number of employees phoning an employee assistance programme (EAP) helpline for advice about depression, according to data released by Canada Life Group.
We all know that work-related stress is expensive. It’s also disruptive and usually inconvenient, and it can strike anyone at any time. Tackling stress and psychosocial risks is often viewed as too...
In 2011, mental health became the biggest single cause of staff absence in the UK. Despite this, not nearly enough has been done to minimise the significant impact mental ill-health has on both our...
Could embracing mindfulness make your workforce more productive?
Strong health and wellbeing practices can boost employee engagement and productivity by as much as 50%, according to Anthony Douglas CEO of Cafcass.
BITC's Louise Aston on businesses' role in tackling the culture of silence around mental health
A holistic staff engagement strategy has led to almost 100% pride scores for the University of Sheffield, HR director Andrew Dodman told HR magazine.
Implementing wellbeing programmes doesn’t need to be expensive if HR is “smart”, according to Legal & General group HR director Elaine MacLean.
Research finds purpose is critical for engagement in the banking sector
UK workers are “overly optimistic” about their personal health, despite the fact that many are at high risk from health conditions, according to research from Britain’s Healthiest Companies and the...
Most employee engagement programmes have had no impact on staff health and wellbeing, according to Cary Cooper, professor of organisational psychology and health at Lancaster University Management...