No room for workplace complacency despite 'green shoots'

In offices around the UK, there is an unmistakable optimism stirring. Summer is arriving and the World Cup is on, but there were some big numbers released this week that may mean the seasonal...

Top Employers for Working Families Award winners announced

The winners of Working Families' Top Employers title have been announced at a ceremony in London.

Why wellbeing drives profit as well as engagement

Making a profit and ensuring the wellbeing of staff are not opposing goals. Andy Chappell, managing director of ISS Facilities Services, Food and Hospitality in the UK explains how to make health and...

Health risks of unemployment more pronounced for men, says report

Unemployment poses significant risks to mental health, with men twice as likely to suffer from problems than women, according to a report released by The Work Foundation.

Is your company ready for the practical demands of flexible working?

With the new changes to flexible working legislation coming in on 30 June 2014, HR teams must be prepared for an increase in requests from employees to work when and where suits them.

X-rays and musculoskeletal

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one of the leading causes of long-term absence in the UK.

Health & wellbeing guide

Companies today undeniably expect so much from their workforce, but none of these goals can be achieved without a healthy staff. This is our guide to some of the basics organisations today need to...

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Presenteeism

Cary Cooper, professor of organisational psychology and health at Lancaster University, says that presenteeism (coming to work while unhealthy or working unnecessarily long hours) may be as bad for...

Line Managers

The relationship between employee and line manager may well be the most important one when it comes to workplace wellbeing. Line managers are best placed to spot signs that employees may be struggling...

Link wellbeing with engagement to ease business buy-in, says report

HR directors should explicitly link wellbeing with employee engagement in order to drive performance and convince leaders of the need to invest in both, a report from the Engage for Success movement...

Vicky Pryce: Ex-offenders deserve level playing field

Economist Vicky Pryce speaks to Arvind Hickman about why jobseekers with criminal records deserve an equal chance, and the value to business and society of providing employment to ex-offenders.

Line between work and home life increasingly blurred

The distinction between employees' work and home life is becoming less defined, according to research by Edenred.