City Spotlight: wellbeing is in the water at Thermae Bath Spa

A rooftop pool, warm as a bath. Steam rising upwards, over the tops of Victorian buildings and the spire of a Gothic abbey. I can think of worse places to work.

Stressed employees afraid to ask for help, says insurer

More than half of UK employees found that 2012 was more stressful than the previous year, according to a survey by insurance firm Canada Life.

UK employees are "under pressure", "under valued" and "lack support", says Wellness survey

The working population of the UK is under pressure, under valued and isn't being given adequate support by their employers, according to the 2013 Wellness at Work Survey.

Dealing with substance misuse in the workplace

Office parties: a potential backdrop to alcohol-fuelled photocopier ‘incidents’, excruciating dance-floor displays and bleary-eyed mornings after. And many an HRD will be breathing a sigh of relief...

Companies must do more to tackle mental health issues, says HRD

Organisations are struggling to deal with mental health issues in the workplace and the Government must do more to educate HR managers about these problems, according to HR director at insurance firm...

Top Employers for Working Families 2/5: Wales and West Housing

Winners of the prestigious Top Employers for Working Families awards 2012 were announced on Tuesday. In recognition of the companies who really do go the extra mile for working families, we profile...

Overzealous sickness absence policing fails to consider causes of ill-health

I have been researching workforce health and wellbeing for almost 20 years. I have looked at the causes, costs and consequences of sickness absence, presenteeism, patterns and at the trends in...

Left with more than a headache from the Friday feeling...

Almost 80% of 18-24-year-olds think it is acceptable to get drunk in front of workmates, despite over half admitting they have done something they regret as a result of drinking too much after work,...

Suicide prevention: Government initiative backed by £1.5 million for research

The Government has launched a suicide prevention strategy, which is to focus on supporting bereaved families and preventing suicide among at-risk groups. It is backed by a ‘Call to Action’ led by the...

Top Employers for Working Families Awards 2012: The shortlist

Public, private and not-for-profit organisations have been shortlisted for a Special Award in this year’s Top Employers for Working Families.

A third of staff work 16 hours a week more than they did five years ago, reports Travelodge

Every week one in 10 UK employees is squeezing an extra week of unpaid work into their working schedule, giving away more than £157 billion in unpaid overtime every year.

Number of stressed employees trebles if they have inflexible hours, according to Kenexa High Performance Institute

The number of workers reporting unreasonable levels of stress is more than three times higher if their working hours were inflexible, according to research by the Kenexa High Performance Institute...