Using wellbeing as an engagement tool

Managing a hospitality business worth £80 million, I know only too well the importance of staff engagement. My philosophy is that to get the very best service for my clients and consumers, as well as...

Five wellbeing lessons Britain can learn from Sweden

Christopher Pedersen, managing director of Convini Food Solutions, details the top five wellbeing initiatives/benefits from the Swedish working culture and explains how and why HR should be adopting...

Managing employees with long-term illnesses

More people are living and working with long-term health conditions. What does this mean for HR departments? GABRIELLA JÓZWIAK explores the business impact of ill-health.

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...

Features

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...