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Stress among UK workers accounts for more lost days than any other medical complaint. It is particularly problematic in non-manual jobs and in the public sector, according to new research.
An organisation that deals with mental health issues says that it is "shocking but not surprising" that mental illness is still such a problem in UK workplaces.
Research carried out by the Totaljobs.com suggests British workers suffer more stress and feel less able to deal with their workloads than those in mainland Europe.
Registrations for the 6th annual Working Families awards, in partnership with HR Magazine, are now open.
Thanks to the fact nearly two out of three families are now ‘two-earners’ and the UK has a ‘long working-hours culture’, the issue of flexible working has gained HR and political traction of late.
Employers should reconsider rewarding employees with alcohol if they want to see improvements in staff wellbeing and performance, the head of NHS Employers has said.
Young fathers are more resentful towards their employer about work-life balance than mothers, according to a survey by Working Families and Bright Horizons.
Disengaged and unwell employees cost the UK economy £6 billion in 2012, according to a major new report out today.
The perfect storm of a baby boom and an ageing population is a potential HR headache, but you can learn a lot from this year’s Top Employers for Working Families Awards.
Winners of the Top Employers for Working Families awards 2013 were announced last week.
Internal communications agency, AB, has been named as the Top family friendly SME at the 2013 Top Employers for Working Families Awards.