Supporting the mental and musculoskeletal (MSK) health of their workforce should be a top priority for all employers. Together, these conditions are the leading causes of workplace absence, and...
Britain’s approach to mental health is at risk of going too far, the work and pensions secretary, Mel Stride, warned yesterday (21 March).
There’s a new global health threat on the scene. The World Health Organisation declared loneliness a pressing global health threat last November, and it’s a threat with mortality effects equivalent to...
A third of UK workers have a high mental health risk driven by loneliness, a report by healthcare provider Telus Health has found.
As the world becomes increasingly globalised, we find ourselves working together but separately in a large yet small, digitally-connected world. The unexpected events of the last few years, notably...
The Health and Wellbeing at Work exhibition and conference continued yesterday (13 March), at Birmingham’s NEC.
The HR Most Influential Podcast’s third episode of series three has gone live, with renowned occupational psychologist and professor Rachel Lewis examining how HR leaders can take the initiative...
Renowned occupational psychologist and professor Rachel Lewis joins the podcast to examine how HR leaders can take the initiative against stress.
The employee assistance programme (EAP) Health Assured is under scrutiny due to allegations of mishandled calls.
The HR magazine team has been chairing the Best Place to Work seminar stream at this year’s Health and Wellbeing at Work show, which began yesterday (12 March), at Birmingham’s NEC.
Dozens of healthcare workers with long Covid are waiting for the High Court to progress their compensation claim.
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, a time for us to shine a light on the disease that affects 1.5 million women in the UK.