Why off-the-shelf wellbeing offerings don't work

Bespoke initiatives, effective marketing and senior buy-in are key to successful health and wellbeing strategies

87% say work makes them sick

Presenteeism was found to be rife, with 46% saying they still go into work despite being ill

Businesses should not condone missing sleep

Fifteen million people in the UK are disrupting their sleep by looking at mobiles and other devices

Presenteeism persistent in the UK

Presenteeism is a persisting problem in the UK workforce, according to research from Canada Life Group

HR departments turn consultant: University of Sheffield

Selling health and wellbeing products and consultancy at the University of Sheffield

Digital connectivity adding to sleep crisis

Round-the-clock access to technology could be one of the key factors in the nation's sleep deprivation crisis

Allow women to attend cervical screenings during work

GSK, Middlesbrough Council and NHS England support a new campaign to raise awareness of cervical cancer

Leaders still afraid to show vulnerability and ill-health

A prevailing ‘stiff upper lip attitude’ creates barriers to conversations about wellbeing at the executive level

Workers who cycle are more productive

Employees who cycle to work are more likely to be on time, perform better and save employers money

Paid time off to exercise could reduce sitting mortality

The increased mortality risk from sedentary eight-hour days can be mitigated with exercise

Expat safety: What to do when…

We examine real-life, dangerous scenarios to find out what expat safety lessons can be learned

Keeping staff safe when lone working

Yesterday marked 30 years since estate agent Suzy Lamplugh disappeared after leaving her office to meet an unknown client. So what can employers do to keep staff safe at external meetings?