Poor quality work more damaging to mental health than unemployment, says Bevan

Poor quality work has a more detrimental impact on psychosocial health than being unemployed, according to Work Foundation director of the Centre for Workforce Effectiveness Stephen Bevan.

NHS focusing on staff ‘emotional health’ to improve patient care

The NHS will be focusing more on the ‘emotional health’ of its staff in order to improve patient care, assistant director of employment services at NHS Employers Ruth Warden has said.

Government action on workplace health long overdue

Despite recent good news about the UK jobs market, we still face a struggle to raise levels of productivity to anything like their pre-crisis levels.

Employers 'considerable way' from tackling mental health issues

British businesses are still failing to take effective action on mental health despite widespread coverage of the issue in the media, according to Bupa corporate director Patrick Watt.

Cary Cooper: HR must stay focused on NHS wellbeing

Let’s dispel a myth about the recent NHS strikes; the willingness to protest doesn’t contradict the absolute commitment of thousands of nurses, doctors and support staff.

Lack of wellbeing culture 'frustrating'

Having to make the business case for wellbeing due to a lack of an employee care culture can be frustrating, according to Work Foundation researcher Zofia Bajorek.

OH and HR working together to address mental health

A recent trend of occupational health working closely with HR around mental health is bringing results, according to former Unilever VP HR and workplace mental health awareness campaigner Geoff...

Top employers for working families announced

Working Families has revealed its list of the top employers for working families in 2014.

Exercise helps staff deal with stress, says Thomsons Online Benefits MD

Helping staff to stay fit can help when they are faced with stressful situations and even aid customer experience, according to Thomsons Online Benefits managing director Chris Bruce.

Is a work/life balance achievable?

Reports from Hay Group show workers’ feelings about work/life balance vary between countries.

Stressed employees less engaged, says report

More than half of employees suffering from stress at work are "disengaged", according to research by professional services company Towers Watson.

Out of office etiquette

The automatic out of office replies open up a can of worms when it comes to wording, tone and style. However, perhaps we should pay more attention to promoting a better work-life balance.