By 2020, depression will rank second only to heart disease as the leading cause of disability world-wide, according to Harvard public health professors Christopher Murray and Alan Lopez.
New flexible working legislation could radically change the world of business. But what are the challenges and opportunities for HR?
Few organisations would claim they are always getting flexible working right, but the ones HR magazine approached are ahead of the curve. As the right to request flexible working now applies to all...
While many organisations are signed up to the principles of work-life balance, evidence suggests that employee wellbeing is still not being taken as seriously as it could be.
Almost one in five (19%) British workers suffers from a chronic illness, including heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure, according to research by PruHealth with Vitality and Mercer.
Employees at Fitness First are to have their biological age tested as part of a campaign to increase health and wellbeing among its workforce.
New research from the Institute of Leadership Management (ILM) reveals that 94% of UK managers work above their contracted hours each week.
Mindfulness has recently caught the popular imagination as a way to counter the stress of everyday life. Mediation has also caught on, as a way to minimise the suffering (both human and financial)...
A healthy, energised and high performing workplace is vital to success in a competitive world, so why isn't wellbeing viewed as a boardroom issue?
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...
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...
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.
