Shorter working week could tackle UK productivity issues

New research finds no correlation between long working hours and productivity

Employee mental health pressures at highest-ever level

Mental health awareness has risen but practical support from employers is still falling short, our webinar found

25 million affected by money worries at work

Almost all UK employees (94%) have money worries, with 77% saying it affects them at work, according to research from Close Brothers Asset Management

How businesses can support staff with cancer

HR professionals must support both employees themselves and other managers and team members who will be affected by a cancer diagnosis

New tool measures EAP effectiveness

A new tool calculating the return on investment (ROI) of employee assistance programmes (EAPs) has been launched, as employers struggle to collect wellbeing data

Case study: Tailoring a health and wellbeing strategy

The workforce at Arconic’s Kitts Green site weren’t engaged with health interventions, so HR created a strategy around their specific wellbeing needs

A guide to Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

What employers can do to support staff with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Less than a fifth of employers taking action on mental health

As MPs debate mental health first aid in parliament, new research reveals that companies aren’t doing enough to tackle employee stress and mental wellbeing

Stopping desk dining

Employees aren't making use of company facilities or their full lunch break

Home workers struggling to switch off

Employees working from home are finding it difficult to achieve work/life balance, with 92% answering emails outside of working hours

Hot topic: Mental and physical health parity, part two

Business leaders and unions have called for the government to ensure parity of treatment for mental health in the workplace through obliging employers to offer mental health first aid, with...

Hot topic: Mental and physical health parity

Business leaders and unions have called for the government to ensure parity of treatment for mental health in the workplace through obliging employers to offer mental health first aid, with...