The trade union Unison has encouraged its branches to speak to employers about Mpox and how they can protect employees from the virus.
Most employers (58%) do not have an in-depth understanding of their employees’ health and wellbeing needs, according to research commissioned by the insurer Towergate Health and Protection (20...
Men can find it difficult to talk about their health, not least when it comes to sensitive subjects, such as sexual health. The resultant ‘silent stress’ can have a significant impact on both their...
One in four pregnancies in the UK end in miscarriage. This issue is present in our workforce. But are we having challenging conversations about it, out loud?
John Deanfield, the government's champion for personalised prevention, told The Guardian on Tuesday (23 July) that a preventative system must be put in place to quell the number of economically...
More than one in 10 (11%) of people over 50 in the UK have returned to work after retiring, research from insurer Legal & General has shown.
Over half (51%) of employees reported that their career has been negatively impacted by caring responsibilities.
Almost half (45%) of employees in the UK have hay fever, a survey by printing company Instantprint found. Of the employees surveyed, three quarters (73%) of respondents believed employees should not...
Employees of the Chinese supermarket chain Pang Dong Lai have been offered up to 10 days of “unhappiness leave”, The Guardian reported. Should UK businesses offer a similar benefit?
One in four women feel that their career progression has been halted by a lack of support for women’s health at work, a survey has revealed.
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.
Poor health can have an impact on a range of issues faced by employees. But there are steps you can take to make things better.