health & wellbeing

A select committee has called for reforms to statutory sick pay (SSP) as the benefit is “failing in its primary purpose” as a safety net for ill employees.  In...

With the carer’s leave act coming into force next week, the responsibility falls on HR departments to create a more supportive workplace for employees who currently have care obligations....

As employers face a world of work in “full metamorphosis”, one expert says it’s high time for a corporate immune system check up. In these unsettled times, a shot...

For financial wellbeing to support the lives of individuals and transform the culture of organisations a clear strategy is required.  Unfortunately, it appears that many organisations lack a formal...

Toxic managers poison the workplace culture for a third of UK staff, according to a report based on Opinium research published by Corndel. HR is very aware of the...

UK savings firm Plane Saver Credit Union has partnered with benefits provider Vivup to offer lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits to its 26,000 members and 36 members of staff....

With 2.7 million UK adults out of work due to ill health, a report has warned “the rise shows little sign of slowing”. The Resolution Foundation report, which examined...

The National Audit Office (NAO) has found weaknesses in NHS England’s (NHSE) long-term staffing plans, prompting Unison to warn that planning alone won’t turn the staffing crisis around. The...

Three quarters of people (74 percent) think employers have a responsibility to support employee mental health and 59 percent think they should also support physical health, according to YouGov...

A former Goldman Sachs executive has urged banks to disclose workplace mental health statistics by the end of the year in response to reports that major banks are forcing...