Stress
Job stress can heighten risk of premature death in men
Stressful jobs are more likely to lead to premature death among men with heart problems, according to a 14-year study...
Two in five GPs plan to quit by 2022 amid workload concerns
Two in five GPs in England plan to leave the profession in the next five years, as more than 90%...
How HR can help stressed employees cope
With Mental Health Awareness Week putting stress in the spotlight, HR teams are reminded of how they can play an...
Alcohol & drug misuse
Toolkit helps employers tackle alcohol, tobacco and drug misuse
Business in the Community (BITC) and Public Health England have published a toolkit to help employers support their staff in...
Four in 10 employees concerned about safety impact of colleagues who take drugs
Four in 10 people believe that working alongside somebody who is under the influence of illegal drugs would make their...
Excess alcohol consumption can slash life expectancy by 30 minutes per glass
Every glass of wine or pint of beer over the daily recommended limit could shorten your life by 30 minutes,...
Sickness absence
Average employee worked four days while unwell last year
The average employee worked for more than four days when they were genuinely ill last year, while more than half...
Toolkit helps employers tackle alcohol, tobacco and drug misuse
Business in the Community (BITC) and Public Health England have published a toolkit to help employers support their staff in...
Only minority of employers tackling presenteeism, warns CIPD, despite tripling of cases
“Presenteeism” has more than tripled since 2010, hitting what is believed to be a record high, yet only a minority...
Fit notes
GPs see 13.5% increase in fit notes for mental health issues
Thousands more fit notes were issued by GPs in England in the second quarter of last year, including a 13.5%...
Mental health conditions are most common diagnosis on GP fit notes
Mental health and behavioural conditions accounted for nearly a third (31%) of all fit notes written by GPs in England...
Short-term sickness absence policy: a 15-step guide for HR
Putting together a short-term sickness absence policy can be one of the most daunting tasks an HR professional can face....
Mental health
Making the business case for ‘good’ sleep
Employers are increasingly “waking up” to the effect poor-quality sleep can have on productivity and wellbeing, as well as directly...
It’s not just about mental health awareness
With the proliferation of recent reports on mental health and stress in the workplace, Mental Health Awareness Week couldn’t be...
Manufacturers should invest in wellbeing to boost productivity
Manufacturers could increase their productivity by as much as 10% if they invested greater resources in improving employee wellbeing, a...
