Work can have a significant impact on people’s mental health. Employers can help to foster a mentally healthy workplace, for example by taking action to prevent and manage stress and training line managers on mental wellbeing.
NHS workers who suffer from poor mental health, are over 50 or are from a minority ethnic background are more likely to be considering leaving.
Government unveils biggest reforms to employment support for a generation with the publication of its Get Britain Working white paper.
If employers – and occupational health – are serious about wanting to tackle ill health-related worklessness among young people, they...
Half of UK workers report having to work more hours than they are contracted or expected, the highest rate in Europe.
BNP Paribas signs a new agreement with international trade union federation UNI Global Union which strengthens the rights of its employees.
A bailiff who brought a miniature Yorkshire terrier with her to work as an ‘emotional support dog’ has lost a claim for disability discrimination.
Kavitha Sivasubramaniam looks at how employers can identify and support staff who may be struggling with alcohol and drug addiction.
Patrick Ismond, head of diversity and inclusion at the RSPCA, will present a session on inclusivity at Employee Benefits Live 2024.
Work is the third biggest source of stress for employees in the UK, behind lack of sleep and money worries, new research from Ciphr reveals.
Two-thirds of employees are using wrong and potentially harmful terms to discuss suicide, according to MHFA England.
The risk of developing a serious heart problem can be doubled by having a demanding office-based job, according to new research.
Employers are being urged to offer more support for lonely workers globally after research reveals 20% experience feelings of loneliness.
A Jet2 flight attendant who quit work in a row about her “extreme” haircut has lost her bid for £22,000 in compensation.
Accounting professionals are facing a ‘mental health emergency’, according to an industry tracker.
More than nine out of 10 workers (94%) believe health and safety legislation needs to be overhauled and updated to...
