Wellbeing

The government’s pilots on alternatives to GP sicknote certification have failed miserably due to a combination of union resistance, employee...

Almost half (49%) the nation’s workforce would ditch their current job for a shorter commute, according to a survey by...

The government has pledged £10m to improve the provision of occupational health (OH) services to NHS staff. The cash will...

British office staff spend more than 32 million hours a year on DIY jobs around their workplace, research reveals.
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Stress levels soared at family businesses over the last year, according to research conducted by financial advisers Grant Thornton. Around...

A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) initiative to reduce the number of workplace accidents involving young people has been previewed...

The government has announced it will legislate to make changes to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) to help victims...

Smoking is the most common way of coping with work-related stress, a survey has revealed. The poll by online recruitment...

The government has welcomed the announcement of improvements in the UK’s health and safety record, but warned that there remains...

Six out of 10 workers would consider swapping long hours for a less stressful existence, according to research from insurer...

A six-foot-seven man is locked in a legal battle with his employer over whether his back injury was caused by...

Seven out of 10 UK employees think personal issues are much more stressful than work pressures, a survey has revealed....

The biggest problem facing UK workplaces is still stress, according to research, and the most common triggers for rising stress...

Q I am required to provide Bradford Factor reports [a way of measuring sickness absence that concentrates on instances of...

Recent research showed that more than eight out of 10 staff (or 84%, if you’d rather) are ‘pulling sickies’. In...