Wellbeing

The surge we’ve seen in cases of flu this winter poses an “unprecedented” workplace and public health challenge, an occupational...

Conciliation service Acas has urged employers to stay on top of mental health all year round rather than just on Blue Monday.

The past year has seen a sharp drop in the proportion of young workers who are prepared to confide in more senior members of staff over stress.

How we define obesity needs to become more nuanced, a report has argued, with body mass index (BMI) as a...

Working parents increasingly stressed as number of employees who say employer is highly supportive of family life falls by nearly a third.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued guidance for workers installing stone worktops on how to mitigate risk around...

Workplaces are being urged to revisit and refresh their first aid practices and approaches as UK plc reopens for business...

There has been a “troubling” surge in the number of people being hospitalised because of vitamin deficiencies, according to an...

A hospital porter who was sacked for refusing to wear a face mask during the Covid pandemic has lost his claim for unfair dismissal and discrimination.

People up and down the country are being left unable to access dentistry because of ‘eye-watering’ increases in private fees,...

Nurturing a positive organisational culture is essential to effectively tackle employees' mental health struggles, says Stuart Cheesman.

There has been “a catastrophic” 42% rise in deaths from alcohol in England in the past four years, a charity...

With Christmas just a matter of days away, John Mullally asks employers to consider their financial and mental wellbeing provisions.   

Employees need to be proactively managing worker sleep and fatigue – especially with employees who are working nights and other...

As we look towards the new year and the arrival of winter proper, Benjamin Rothwell outlines some of the key...