Wellbeing

There are many benefits of remote working – it can help improve work-life balance and autonomy and reduce commuting time. But remote working isn’t without its challenges. Yet there are plenty of...

‘Think burn-out, think workplace’ as Aviva’s 2020 Health of the Workplace Study identifies the wider issues of workplace stress. ‘Burn-out’ news stories are everywhere: from athletes, to social media stars, from television...

Purpose is rapidly replacing profit on boardroom agendas, with businesses looking to demonstrate they’re about more than making money. Aligning health and wellbeing to an organisation’s statement of purpose can amplify the message,...

The Covid-19 pandemic and resulting economic uncertainty is accelerating changes in the way organisations works across the globe.  Mercer’s 2020 Global Talent Trends study shows leading employers are focusing more on the...

Aetna International has announced it will provide all their members with free access to its virtual GP service, vHealth, to help ensure continuous access to health care during the Covid-19 outbreak.  This...

Employers need support staff with anxiety about the coronavirus, and take positive steps to reduce uncertainty. Nuffield Health’s professional head of emotional wellbeing, Brendan Street says: “As more more cases of the...

There is a significant gap between employer and employee expectations when it comes to the support available for health and wellbeing. Research by Group Risk Development (Grid) found that while employees and...

Employee benefits consultants are warning businesses they need to have adequate staff absent systems in place, in order to benefit from additional government help with coronavirus. In the Budget, the chancellor announced...

The workplace is changing dramatically with technology enabling many employees to work whenever and wherever they like. But while this can be a benefit, it can also have serious implications for an individual’s...

It’s good to talk: 6 February 2020 was ‘Time to Talk Day’, organised by Time to Change, an organisation aiming to transform the way we think and act about mental health issues....