Wellbeing

The UK economy lost almost £92bn as a result of ill-health related absence and presenteeism in the workplace — a £10bn increase on a the previous year, according to new research. Data...

Howden Employee Benefits has launched new data tool to help employers with gender pay gap reporting. This new data analytical service is offered through Psyon, part of the wider Howden Benefits and...

Wellness in all its forms, financial, mental and physical, has rightly become a hot topic in workplace advice. Barely a week goes by without a new or enhanced service being announced. But...

Aegon has launched a series of mental health awareness training workshops to support its managers in the workplace.  These instructor-led four-hour workshops are part of its wellbeing in the workplace programme and...

A third of employers are failing to offer support for the physical wellbeing of staff, according to new industry research from Group Risk Development (Grid).  The trade body pointed out such support...

Six out of 10 employers are now providing salary advances or loans to workers when needed, yet only one in 10 actively encourages a savings culture according to new industry research.  Howden...

Nine out of 10 manufacturing companies investing in staff health and wellbeing have seen a productivity increase, according to a new report.  Manufacturing companies also saw improved workforce relations, a reduction in...

Seven out of 10 companies are not making provision for an ageing workforce, according to the latest research.  Towergate Health & Protection found the majority of companies were not looking at the...

Three out of four employers say that workplace savings should encompass more than pensions, according to new research. This survey, by savings provider Smarterly, found that many employers want a ‘two-pronged’ approach...

Companies whose employees regularly travel overseas need to be aware of new security, medical and political risks in the year ahead, according to a new global report. Healix International, the international travel...