health & wellbeing

For the last several years, companies around the world have experimented with four-day working weeks, reducing working hours without cutting salaries or productivity. Many of these companies have attracted...

More than one in four (27%) of hybrid workers say it has a positive effect on their mental health, according to new research. A survey by TravelPerk found that...

Rail transport business Southeastern has been accredited as a menopause-friendly employer by industry body Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace. Henpicked’s Menopause Friendly Accreditation sets out a number of standards...

Employee benefits provider Unum UK has reported that 30% of appointments booked through its health and wellbeing app Help@hand in January and February 2023 were related to mental health....

While UK small to medium enterprises (SMEs) primarily voiced concerns about rising costs and inflation (40%), people-focused issues centre around workforce mental health (15%), according to research by Nucleus...

Public sector employers face a skills and capacity shortage on a scale not seen before. A recent survey conducted by the Local Government Association highlights the size and scale...

Three years after signing up to the Age Friendly Charter, the Isle of Wight Council has achieved recognition as an age-friendly employer. As of May 2020, 42.5% of the...

Sodexo has enhanced its cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme to encourage its employees to commute in a healthier and more environmentally friendly way. The service and facilities management provider, which...

SLC Rail has introduced financial wellbeing support for its 80-plus employees nationally as part of a new cost-of-living benefits package. The Birmingham, UK-based rail consultancy firm is offering staff...

Employers and workplace employee assistance programmes (EAPs) are more essential than ever in providing mental health support, new figures suggest. A survey of Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA UK)...