health & wellbeing

Making Space has increased employees’ pay packets by 10% as part of its commitment to give workers the real living wage. The adult health and social care charity, which...

It goes without saying that organisations need to provide a culture where health and wellbeing can be discussed openly. Workplaces should also be both physically and psychologically safe, according...

Generation Z employees take the highest number of sick days, a new study has revealed. Research by Health Shield Friendly Society showed that those aged 18 to 24 years...

Co-op has introduced a new flexible compassionate leave policy for its 57,000 employees across the UK. The enhanced bereavement provision entitles staff to double the paid leave allowed previously,...

Poor managers have a negative affect on employees’ mental health and performance at work, according to new research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). The professional...

One in five (20%) of employers do not log sickness absence, new data has suggested. Research by Grid further found that more than two in five (41%) do not...

Nearly half (46%) of UK employees find their jobs exhausting, new research has revealed. The study by O.C.Tanner further found that 40% feel emotionally frustrated, which it believes suggests...

There are a number of possible employment-related legislative developments this year, and employers should be mindful of would could change when it comes to terms and conditions. Employment (Allocation...

Ovo is offering flexible bank holidays for its 5,000-strong workforce, after a study commissioned by the company found that nearly a quarter (72%) of employees wanted this option. The...

In the past, a simple reward package might have sufficed, but these days most organisations understand that their benefits could make all the difference in a fraught employment market....