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OPINION: When looking at Health & Safety, don’t forget mental health

What does health & safety mean to you? For many, we automatically think hi-vis vests, hard hats, manual handling courses, warning signs – all those physical elements and measures that keep up free from harm. But in reality, there’s much more to it than that. Health & Safety also includes mental health, something that businesses […]

Webinar: Employee Well-being, The Nordic Way

Thursday, September 15 from 9:30am (GMT)  Secrets from the happiest countries in the world… There is just something different about Scandinavian countries. No, we are not talking about the high cost of living or the non-stop sunlight during summer, but we are referring to their ability to excel in offering a great work-life balance compared […]

Nearly one in five employers offer no health & wellbeing support to prevent ill health

Although many employers are embracing the benefits of offering employees preventative health and wellbeing support, there is still work to be done, with 18% of employers not offering any support for prevention. That’s according to research results revealed by GRiD, the industry body for the group risk industry, which asked employers what health and wellbeing support […]

Managing employees who are hesitant to return to the workplace due to mental health issues 

By Kirstie Beattie, Senior Employment Solicitor at WorkNest  Employee resistance is becoming a common concern as more organisations strive to reintroduce employees into the workplace.   While there have been abundant studies on people’s attitudes towards homeworking, each discovering slightly different sentiments, a recent survey by Flexjobs found that 65% of people who worked remotely during […]

DOWNLOAD REPORT: Attitudes to mental health in the workplace

What impact has employees’ changing attitude to mental health had on the workplace? Read this latest report by Westfield Health to find out. The report explores employee perspectives on mental health throughout the pandemic and how employers can support their people in the post-Covid workplace. The results reveal an average of 3.36 days off due […]

Free webinar on supporting employees’ mental and physical health

Westfield Health are hosting a free webinar, Beat the January Blues: Ways to support your employees’ mental and physical health, on ​​​​Wednesday 19th January, 12:00 – 12:50, where their expert panel will share expertise on how employers can support their people with both their mental and physical wellbeing. You’ll receive easy-to-implement tips and ideas, free wellbeing […]

Leadership wellbeing and the burnout threat

By ENGAGE Neil Young famously sang “It’s better to burn out than to fade away”. But is it really better to go out with a bang, rather than drift off into obscurity? In the workplace we don’t want our people to do either. Yet according to a recent survey by Deloitte, 77% of all professionals […]

WEBINAR: Building a Mentally Healthy and Resilient Workplace

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been felt by everyone, affecting the mental wellbeing of our workforce and changing how teams feel, behave and think at work. Hope Health will be hosting their webinar, ‘Building a mentally healthy and resilient workplace – prevention and early intervention strategies’ on Wednesday 28th April 2021 at 1pm […]

Why compassion is your biggest Covid ally

By Josh Manlises, Winningtemp A pandemic that almost one year on still has a stronghold over the political and economical landscape of not only the United Kingdom, but the rest of the world too. Rich or poor, black, or white, naughty, or nice, Covid-19 cares not at all about your personal circumstances. And while there is […]