Employee sickness accounted for a staggering average loss of 35.6 productive days per employee per year in 2018. In monetary terms, sickness related absences cost the UK economy more than £75 billion in lost productivity last year, and that number …
Employee sickness accounted for a staggering average loss of 35.6 productive days per employee per year in 2018. In monetary terms, sickness related absences cost the UK economy more than £75 billion in lost productivity last year, and that number …
What is Presenteeism and Leaveism and what is their effect in the workplace? Presenteeism Presenteeism is people coming into work when they are sick, or generally working when unwell. According to CIPD’s 2019 Health and Wellbeing at Work report1, more …
Burnout is an occupational phenomenon that is increasingly affecting employees in the workplace. The World Health Organisation has recognised its legitimacy, and identified it as deep, long-term stress that has not been dealt with1. According to a recent Gallup study …
The CIPD April 2019 report1 on Health and Wellbeing at Work analysed the causes of short term and long-term absence in the workplace. Short Term Absence Short term absence is defined as being off work for 4 weeks or less. …
A company’s workforce is arguably it’s most important asset. Therefore, it makes sense to keep your employees working at optimum capacity by ensuring their health and wellbeing is in order. According to the Office for National Statistics 137.3 million working …
Staying healthy on a budget can be difficult. From nutrition to physical fitness to medicines, there’s lots of things you can spend money on. To help make it easy for you, we’ve got discounts on all the high street brand …
A lot has been written and researched about dealing with poor mental health, but how do you spot the all-important signs? More often than not, people who are struggling with poor mental health keep it to themselves. They are afraid …
Thinking is a powerful cognitive tool that can either help or harm your stress levels. Those who struggle with mental health problems, particularly stress and anxiety, find themselves riddled with negative thoughts or habits. It is even more difficult to …
Assessing and managing sickness absence is a challenge for any business. Especially since 4 to 9 days are lost per worker annually due to sickness. Understanding the cause, impact and assessment of sickness in the workplace is a difficult task. …
Stress busting is essential in order to save the body from the release of damaging hormones that will mess up your regular bodily processes and affect your mental health. Good nutrition is essential in protecting you from disease, building your …