Absence/Productivity

The number of people economically inactive due to long-term sickness has dropped slightly but remains stubbornly high at 2.81 million people. The figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) covering the...

Employers need a clear strategy for supporting young workers with caring responsibilities, hears Abigail Montrose   Young people may be less likely to develop cancer than older people, but they may be...

Ill-health is now seen as the second biggest threat to a career by employees, surpassing the risk of artificial intelligence (AI) developments, according to research by Axa Health. Furthermore, for those aged...

  Cancer is changing. Once thought of as a disease of later life, it is increasingly a condition that impacts people in the prime of their careers. The data is clear: cancer...

Employers need a strategy if they are to offer the right cancer support at the right price to young workers, hears Abigail Montrose   Young workers are looking to their employers to...

The UK Health & Protection Awards 2025 supplement is out now with all the highlights from the night. It includes all the winners, shortlists, photos from the night and insight into the...

Abigail Montrose hears how finding new ways to engage with young adults about cancer is essential if prevention and detection is to improve.   Cancer rates are rising sharply among young people....

Former health secretary Alan Milburn will conduct an independent investigation to tackle rising youth inactivity, chancellor Rachel Reeves announced as part of her Budget 2025 speech. However, there was no further action...

Watch now: Small Business Academy vodcast on managing long-term sickness and supporting employees with cancer In our latest Small Business Academy vodcast, our expert guest speakers - Working With Cancer Founder and...

Sir Charlie Mayfield’s Keep Britain Working Review could not have been clearer and it is a call that has not fallen on deaf ears. The former John Lewis chairman called on UK...