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Health, wealth and happiness levels among the UK population have plummeted to their lowest levels in a decade during the course of the pandemic, according to LifeSearch. The advice firm's newly launched...

Employers have been urged to ensure line managers are given effective training to be able to boost employee morale and wellbeing ahead of the country's return to the office. However, they are...

Employers should offer long Covid sufferers who are prone to 'ploughing on' through illness practical, compassionate engagement as they ease back into the workplace. This is according to Dr Julie Denning, managing...

Investment in wellbeing and mental health apps ranks as the number one area in which HR directors expect to increase remote wellbeing expenditure in 2021. This is according to a report from...

Employers should have a plan to look after all employees at all levels in the wake rising levels of depression among the UK population during the pandemic, according to Towergate Health &...

Stress and anxiety is the biggest issue for most people with health and wellbeing concerns, according to research from risk industry body Grid. The research shows of the four in five employees...

While the vast majority of asset managers do not have a formal wellbeing strategy in place despite offering private medical, life insurance and income protection, according to Howden Employee Benefits and Wellbeing....

Employers should be as clear as possible with employees about sick pay and health insurance benefits from day one, according to employment lawyers. Melanie Stancliffe, partner at law firm Cripps Pemberton Greenish,...

Lower attrition and absence rates and terrific individual performances are just some of the benefits of embracing flexible working, according to LifeSearch's head of people and culture. Yesterday, Health & Protection revealed...

Due to the way we deal with mental health in the west, most companies think they have ticked the box with an employee assistance programme (EAP), training staff as mental health first...