News
Workplace drinking pressures drive up sick days for young workers, finds IPPR
24% of workers said they sometimes felt pressured to drink, rising to 38% among 18 to 24-year-olds.
Health & Wellbeing
Employee Relations
RedArc urges early intervention as modern life drives rise in mental health challenges
RedArc has highlighted the growing strain on mental health caused by modern-day pressures such as heavy workloads, family demands, social media, and global uncertainty.
Health & Wellbeing
Healix Health launches precision cancer service to improve outcomes and cut costs
Healix Health has launched a new Precision Cancer Service in partnership with Further, offering genomic testing and expert clinical support to improve employee outcomes and reduce treatment costs.
Compensation & Benefits
Carrow Insurance launches accident and health cover for UK employers
The specialist MGA introduced products for corporate personal accident and business travel, group personal accident, and tailored corporate illness benefits.
News
Most employees say employer wellbeing support drives retention – Reward Gateway
Partners and spouses were seen as the most responsible, with 41% of employees saying they were in charge of their wellbeing.
News
Workplace mentoring and coaching key to boosting performance – ABM
66% of businesses said mentoring and coaching helped with staff retention and attracting new talent.
Health & Wellbeing
Preventative support for mental health rated most helpful by employers – GRiD
The research found that 88% of employers offered preventative support to staff, focused on spotting and stopping health and wellbeing issues before they start.
News
Mercedes-Benz Vans research links team sports to reduced sick days and higher productivity
More than a third of business owners say staff sickness has fallen thanks to employees playing team sports together, according to new research by Mercedes-Benz Vans.
News
Manual workers least likely to have income protection – National Friendly
23% of manual workers said they expect to have a workplace accident in the next one to three years, higher than the national average of 19%.
Health & Wellbeing
Unum UK launches ‘UnumSync’ to help employers manage staff health and wellbeing
The platform aims to help businesses manage the health and wellbeing of their employees all in one place.
News
Most young employees unaware of cancer risks despite rising rates – Perci Health
Awareness was lowest among younger men, with only 31% of 16 to 24 year olds recognising smoking as a cancer risk.
Technology
Workplace tech linked to stress, sick leave and resignations, report finds
The Adaptavist report found 73% of knowledge workers said technology helped their careers, but 26% regularly felt overwhelmed.