Your employees’ money worries are your business
Employers are recognising the link between a healthy workforce and staff productivity. They’re also prioritising the mental health of their employees for the same reasons – it makes good business sense. But beyond health and mental wellness, the financial wellness of employees also has business consequences. According to a recent study, financial stress costs the […]
Cancer in the workplace: simple tips for employers
750,000 people of working age in the UK are now living with a cancer diagnosis, contributing over £16bn to the UK economy every year. With survival rates on the increase – health insurance companies suggested that cancer accounted for almost a third of long term sickness in 2015 – this looks to grow to more […]
Depression in the workplace: why is ‘good work’ important?
Since the introduction of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 in the UK, we have seen a significant reduction in physical work-related injury, with fatal injuries to employees falling by 83%. This has been attributed to more awareness of workplace health and safety and changes in the organisation of work, moving away from […]
Mental health – a competitive advantage in a demanding workplace
We live in volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous times. For those in the working world that is compounded by the workplace expecting more from their people – doing more with less; being always on through technology; driving efficiencies through cost cutting; and facing and dealing with a much more demanding customer or consumer. These times […]
Cancer in the workplace: how employers can prepare themselves
It goes without saying that employers cannot ignore cancer. However, it is equally true that employers can – and should – be well-prepared to approach cancer in the right way. There are several barriers that organisations must overcome getting this approach right, but ultimately they have be described in terms of three key themes: our […]
Always switched on for work? Managing modern technologies – a joint effort
There’s so much rich insight coming out of the academic sector that HR professionals need to know. At Academics’ Corner we feature the best HR researchers that tell you what they’ve found and what you need to do differently on the back of the research. Get connected to the academic sector through Academics’ Corner and […]
How to keep your workforce happy on Blue Monday
The third Monday in January is ‘officially’ the most depressing day of the year. Dubbed ‘Blue Monday’, it’s the time of year when the distraction of Christmas has long gone, apart from the bills, leaving nothing else immediately gratifying to look forward to. People may have spent a lot of time with their family, which can […]
OCD at work: how to spot the signs and offer support
Olivia Bamber, Youth Service and Communications Manager of OCD Action, offers insight on some of the challenges people with OCD may face in the workplace and the reasonable adjustments that can be made to help support them. Please note, OCD Action does not employ medical professionals and can only offer support and information. OCD is […]
Quick overview on OCD in the workplace
We have been working with mental health charity Mind on a series of articles exploring mental health in the workplace. Take a look at the full content series today to get insight and advice on how to improve mental wellbeing throughout your organisation. One of the most commonly misunderstood mental health problems is obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD. We’ve […]
Quick overview on depression in the workplace
We have been working with mental health charity Mind on a series of articles exploring mental health in the workplace. Take a look at the full content series today to get insight and advice on how to improve mental wellbeing throughout your organisation. Right now one in six workers are dealing with a mental health problem – and given how much […]
Quick overview on anxiety in the workplace
We have been working with mental health charity Mind on a series of articles exploring mental health in the workplace. Take a look at the full content series today to get insight and advice on how to improve mental wellbeing throughout your organisation. One in six workers are experiencing symptoms of a common mental health problem right now – that’s a […]
Thriving at work: a review on mental health
We have been working with mental health charity Mind on a series of articles exploring mental health in the workplace. Take a look at the full content series today to get insight and advice on how to improve mental wellbeing throughout your organisation. As we’ve witnessed the sea change in public opinion on mental health over the past decade, we’ve also […]
Quarter of women “forced to take time off due to period pain.”
A recent UK study of 2,000 British women has revealed how much periods are affecting women during their daily lives, particularly in the workplace. New research by Bupa reveals over a third of women (36%) lie when justifying missing work and often disguise period pain as a stomach bug, having the flu or a cold. […]
Why adult learning is so good for wellbeing
Recent research shows the benefits of learning throughout adulthood are not only critical to enhancing future employment opportunities but provide individuals with the social and relational capabilities to make a contribution to community life more widely and increase their sense of wellbeing. Previous reviews have demonstrated the wellbeing gains from training in the workplace. Indeed, […]
Do you get the ‘silent terror’ of Pure OCD?
If you manage someone who asks for a frontal lobotomy as a workplace adjustment, they may be suffering from Pure OCD. They feel this way because their minds have become search engines on autofire. Every second of every day, they search for a cure to their intrusive thoughts, but the more they search the deeper […]
How to replace mental health stigma and silence with support and openness
Work is a huge part of many people’s lives – it’s where we spend a lot of our time and energy – and yet the workplace repeatedly crops up as a place where those of us with a mental health problem experience high levels of stigma and discrimination. Statistics show that due to the fear […]
Physical exercise: what are the benefits for work?
Physical exercise universally enhances performance, but lack of confidence, office politics and time management are stumbling blocks for UK workers. What can be done? We need to look at: Why exercise benefits performance How to make exercise a habit How HR can encourage physical exercise Stage 1: Understand why physical exercise is good a) It […]
Are you in the dark about the health risks of shift work?
Peter Clark is head of corporate and public service development at HCML – Health & Case Management Ltd – who are dedicated to restoring sick and injured people back to health. Here he explores the occupational health hazards of shift work and offers advice for HR managers working in the shift economy. Shift workers are […]
Turn your culture into a mental wellbeing oasis
Life is busy, and this is especially true in our modern workplaces. Despite the rise of technology, we have seen no corresponding decrease in our working hours. In fact, the trend seems to continue ever upward. According to a report by TUC in 2016, almost four million employees are working at least 48 hours a […]
Three strategies for managing anxiety in the workplace
The poet T.S. Eliot was wrong when he famously said April could be the cruellest month. For many, January is the time when moods dip. This year, the usual toxic mix of a post-Christmas slump and poor weather is likely to be exacerbated by anxiety about Brexit and Trump, and concern about meeting targets as […]
