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Nearly half of employees do nothing to tackle work-related stress

Date:: 30 July 2018

Almost half (48%) of workers in the UK do little or nothing to relieve work-related stress, a survey has found, often due to a lack of free time.

Average employee worked four days while unwell last year

Date:: 29 May 2018

The average employee worked for more than four days when they were genuinely ill last year, while more than half delayed seeking medical advice because they did not want to take time off work.

Only minority of employers tackling presenteeism, warns CIPD, despite tripling of cases

Date:: 2 May 2018

"Presenteeism" has more than tripled since 2010, hitting what is believed to be a record high, yet only a minority of organisations have taken steps to challenge unhealthy working practices, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has warned.

Majority of employers don't offer financial support to staff

Date:: 19 April 2018

According to a report more than two-thirds of organisations do not offer any form of financial support to their staff, despite employees facing mounting financial pressure.

Workforce happiness weakened by overwork and lack of development

Date:: 11 April 2018

Overall workforce happiness is being dragged down by a lack of training and development opportunities for lower-skilled workers and high levels of stress among middle managers, according to the CIPD.

Mental health 'a priority', say CEOs, yet only one in six has a clear strategy

Date:: 29 March 2018

Nearly two-thirds (60%) of UK chief executives identify employee mental health as a priority, yet just one in six (16%) employers has a defined mental health strategy, a study has suggested.

International occupational health and safety management standard published

Date:: 14 March 2018

The first international standard for occupational health and safety management has been published, in an effort to address the global need to improve the health and safety of workers.

GPs see 13.5% increase in fit notes for mental health issues

Date:: 23 February 2018

Thousands more fit notes were issued by GPs in England in the second quarter of last year, including a 13.5% increase in diagnoses for mental health issues.

Employers offering health and wellbeing benefits on the rise

Date:: 9 February 2018

The number of organisations with a designated fund for health and wellbeing benefits has risen by a quarter, following a marked increase in stress and other mental health conditions.

Fit for Work assessments to be scrapped

Date:: 1 December 2017

The Government has announced that Fit for Work assessment services will close next spring, following low referral rates.

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