Occupational health and wellbeing

New and updated

• Stress management

  Type:

  Good practice manual

  Updated with the latest statistics on work-related stress and the cost of sickness absence.

• Preventing digital overload must become part of employee wellbeing programmes

  Date:

  1 February 2017

  Type:

  Commentary and analysis

  It is time for businesses to consider the impact of "digital overload" on wellbeing, performance and work-life balance, says Anna Kotwinski, digital wellbeing director of Shine Offline, a company set up to help people manage their use of technology.

• What further advice should doctors include on a fit note where they tick the "may be fit for work taking account of the following advice" option?

  Type:

  FAQs

• Consultation on work, health and disability: improving lives

  Type:

  Consultations

  The Government consults on wide-ranging proposals intended to improve job opportunities and retention for those with long-term health conditions and disabilities and promote healthier workplaces.

• Do employers have any duties in relation to flu jabs for employees?

  Type:

  FAQs

• PTSD in the workplace: how to recognise it and support employees with the disorder

  Date:

  2 October 2016

  Type:

  Commentary and analysis

  A training programme has been launched for managers dealing with former servicemen and women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Psychotherapist Piers Bishop explains the rationale behind the programme, and how management training can help all employees with the disorder.

• Is resilience training the solution to technology overload?

  Date:

  1 October 2016

  Type:

  Commentary and analysis

  Rapid technological advancements are transforming working patterns and increasing stress and anxiety levels. Resilience training can help, explains Mandy Rutter, psychologist and head of resilience services at Validium, a provider of psychological health services.

• Mental health risk: employers and insurers need a joined-up approach

  Date:

  23 August 2016

  Type:

  Commentary and analysis

  Employers should address rising stress and mental health risk through collaboration between internal departments and insurance providers. A dedicated employee risk manager is part of the solution, argues Andrew Woolnough, value propositions director at Willis Employee Benefits.

• Do employers have a duty to provide an eyesight test or to pay for corrective lenses for employees who do not use display screen equipment?

  Type:

  FAQs

• Make a referral to the Fit for Work service

  Type:

  Tasks