A new report published by the Royal Society for Public Health has revealed that nearly half (47 per cent) of the UK workforce is without access to essential health support, such as routine health checks or flu vaccinations, and is ...
Read More »Ensure a safer workplace with safety signage
Danny Adamson, Managing Director at Stocksigns, explains the relevant requirements for workplace signage and provides guidance on ensuring compliance with UK safety regulations Creating a safer workplace for employees is crucial. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), in ...
Read More »186 Million Workdays are Lost Annually Due to Sickness – Dettol Highlights the Need for Germ Protection for Employees and Customers This Winter
During the winter months of November to February, seasonal illnesses such as colds, flu, coughs and throat infections peak in the UK, Germany and across Europe. Germs spread rapidly and are easily transmitted between people and surfaces, making it a ...
Read More »Improving mental health in the workplace
According to the HSE, an estimated 875,000 cases of work-related stress, depression, or anxiety were reported in 2022/23, with approximately half of the 1.8 million workers attributing their conditions to these issues. With Deloitte research revealing that the cost to ...
Read More »Over half of UK professionals think mental health support at work is a ‘box-ticking exercise’
Almost three-quarters of companies now offer employee wellbeing programmes but despite this, 83 per cent of UK professionals state they’ve experienced mental ill health at work in the past 12 months – with more than a quarter encountering it ‘regularly’, ...
Read More »Improving mental health in the workplace
By Helen Godliman, Head of HR Operations & Projects at Instant Offices In recent years, mental health in the workplace has become a focal point of discussion among business leaders, HR professionals, and employees alike. As we move into an ...
Read More »Only human after all
The CoreNet Global Summit 2024 focuses on the human element and how connection shapes the future of work. Sabrina Stubbs, Account Director, Magenta Associates reports What are places without people? This was the key theme that underpinned this year’s CoreNet ...
Read More »Over two-thirds of employees are stressed by work
Work is the third biggest cause of stress for UK employees, after lack of sleep and money worries, finds new research. A survey of 1,238 employed adults carried out by HR software provider, Ciphr, found over two-thirds (70 per cent) identified ...
Read More »Royal London’s 80 Fenchurch Street office achieves Platinum level WELL Certification
Royal London’s colleague workspace at 80 Fenchurch Street in London has been awarded WELL Certification at the Platinum level – the highest level of certification under the WELL Building Standard (WELL v2), as awarded by the International WELL Building Institute ...
Read More »UK’s first 5.5 star rated NABERS UK building completes
11 Belgrave Road in London Victoria, the UK’s first building to achieve a NABERS UK Design for Performance 5.5-star rating for building efficiency has completed. The 150,000 sq. ft net zero carbon workplace, developed by global real estate development, investment ...
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