Business & Industry
Employee Wellbeing 2019
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A global effort in workplace health and safety: suicide prevention
Over a century ago, the French sociologist Emile Durkheim1 considered suicide as a society-determined phenomenon in which the role of work played a significant role. According to Durkheim, the place of employment sets a social structure, moral values and a sense of identity for an individual — all of which helps give the individual meaning...
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Better mental health benefits everyone, so what do we do about it at work?
It’s clear that good mental health, and how it contributes to our wellbeing, relationships and work, is high on the agenda of UK plc. This has happened thanks to increased media coverage with stories of lived experience, and the irrefutable business case linking wellbeing to productivity. Yet, there remains a gap between the chatter and...
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Beyond wellness: Office design can be a vehicle for equality
The way companies design physical environments is a direct reflection of their values and beliefs. Inequality can be hardwired into the layout, with perimeter offices and fixed desks that benefit only a small portion of the overall workforce. Today, most people work in modern offices with open-plan spaces, which favour extroversion and further contribute to...
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How to make worker wellbeing ‘a walk in the park’
Expanding the definition of ‘workplace’ beyond ‘the content of its four walls’ is key to developing a healthier, happier and more productive workforce, says Head of Workplace Futures for Lendlease, Alison Webb. The majority of modern businesses consider employee wellness as an internal issue – improved through interior design or in-house cultural shifts. But for...
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A spotlight on women’s wellbeing
Employers as varied as Royal Mail, Norton Rose Fulbright and Goldman Sachs lead the way on women’s wellbeing in the workplace with tangible enthusiasm. While there are myriad reasons why organisations focus on traditionally taboo topics such as menopause, fertility and menstruation there are common business-led themes emerging. Firstly, Office of National Statistics figures show...
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Mental wellbeing in the workplace
We all have mental health, just as we have physical health. Considering how much time many of us spend at work, it’s not surprising our workplace can have a big impact on our wellbeing. 300,000 of us with long-term mental health problems fall out of work every year. Right now, many of us with mental...
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Does a fit workforce = a happy workplace?
Supporting the health of your employees isn’t just great for their wellbeing; it’s also great for business, too. Here’s why a fit workforce could be your biggest asset in 2020. The Health & Safety Executive[1] recorded that in 2018/19, nearly 30 million days of work were lost in the UK due to employees suffering from...
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The smart way to improve employee wellbeing
The right tech can boost employee wellbeing, by facilitating communication between building occupiers and service providers, workspace personalisation; and reducing management workloads. There was a time when most employers were mainly concerned about their bottom lines. The wellbeing of their workforce came a very distant second, if they thought about it at all. But “that’s...
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It’s time for employers to take ownership of mental health
Employers are contributing to the psychological harm experienced by their staff through poor job design and working practices, according to a recent report. Employers must take action to ensure their workplaces have a positive impact on mental health. Our survey from more than 4,000 UK employees informed BITC’s recent Mental Health at Work 2019 report: Time...
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Time to shift the dial on wellbeing
Health and wellbeing has been moving up the business agenda. Most employers now know they play a critical role in improving people’s health at work. But, is their investment paying off? Research repeatedly shows that work can be a force for good. Quality work is good for our wellbeing, and a healthy, happy workforce produces...