The risk of not taking time off
If you are sick, you are sick but there is a temptation to keep working when you have access to a work device. Sure, for mild symptoms then perhaps a day or two in your pyjamas while you work from the sofa is okay but for more serious illnesses an
Digital burnout in the workplace and how to avoid it
The way we work looks very different to the professional landscape of just a few short years ago. For many, remote working is now a part of normal life with 38% of working adults having worked at home at least one day per week in 2022. That is a s
Addressing MSK-related absence and costs in today's workplace
Marc Holl, Head of Primary Care at Nuffield Health discusses musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions in the workplace and methods of support from employers. Nuffield Health's recent Healthier Nation Index revealed over a third of adults had t
Eight Key Trends Impacting Employee Wellbeing in Workplaces
One in two Americans experiences back, neck or shoulder pain, or another musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) in any given year, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as the National Health Interview Survey. That
Economic slowdown likely to force workers to accept lower quality jobs
The current global economic slowdown is likely to force more workers to accept lower quality, poorly paid jobs which lack job security and social protection, so accentuating inequalities exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis, according to a new Inter
