The millions of working days lost to poor mental health

Seventeen and a half million working days lost to poor mental health. Recently published ONS figures has shown that 17.5 million working days each year are lost due to mental health related sickness, highlighting the need for middle and senior managers to find...

‘Stoptober’ and employee health

October sees the annual ‘Stoptober’ campaign with its aim of encouraging smokers to give up the habit. advo hr looks at how the benefits offered by employers can help employees to give up smoking, and generally live a healthier lifestyle. Every October there is a...

Mental Health: Support from employers remains largely absent

Over the course of the last decade, mental health issues in Britain have reached crisis levels. We take a closer look. Approximately one in six people in England meet the criteria of having a common mental health problem such as anxiety or depression.[1] The claim...