Workplace Wellbeing
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Presenteeism is costing UK businesses far more than absenteeism. A growing body of research shows that while sickness absence is tightly monitored and managed, the hidden cost of employees working while unwell is vastly greater. Experts warn that companies may be measuring the wrong thing.
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Hybrid working is proving to be more than a perk. CIPD and ONS data show flexible models cut absence, aid retention, and support productivity — but also risk digital presenteeism and deepening workforce divides if not well managed.
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UK employees missed nearly ten days of work last year. The CIPD’s 2025 Health and wellbeing at work report finds sickness absence rising to its highest level in over a decade, with mental ill health and musculoskeletal issues among the leading causes.
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A new Government report finds businesses are failing disabled customers. The report highlights persistent barriers in retail, hospitality, and banking, with most disabled consumers lacking confidence in future access. Leading advocates say this is a commercial and moral missed opportunity for UK businesses.
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Mental health support is now a critical issue for employers. Onebright’s Alison Bromley examines the economic and strategic imperatives behind effective workplace mental health provision — making the business case for investing in employee wellbeing and showing why organisations cannot afford to treat mental health as optional.
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Office design now shapes whether young talent stays or goes. Nearly half of UK workers aged 24–35 would consider leaving due to poor office environments, new Kinly research reveals. Companies are responding with investments in visual tech to boost wellbeing and productivity.
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Louise Sheeran explains why future-ready businesses prioritise imagination, not just data.
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Family care support boosts productivity, loyalty, and wellbeing at work
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Flexible workspaces are reshaping local economies and modern business resilience.
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A new survey ranks British employees among Europe’s least happy — and the underlying factors run deeper than perks or pay.