Special Report

Health at Work

We reveal the winners of Britain’s Healthiest Workplace Awards 2019 and discuss how organisations are dealing with employee problems ranging from stress and mental ill health to menopause and poor sleep


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Alarm bells for Japan

Deaths from overwork reflect pernicious long-hours culture

Diversity of thought

Companies discover that autistic people and the different way their brains work can be a valuable addition to their workforce

MHFA chief looks to ‘normalise attitudes towards mental health’

Mental health first-aiders are now a familiar presence in the workplace

Asia feels the heat

‘Pressure cooker’ nature of employment is not improving despite warnings on economic fallout

The need for support

Enlightened employers are investing in services to help staff through the increasingly complex array of health challenges in today’s workplaces

The best in class

Annual survey ranks organisations by healthy employees, corporate culture and use of workplace interventions

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Interactive: At work but out of it

Presenteeism among ill employees is a growing cause of lost productivity, especially among younger workers

Prevention beats cure

As industrial accidents and diseases become less common, employers should step up their focus on health promotion

Tumult adds to Hong Kong strain

Employees already contend with long working hours and cramped living conditions

A helpful nudge on your wrist

Apple Watches and Fitbits gently encourage members to engage with their own health

A wake-up call for business

Pernicious effects yet to be acknowledged as a problem by many employers

Staying vigilant on safety at work

The new head of Britain’s Health and Safety Executive is turning her attention to the ‘gig economy’

Survey case studies: Gender on the agenda

Johnson & Johnson and Taylor Wessing want staff to bring their true selves to work

Understanding the needs of older workers

Support and flexible terms can fulfil the desire of older people to work longer

Doctors on the brink

US physicians suffering because of rising productivity expectations and onerous paperwork

Time for a change: helping women through menopause

Negative impact on working lives often compounded by lack of support from employers

Balanced lives help us all

The more family-friendly employers are, the greater the benefits for them, their staff and society as a whole

Reimagining the workplace

Second Home’s shared workspaces use adventurous designs to foster wellbeing

Coaches on board

Lifestyle management at work is a growing trend but resources are often poorly targeted

Raising a stink about pollution

Awareness is growing that some workers breathe dangerously dirty air on the job

Academics forced to act as ‘fourth emergency service’

Mental health services for students are improving fast, but support remains patchy for university staff

Stress and the City

London’s financial sector has a way to go to properly tackle mental ill-health and prove to the next generation it is a responsible employer