Special Report

Health at Work

As Britain’s Healthiest Workplace prepares to launch this year’s survey, we look at wearable devices and ask what data analysts can do to ensure that the findings are communicated to decision makers in the boardroom.

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Dump the PowerPoints and do data properly — or lose money

How to get boards to respond to research on absenteeism and poor productivity

People love fitness trackers, but should employers give them out?

People worry about data security when using wearables at work

Driven to despair — the hidden costs of the gig economy

Signing up with the likes of Uber or Deliveroo offers flexibility, but the isolation and stress can take their toll

Guess how your income affects your health

Our interactive shows that, as your pay increases, so do certain risky behaviours

Time of reckoning for US employers over opioid abuse

Health insurance system is partly to blame for the epidemic that is costing companies $18bn a year

Britain’s Healthiest Workplace winners

Our annual survey of companies and staff shows the UK’s healthiest workplaces

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The price of success for Asia’s workers

The region’s economies may have prospered but the health of its employees is in somewhat poorer shape

The impact of cobots on workers’ wellbeing

They can take the strain in dangerous or tedious work, but what do they mean for future employment?

Podcast: Life beyond the pit

An audio story of second acts and new beginnings in the age of automation

Battling the bulge — why nurses are prone to obesity

A quarter of British nurses have a body mass index of more than 30, and other countries report similar statistics

Singapore steps up its fight against flab

A calorie-rich diet has made office workers prone to obesity and diabetes. Now the state is taking action

Sleeping on the job can improve your work

Taking a nap increases happiness and productivity, so some companies are happy to help

Wellness schemes benefit employers as well as staff

Britain’s Healthiest Workplace survey reveals productivity boost health incentives bring

How companies can intervene to transform workplace health

Screening programmes, fresh food, encouraging exercise and addressing mental health all help

South Africa gold mining companies face silicosis lawsuit

They have won praise for HIV work, but are accused of failing to safeguard workers from lung diseases

Smoking remains one of China’s burning problems

Workplace tobacco use remains widespread but local initiatives are starting to turn the tide

Employees’ financial ill health takes its toll at work

Employers are stepping in to help staff escape from debt

Brazil’s security guards find themselves in the firing line

In this dangerous profession, a culture of training and support is potentially life-saving

It is hard to talk about suicide, but employers must

When a colleague’s mental health deteriorates, managers must be ready to spot the signs and react appropriately

For more productivity, ‘look at occupational safety and health’

Christa Sedlatschek, director of EU-OSHA, explains why employers should take action

A UK region explores employer incentives on wellbeing

Former health minister, Norman Lamb, says proposals include a tax reduction for participating companies

Silicon Valley’s less-than-revolutionary office concepts

Rather than regenerate the areas in which they are based, the tech titans have constructed private fiefdoms

Concerns rise for wellbeing of staff in global supply chains

Research shows benefits accrue all round if standards improve

Reaping the benefits of a focus on wellbeing

Peter Simpson of Anglian Water says for every £1 the company spent it got £8 of benefit back

Workplace health: a directory of resources 

Research and guidance on improved physical, mental and social well-being at work