Research: Employee Health and Wellbeing – Whose Responsibility Is It?

This research considers the current state of health and wellbeing at work, the actions employers are taking, and the business reasons for investing in health and wellbeing.

It also features a number of case studies illustrating how organisations are thinking more strategically about health and wellbeing to view it as an essential feature of their Employee Value Proposition and employer brand.

Topics covered include:

• The main issues with the current state of employee health and wellbeing
• The direct and indirect cost of employee absences to organisations
• The problem of presenteeism
• Demographic and social changes affecting employee health and wellbeing
• The business case for employee health and wellbeing being a priority
• Implementing an employee health and wellbeing strategy
• Building a culture of health with the organisation.

A summary of recommendations to consider when implementing an effective health and wellbeing strategy are available here.