Employers are increasingly having to offer more varied wellbeing packages and employee incentives to remain competitive, writes Lucy Quinton
The last few years have seen a seismic shift in the way employers deal with their employees' health and wellbeing. The UK's workforce endures the longest working hours in Europe, yet, until recently, there was a real lack of understanding that employees' general health and wellness is also a vital aspect of ensuring the success and longevity of a business. Working such long hours, people can become run down and ill, resulting in them having to take time off work, which costs businesses valuable time and money. In addition, there is often a corporate mentality where the emphasis has been ve...
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