Working for a healthier tomorrow is the report that Dame Carol Black, National Director for Health & Work researched and authored. This report prompted wide spread action to improve well-being in the workplace (2009).
A recent study by Price Water House Coopers (commissioned as part of the Dame Carol Black Report) showed a return of £4.17 for every £1 spent on staff well-being.
Stress affects 1 in 5 people and is the leading cause of work illness (HSE 2009). According to research carried out by the CIPD (2007), the cost of one day of sickness for an average employee across all sectors is £78.
A total of 2.8 million days are lost in the UK due to stress, depression and anxiety (HSE 2009).
Other benefits of promoting employee well-being include: Increased employee retention, increased levels of employee engagement, promotion of team-building, improved organisational confidence, attention to dignity in the workplace.
