More Information for employers and employees on improving workplace health
Be Well, Feel Well: Control
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An estimated 131 million days were lost to sickness absence in the UK in 2013 alone, equating to lost productivity and the associated cost to employers. Absenteeism carries a huge financial burden for businesses and the British economy - approximately £29bn per year. Improvements in workers’ health and wellbeing also has other benefits both to the quality of life of millions of workers themselves and in reducing pressure on our over-stretched health services.
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Compassionate Workplaces
St Elizabeth Hospice offer training in the support of employees affected by bereavement, loss and long term illness.
The 2 hour awareness training session is free and is delivered in person (preferred) or online if needed. The session is focused on helping employers support their workforce when experiencing loss and bereavement and also to give guidance to HR teams around the development of organizational practices and policies.
Practical guidance to help employers support grieving employees
Compassionate Bereavement Support Guide by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development
More Useful Links
Through a series of workshops that looked at different aspects of health and wellbeing resilience, over two dozen organisations successfully came together to share experiences of good – and sometimes less-than-successful – approaches to boosting positive workplace health and wellbeing results. This unique approach has resulted in resilience resource packs which are filled with key advice, case studies and links to more detailed expert content.
Our partnership working is continuing and we work together to help Suffolk employers to improve workplace health in the face of uncertain economic times. Click the images below to access lots of additional support.
