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6 Ways HR Can Help With Employee Mental Health

Stepping Up Enforcement Efforts On Stem Cell Therapies

In the workplace, 1 in 6.8 people face mental health issues and the evidence indicates that mental health issues account for 12.7% of all sick days in the UK. This is according to Mental Health Foundation’s research. As the HR department of your company, it’s your job to ensure that employees are happy and healthy. …

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Job Burnout Linked to Heart Disease

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The top 20% of burnt-out employees are at dramatically increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Job burnout — characterized by physical, cognitive, and emotional exhaustion that results from stress at work – has been shown by previous studies to associate with increased risks obesity, insomnia, and anxiety.  Sharon Toker, from Tel Aviv University (Israel), …

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