Do you want to reduce absence, employee turnover and legal risk, and at the same time increase performance, employee engagement and productivity?
With 1 million people reporting sick each week, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has estimated that 175 million working days were lost last year to sickness absence, at a cost to the economy of £12.2 billion.
The good news is whatever your industry, size of business or location, there are things you can do for the health and wellbeing of your employees. Benefits of a healthy workplace include:
Employers have a lot to gain by investing in a healthier workforce - it makes good business sense.
|Elmbridge Business Network has teamed up with Elmbridge Borough Council and |Surrey Primary Care Trust to give employers information on how to create a healthier workplace under each of the following key areas:
You can also use the |online business self-assessment tool, a single point for accessing information on the regulatory areas of environmental health, food safety, health and safety, infectious diseases, trading standards, licensing and public health.
If you have any comments or questions about these webpages, please contact the |Community Planning and Partnerships Co-ordinator.