Employee health and wellbeing
Explore the CIPD’s point of view on health and wellbeing at work, including actions for Government and recommendations for employers
Learn about the benefits of an effective wellbeing programme for your organisation and employees
An integrated approach to health and well-being can nurture heightened levels of employee engagement while fostering a workforce where people are committed to achieving organisational success. Here you’ll find information on the business benefits of a well-being programme and how to promote well-being in your organisation.
Explore the CIPD’s point of view on health and wellbeing at work, including actions for Government and recommendations for employers
Explore the CIPD’s point of view on low pay and financial wellbeing, including actions for Government and recommendations for employers
Find out more about the Mental Health at Work Commitment and the CIPD content that will help you to meet the standards
Guidance for employers, produced with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)
Practical guidance for employers and line managers on how to manage and support employees, including advice on policy, training and links to further resources
Practical guidance to help employers properly support grieving employees, including advice on developing a supportive culture and policy, training and links to further resources
Practical guidance to help employers create a carer-friendly workplace, including recommendations, takeaways and links to further resources
After 20 years of Health and well-being at work surveys, the CIPD reflects on what's changed - and what's stayed the same - over the years
Help us break the stigma so that people of all ages can achieve their true potential at work
Guidance containing information, practical advice and templates to help managers facilitate conversations about stress and mental ill health with employees
How to develop resilience at individual and organisational levels
Our report, written with input from charities and experts in the space, examines the management and prevention of drug and alcohol misuse at work
Research exploring the experiences of working carers in England and Wales, produced in collaboration with Sheffield University
Explore the CIPD’s annual survey exploring health, well-being and absence in UK workplaces – the twentieth of its kind, and the tenth in partnership with Simplyhealth
These reports and guides, produced in partnership with Close Brothers, show how financial concerns can affect employee mental and physical health and the impact that this has on business performance. They also provide help for organisations wanting to improve their employees' financial well-being
An evaluation of a mental health training programme for line managers in the financial services in the UK
An overview of the main developments in the workplace health and well-being agenda over the past decade and focus on the future priorities for the HR profession
Review the trends on mental health and well-being at work over the years with our Employee Outlook focus reports
Exploring the growing trend of working carers within the workplace
Reports on the final phase of research, funded by the HSE, CIPD and Investors in People, into management competencies for minimising workplace stress
Insights to help practitioners understand resilience and approaches to building resilience, as well as to identify gaps in these domains
Understand the links between work, health and wellbeing, and the role of stakeholders in adopting an organisational approach to employee wellbeing
Explores mental health issues in the workplace focusing on supporting employees’ mental health
Learn how to identify the signs of stress, address stress at work, and distinguish between stress and pressure
Outlines the kind of occupational health services an organisation might offer and the role of confidentiality and consent in discussing an employee’s health
Episode 156: We explore how organisations can and should support working carers to avoid losing out on valuable talent
Episode 147: We explore the effects the menopause can have on many women's experience at work and what employers can do to ease their transition.
Episode 110: This episode explores the nebulous idea of resilience and why it is fundamental to the success of both individuals and organisations, helping them to adapt to change and bounce back from adversity.
Episode 106: With reports of mental health problems at work increasing yearly, HR professionals from Deloitte and Mind and MP Norman Lamb discuss their experiences and the need for business foster good mental health in their organisations.
Understand how to apply behavioural science to HR and L&D in the workplace
Explore HR’s role in fostering innovation and creativity at work
Learn how to develop a positive culture and working environment based on strength of purpose and organisational values