Employee wellbeing has grown in popularity over time, but is it a new concept or simply a rebranding of old occupational health, absence management, and good management practice?

The majority of firms strive to be in good shape. It stands to reason that if their staff are in employee health and wellbeing, this will undoubtedly contribute to the company's success, as healthy and fit personnel are critical to a company's efficiency and profitability. As more organizations see the economic benefits and contributions that can be made by introducing employee wellbeing initiatives, it is progressively advancing up the business agenda.

Many businesses are attempting to strike a compromise between increasing productivity and reducing the danger of their staff becoming burnt out, making costly mistakes, or departing. Understanding the comprehensive approach to well-being that underpins it, as well as the development of programmes that are coordinated with other HR policies, can help achieve that balance.