A flexible working structure acknowledges that employees have a life outside of the office, and a nine-to-five plus a commute can take up a considerable portion of the day.
The majority of businesses still have a traditional workplace, which is increasingly at odds with a modern workplace culture.
While we can't always avoid the challenges and set-backs we inevitably face in life and in business, we can take steps to strengthen our resilience to be better prepared for when the road gets bumpy.
According to Business in the Community's Mental Health at Work report, 77 per cent of employees have experienced symptoms of poor mental health at some point, and 29 per cent have been diagnosed with a mental health condition.
Recently, research from CareerCast ranked event coordinating the fifth most stressful job for the second consecutive year only military personnel, fire fighter, airline pilot and police offer roles were deemed more stressful.
A new survey has reported that 61 per cent of men have not received any information on their company's workplace health and safety policies despite the fact that 54 per cent of men work in a hazardous role.
When someone is absent from work, the remaining staff may take on the extra load. But when they come in to work sick, everyone is at risk of catching a cold which is worse
If you keep your workers happy and healthy, they are likely to work harder. Managing productivity in this way makes good business sense.
The Centre for Mental Health has estimated that over half the cost to business of mental ill health at work is attributable to reduced productivity of employees when at work.
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