On 15 November the UK employers’ organisation, the CBI (Confederation of British Industry) launched the Work Health Index (WHI). In a first, this unique tool, created with support from the NHS and the government, allows all private businesses, should they so wish, to evaluate what they are doing in terms of their employees’ health and well-being.
Developed by the CBI in collaboration with the business-led coalition, Business for Health, this WHI offers companies an opportunity to assess the quality of what they are providing their staff in terms of their health and well-being. They can also use the index to compare their programmes with those of other businesses. For this the WHI encapsulates all company policies and practices being implemented to support employee health and well-being, e.g. schemes helping staff bike to the office,...
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