Employee Well being is it Worth the Investment?

The deficit The Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design at the Royal College of
Art (RCA) combined with Gensler the global architecture
practice, have released a report documenting the ‘well being
deficit’ in the UK workplace that has caused a loss of
productivity through sickness and stress.

This well being deficit
is part of a worldwide trend, leading to unprecedented interest
by organisations in ways to improve wellbeing, satisfaction
and engagement of employees.

Absence from work costs the
UK economy more than £14 billion a year according to the
Confederation of British Industry (CBI 2013).

In 2014, around
27.3 million working days were lost in the UK, according to the
Health and Safety Executive; 23.3 million of them were due to
work-related ill health, predominantly depression, stress,
anxiety and musculoskeletal disorders, and just over 4 million
due to workplace injuries (HSE 2015).

The study concluded
that workspace is being squeezed, there is a requirement for
more breakout areas and team space.

To improve wellbeing
bright daylight, themed flooring and biophilic flooring and wall
areas are required,

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