With the festive season fast approaching, workplaces large and small are planning for their Christmas parties. This can bring additional pressures and responsibilities for both employers and employees. Here are a few pointers which you might like to share with…
Category: Workplace
Workplace Wellness: Alcohol’s Harm to Others in the Workplace
One in seven Irish workers (14%) reported work-related problems due to co-workers’ drinking, according to a 2018 report from the HSE. The specific problems most often mentioned were that the worker’s own productivity was reduced and having to cover for co-workers…
Workplace Wellness: Alcohol and Mental Health
One of the reasons some of us drink alcohol is to alter our mood or change our mental state, so it stands to reason that alcohol can affect our mental health in a range of different ways. While alcohol can…
National Workplace Wellbeing Day 2019: Book a Drinkaware Workshop
The fifth National Workplace Wellbeing Day is set to take place on Friday, 12th April. Last year, over 700 companies signed up to promote employee health, and this figure is expected to increase this year as the trend for improving health and wellbeing continues to grow….
Does Alcohol Play a Part in Workplace Wellness?
The growing trend in workplace wellness is a welcome one. Employers are realising that there are business benefits in terms of recruitment and retention, and employees appreciate their wellness being considered. In general, Irish people are increasingly considering aspects of their…