Less than half of employers have wellbeing strategy - Aon

Prevention is Better Than Cure’ white paper

Adam Saville
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However 80% of employers are looking to improve awareness and education around wellbeing

An Aon white paper - ‘Prevention is Better Than Cure' - has shown that most organisations understand there is a connection between employee wellbeing and productivity, however less than half have a defined health strategy in place. With an ageing population and employees working later in life, Aon also found that 80% of employers are looking to improve awareness and education around wellbeing. Aon has advised that ignoring employee wellbeing outcomes can create employer challenges, including poor health behaviours and chronic medical conditions, while understanding data enables key pe...

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