Caterpillar's Better Health at Work initiative has been launched to educate and inspire the 1,000 employees on the company's Stockton site.
Employees who work longer hours have a greater chance of suffering a stroke or coronary heart disease.
Working life is so demanding that more than half (54%) of Londoners do not book medical appointments because they cannot take time off.
MEC is launching benefits for staff with children and caring responsibilities as part of its My Family scheme.
Less than half of organisations believe they have any responsibility for employee health despite the vast majority (83%) recognising that business performance and staff wellbeing are connected.
Electricians are more likely to be damaging their physical health due to work pressures than their building site colleagues.
Employers should beware that rewarding performance outcomes in the workplace can lead to problems of excessive perfectionism in staff and greater employee burnout.
A growing number of people will need a high level of care during their final years and how to fund this has proved a controversial question.
Over half (57%) of mental health issues resulting in calls to an employee assistance programme are triggered by work.
Willis Group is set to acquire PMI Heath Group (PMIHG) in a bid to expand its UK employee benefits and healthcare business.