Employees who are in pain or discomfort, who feel fatigued, miserable and out-of-sorts, rarely perform to the best of their ability

Happy, healthy, pain-free employees should be what every organisation aspires to if they want to minimise costs and maximise productivity. Employee well-being is currently a major UK Government priority

The benefits of improving staff health and well-being are clear - computer-related health problems cost every organisation money through:

• Absences
• Poor productivity and low morale
• Rehabilitation and health insurance costs
• Ergonomic chairs and worker aids
• Reduced duties and staff retention
• Compensation claims (now and in the future)
• Damage to business reputation

Few organisations measure the total costs of computer-related aches and pains carefully, but Health and Safety Executive statistics and recent survey results suggest the visible and invisible costs average at least £1080 per employee per year (see our return on investment calculator, or watch our video)

There have also been high profile cases of office staff suing their employers: a Barclays bank employee won a £244,000 payout in 2000, and an RAF typist was awarded £484,000 in 2007. As computer use rises, such payouts are set to become a common occurrence

Isn't training enough?

Although it's been UK and European law to provide display screen equipment (DSE) training for over 15 years, even the UK Health and Safety Executive admit that training has had little effect on absence rates or health costs (large PDF)

That's hardly surprising: how can half an hour's training be expected to reverse half a lifetime's bad posture and working habits?

PostureMinder is different. It provides training PLUS continual, friendly encouragement to improve posture and working habits. Most importantly, it does this in an intelligent, targeted way that works flexibly with the individual to maximise its impact

Our award-winning health and productivity solution takes an innovative new approach to helping your staff feel better and look after their health. In doing so it will reduce the costs of computer-related ill-health and show your commitment to employee well-being

Whether you use it preventatively with most computer users in your organisation, or just focus on individuals with existing problems, PostureMinder is the only cost-effective way to keep good posture and healthy working at the forefront of your employees' minds throughout the working day

More information:

How PostureMinder works to improve posture

I already provide DSE training, why do I need to do more?

The financial case for better posture and employee well-being

Case study - how PostureMinder helped a small business

Introductory video on how PostureMinder works to improve posture and reduce costs