Is wellness in work a stretch?

As organisations plan fun activities for National Workplace Wellbeing Day today, we ask how serious is the Government about keeping workers healthy? Helen O’Callaghan reports

WILL you be taking a taster class in Pilates at the office today? Or doing the stationary bike work-out in the staff canteen — or competing with colleagues to see who takes the most steps through the working day? Maybe not, but these are just some examples from the myriad range of activities planned in organisations around Ireland today for National Workplace Wellbeing Day.