it is recommended that HR balance attention to individuals and groups when managing health at work what does this mean in practice? a. Attention to individuals and their patterns of absence; this will bring the most visible business benefits in terms of reduction of absence and related sick pay. b. Attention to patterns of well-being related needs amongst different staff groups, considering for example, job type, gender and age. c. A balanced approach that allows attention to individuals as well as a focus on more systemic, organisational issues, such as a culture of long working hours