Workplace financial advice ‘could save employers money’
More than eight out of 10 employers (83 per cent) say their workforce would value "free" financial advice as an employee benefit. But despite this just a third of employers (33 per...
Wellbeing
Tobin Murphy-Coles: Selling health data by the pound
You may not know it but your personal health could about to be up for sale. CoverUS, a start-up based in the USA announced significant investment and has entered the market with...
Nick McClelland: Why wellbeing is a productivity issue
The majority of organisations today are still operating benefit and reward structures that simply do not fit with the modern workplace. There is a greater focus on pension schemes at the expense...
Workplace financial planning priority for employees
Research from wellbeing provider Neyber found help was needed, as over a third of employees surveyed have less than a month’s salary saved. Within this group – 14 per cent have no savings...
Brexit “secondary risk” to financial security
Financial advisers view Brexit and the current political uncertainty as only secondary risks to people’s long-term financial security. Despite the political and news agenda being dominated by Brexit issues, only 6 per...
Demand for wellbeing programmes that cover children’s mental health
This Bupa survey, published to mark World Mental Health Day (October 10) shows this as as much of a concern that their physical health or academic performance. Many workplace wellbeing programmes now...
Companies must ‘lead from top’ to improve mental health in workplace
Punter Southall Health & Protection points out that more employers are starting to address mental health issues within their wellbeing agenda. However in a recent survey the consultants found that few (less...
Generali Global Health launches wellness app
This app, called Bria, is designed to help members identify health risks and take preventative steps. It also offers access to health advice, tailored to an individual’s circumstances and specific goals. This...
Life expectancy improvements stall for first time: ONS
Increases in life expectancy have stalled, for the first time since 1982, when the Office of National Statistics began compiling this data. The ONS figures show that life expectancy at the age...
90pc of employees ‘work while sick’: Canada Life
Up to 28m employees may be coming into work when ill, according to a new survey from Canada Life. Almost nine out of 10 (88 per cent) employees surveyed said they came...
