The Government will set up a three-year vanguard project with employers and health providers, aimed at creating a new “healthy work standard”, and reduce employee absenteeism, following recommendations made in the Keep...
With the NHS struggling to provide fertility services, more companies are offering support such as IVF, fertility preservation as well as egg and sperm freezing as part of their wider employee benefit...
More than seven out of 10 medical insurance claims are not for 'routine' treatment according to new claims data from VitalityHealth Its data shows 70 per cent of its health calcium were...
Workplace financial wellbeing used to be a monthly payslip and a half-day workshop on retirement for those approaching pension age. But, today, the link between money and other areas of employee wellbeing...
Cash plans have long been a staple of employee benefits but as expectations around workplace health and wellbeing change, the sector is looking again at the role these products play in the...
The vast majority of UK business are concerned about the impact of rising levels of absence and sickness in the workplace. Research from MetLife UK found 88 per cent of directors, business...
Mental wellbeing challenges remain most pronounced among employees under 25 and those aged 45–54, according to new research from Aviva. Its Story of Health report found both groups report lower levels of...
Hybrid working appears to produce happier workforces, with a better life-work balance according to new research by Health Shield Friendly. This Britain At Work report found that 74 per cent of hybrid...
The Vulnerability Registration Service (VRS), which is the UK’s central database for alerting companies to customer vulnerability, has launched a support network that allows people to access help in one place. The...
Advisers today are navigating a growing challenge. Employers are under pressure to deliver more value to their people while managing tighter budgets and responding to rising employee expectations. At the same time, the workforce is more diverse,...
