Employers who provide workplace health programmes could be offered financial incentives under proposals suggested by the head of the NHS.
Proposals by HMRC to change the taxation system for employee benefits and expenses have been welcomed by the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG).
Offering counselling for employees helps reduce stress and absenteeism rates, research by Capita has found.
The current guidelines used for determining mental health treatments are based on flawed evidence and need replacing, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) has said in her annual report.
A report from The Work Foundation and Fit for Work UK is accusing employers of not doing enough to support people with chronic musculoskeletal disorders.
Outdoor workers are being left in the dark about protection from the sun, putting them at risk from UV radiation, research by AXA PPP has found.
Employees with high levels of stress have almost double the amount of absenteeism and more than twice the amount of Presenteeism, with 53% blaming stress levels on inadequate staffing.
Over three-quarters (77%) of staff in the UK could not afford to meet their living costs if their income stopped tomorrow, research has warned.
Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP) result in employees being three and a half times more likely to cope with the demands of their job, with 21% rating their ability as "good" or "very good" prior to receiving counselling, compared to 75% afterwards....
The majority of financial advisers surveyed by digital group risk insurer, Ellipse, believe that Auto-enrolment (AE) is having a positive impact on the employee benefits market.