Legal & General has added a master trust option to its group life insurance product.
People who are economically inactive due to being temporarily sick or long term sick have the lowest average life satisfaction and the highest average anxiety ratings, highlighting the importance of work to the mental well-being of employees.
An NHS trust has reduced sickness absence and saved £250,000 by introducing a staff self-referral physiotherapy scheme.
Less than half (43%) of employers have a long-term plan in place for getting the most out of their employee value proposition (EVP), research has found.
Almost two-thirds (62%) of employers do not believe that their current healthcare benefits are sustainable in the long-term, a survey finds.
Three-quarters (73%) of employees say that recognition motivates them to do a better job, research finds.
Employers are less likely to increase staff levels in 2014 as they expect productivity to improve once the economy picks up, research has suggested.
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While the economy is on the mend, employees remain impacted by high levels of work-related stress which is costing employers over £460m; research has found.
Over two-fifths (44%) of Brits say they are currently undergoing a period of stress, according to new research.