Two-thirds (66%) of UK employees believe they are in good or excellent heath, despite displaying two or more risk factors that could increase their chances of getting a disease.
One in five people with cancer who were employed full-time at the time of diagnosis felt their employer could do more to understand their needs, research has found.
Turn on, tune in, win out John Ritchie, CEO of Ellipse outlines his vision of employee Benefits delivery in the digital age
Employees off work due to temporary workplace disability could be reduced by one million across the EU through early intervention techniques, according to a Work Foundation report.
"One size does not fit all" when it comes to purchasing products for employee cancer cover, according to Jelf Employee Benefits.
Absence rates have returned to 2011 and 2010 levels averaging 7.6 days per employee, after falling slightly in 2012, the annual CIPD and Simplyhealth Absence Management survey has revealed.
Moving Minds, a psychological management and rehabilitation service, responds to Keith Bushnell's recent article on mental health and workplace absence.
Some of the largest employers in Europe including Royal Mail Group, Barclays and BT have launched a programme to raise awareness of depression in the workplace.
Employers should keep in touch with their staff when they are off sick to support a quicker and easier return to work, experts say.
The government's new independent assessment service (IAS) for checking employees who have been off work through ill heath for more than four weeks is likely to be delayed.