Employee Benefits

A staggering 8% of all cancer deaths in Britain are a result of exposure to carcinogens in the workplace, research from the Imperial College London has revealed.

Employers need to fully research the healthcare system in destinations where employees are being relocated, as increasing numbers of expats return home after failing to budget adequately, Jelf Employee Benefits has warned.

Employers are being more lenient when allowing staff time off for dental appointments, Simplyhealth's dental survey has shown.

Employers need to address causes of problems in the workplace rather than treat the symptoms, a stress management consultancy has warned.

Employee benefits as an intervention to address sickness absence will not work alone if employers do not focus on suitable job design for their employees, an expert in workplace health has warned.

Businesses who do not tap into Britain's growing older population could suffer skills shortages and lose an important competitive edge, according to a new guide released by the Department for Work and Pensions.

Over four in five employers (82%) now pro-actively record, monitor and manage absence, according to Group Risk Development (GRiD).

Workplace health initiatives, specifically for mental health, should be treated as part of a firms operational risk profile not as separate a health issue, according to behavioural psychologists.

The insurance industry needs to build packages that are more accessible to lower earners and smaller workers to help bring rising sickness absences down, Dame Carol Black has said.

Work is a "fantastic place" to help support public health issues and it is "ridiculous" for government to be expected to singularly tackle these problems, Dame Carol Black has said.