Although some areas are beginning to stabilise the cost of providing employee medical benefits continues to escalate at double-digit levels globally, according to a new survey from Towers Watson.
Two-thirds of employers offer no tailored retirement support to their older workers Aviva has found.
Almost three-quarters of group income protection claimants were returned to work within the deferred period last year, according to figures from Legal and General.
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has launched a free stress management tool, developed with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), designed to help equip managers with the skills to prevent stress in staff.
Return on benefit spend has been described as one of the most elusive goals for HR departments, but finding ways to even assess the evidence and measure results can present real problems. Seán Flynn investigates
Simplyhealth has published a fact sheet on the tax implications of providing health benefits to staff, with a focus on large employers.
Employers need to ensure policies regarding holiday sick pay mirror their normal approach following last week's ECJ ruling.
Workplaces must keep pace with changing services and the growing older generation, Carers UK has said.
The Association of British Insurers has thrown its support behind a Home Office announcement that imminent discrimination laws will not apply to the insurance industry.