Employers not making use of EB schemes, GRiD finds

A survey of 505 HR decision makers at UK businesses in January found that one-fifth of employers do not offer any form of support for newly injured, ill or disabled staff.   The remaining 80% on average only facilitate three types of support when a much broader range is required to help employees.  Employee benefits such as group risk products - including employer-sponsored life assurance, income protection and critical illness - often have a wide variety of embedded support. Any employer that offers these products is likely to have a great deal more than just three support type...