Employee support must evolve to stay relevant and effective

Research from Towergate finds

Hemma Visavadia
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Employers must evolve their health and wellbeing support for employees to ensure it remains relevant and effective, according to Towergate Health & Protection.

Research by the intermediary found that social wellbeing was the most frequent support measure provided for employees (59%), with mental health support following close behind (56%). Support with financial health was offered by 45% of surveyed employees while physical health support was provided by 44% of respondents. However, despite social wellbeing being the most common support measure offered to employees, staff stated that mental health support was the most important factor (36%). This was jointly followed by physical and financial health (21%), with social health only being mo...

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