Only quarter of employers offer risk assessments for serious illness

According to research among 500 HR decision makers, one third (36%) of businesses offer medical questionnaires as a risk profiling activity to cover the risk of serious illness, with no physical examination or assessment provided. Meanwhile, over one quarter (28%) of employers don't offer any form of risk profiling for team members. Of the other businesses surveyed, 27% offer a questionnaire on basic areas of weight and fitness, while 24% offer a medical assessment for these areas. Having a better understanding of the risk profile of the health and wellbeing of employees would mean...