Workplace sickness

With over 300,000 employees moving from work to state sickness benefits, and many employers looking to reduce sick pay within the next year, income protection 'must not be ignored', PG Mutual has said.

A Red Arc mental health programme has claimed a 74% recovery to normal mood levels and everyday coping capacity within a period of three to four months.

The majority of British people recognise that stress is the most common cause of work-related ill health.

One in five find the daily ‘to-do list' so overwhelming that it constantly worries them, while 14% lose sleep over them, a number almost the same as the population of the North West of England, according to the Payments Council.

CEOs find three key barriers to involving themselves in the employee engagement process, research from Engage for Success reveals.

Cycling could halve workplace sickness and inject £13.7bn annually into British businesses in productivity, new research has revealed.

Employee benefits must be overhauled as they have failed to adapt to a changing workforce leaving workers financially exposed, a report has urged.

Employers closing Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes should revisit their sickness provision to avoid a costly ‘protection gap', warns Group Risk Development (GRiD.)

Employers are keen to see a switch in focus from fixed to variable pay, while also shifting the split between pay and benefits towards the greater use of benefits.

Victims of asbestos-related cancer in the workplace will receive increased financial support and benefit from a simpler claims process under a new Bill introduced by the government.