Workplace sickness
Employee Benefits
A fifth of workers who experienced problems with stress in 2012 were too afraid or embarrassed to ask for help, Canada Life has said.
18 February 2013
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Employee Benefits
The Trade Union Congress has recognised the importance of employee health and wellbeing programmes in reducing absence and boosting productivity.
15 February 2013
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Group Protection
Positive working relationships in the workplace are the most fulfilling part of a job, according to a Samaritans and Simplyhealth survey.
31 January 2013
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Group Protection
Legal & General has launched a new benefit, ‘Healthy Living', which will enable employers to see trends in their employees' health, as employees engage with it.
21 January 2013
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Regulation
The government has pledged to form a new state-funded service which will carry out an independent assessment of employees after four weeks of sickness absence.
17 January 2013
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Employee Benefits
People absent from work because of illness are more likely to report a mental health condition than those at work, according to DWP statistics.
10 December 2012
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Employee Benefits
PR and communications agency Lansons Communications is launching an employee engagement service.
03 December 2012
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Employee Benefits
NHS Employers is launching web tools including an online sickness absence calculator to help organisations manage their workforces more effectively.
20 November 2012
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Employee Benefits
Wellbeing4business is launching an online, multimedia portal for corporate health challenges.
13 November 2012
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Employee Benefits
In recognition of National Stress Awareness Day, PruHealth has published a list of what it believes are the top ten actions employers can do to address mental health problems.
07 November 2012
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