Workplace sickness

Income Protection

Second successive fall in numbers of long-term sick

There has been a second fall in the numbers of long term sick people between November 2014 and January 2015, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed.

clock 18 March 2015 • 1 min read

Employee Benefits

Sickness absence rates down for 40% of employers

Sickness absence rates have decreased for 40% of employers in the last 12 months, a survey for Group Risk Development (GRiD) has found.

clock 06 March 2015 •

Employee Benefits

Fall in numbers of long-term sick

The number of people who were off work with long-term sickness fell by 12,000 in the October-December period 2014 compared with a year earlier.

clock 18 February 2015 • 1 min read

Employee Benefits

GRiD sickness warning on 'National Sickie Day'

Group Risk Development (GRiD) has warned that ‘national sickie day' can be the start of longer term problems for some employees.

clock 02 February 2015 • 1 min read

Income Protection

Cirencester Friendly pays 94% of 2014 claims

Cirencester Friendly paid £3.3m in sick pay benefit for its income protection customers in 2014, with 94% of eligible claims paid.

clock 02 February 2015 •

Employee Benefits

Early Intervention Service returns half of referrals to work

Canada Life has announced that its Early Intervention Service (EIS) has seen 47% of referrals result in a return to work.

clock 29 January 2015 • 1 min read

PMI

NICE warns 1.2m asthma patients 'incorrectly diagnosed'

Up to 30% of adults considered to have asthma may have been incorrectly diagnosed, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has said.

clock 28 January 2015 • 1 min read

Group Protection

A third of employers offer group life

Group life assurance is offered by 36% of employers a survey by Group Risk Development (GRiD) has found.

clock 28 January 2015 •

Employee Benefits

Middle aged taking the most sick leave

Employees aged 30-49 took an average of 2.3 sick days in the past six months, more than any other age group, research from AXA PPP healthcare has found.

clock 16 January 2015 • 1 min read

Employee Benefits

Employers reveal health and wellbeing concerns

Obesity, work/life balance and presenteeism are among the health and wellbeing concerns of employers, research for Group Risk Development (GRiD) has revealed.

clock 08 January 2015 •