employee benefits

Fears over job security and economic uncertainty appear to be taking their toll on employees' health and wellbeing, according to Canada Life.

Employee absence is thrusting further stress on to staff left behind who have to cope with the workload of those off sick, according to new research.

A new breed of rehabilitation only group risk products is likely to be born if the results of the Sickness Absence Review are followed through, Legal & General has said.

People should collect Employment Support allowance (ESA) after a Work Capability Assessment (WCA) the Sickness Absence Review has concluded.

The Government should set up an Independent Assessment Service (IAS) to sign people sick off work, the Sickness Absence review has concluded.

Tax relief should be applied to private medical insurance (PMI) provided by employers for basic tax rate paying staff, the Sickness Absence Review has recommended.

The sickness absence review is expected to call for a government funded panel to judge people's ability to work, taking the responsibility away from doctors.

PruHealth has expanded its Vitality programme to include group scheme members and Standard Life Healthcare customers.

Staff members at Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) feel their own department is poorly managed, an internal survey reveals.

So the employee health risk assessment is in place, but are you measuring what you think you are? Dr Peter Mills explains the pitfalls