Absence/Productivity

Two of the biggest protection advice firms in the UK believe hybrid working is here to stay as it has become an essential route to recruiting and retaining talented people. Last week...

Striking the right balance between time spent in the office and at home is key to getting the most from hybrid working practices, according to advisers. This morning, participants of the Chartered...

UK national standards body the BSI has issued a new workplace standard aimed at helping organisations support employees experiencing menopause or menstruation and better enable them to retain experienced and talented people...

Four in 10 employers say long NHS waiting lists will have a "high impact" on the design of their benefits strategy while for a third the situation has already hit their provision....

Office for National Statistics (ONS) data indicating that work-limiting health conditions are the single biggest contributor to economic inactivity is making the business case for increased investment in healthcare, according to consultants...

Employee benefits and wellbeing provider DocHQ has appointed Amit Arora as chief commercial officer. Arora will lead DocHQ's commercial strategy, including sales, marketing and partnerships, and will be responsible for driving growth...

More than 20,000 people have been added to the number of people who are economically inactive due to long term sickness in the UK over the past month. The latest figure from...

Almost a third (30%) of UK line managers do not feel fully confident supporting team members if they were suffering from a long-term health condition such as long Covid or cancer, according...

It is dangerous for organisations not to cater for younger employees - particularly how they communicate and their willingness to make requests such as for mental health days, according to fintech provider...

Aviva paid £373,949,994 in group protection claims to 7,273 employees and their dependants in 2022 and will be launching its first group protection claims report. More than half of the claims in...