Absence/Productivity

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has called on government to develop a replacement for its Fit for Work Service as hundreds of thousands of adults become economically inactive and...

More than half of employers have seen an increase in demand for menopause support services over the past two years, according to Peppy. A survey of 504 HR decision makers carried out...

Bluecrest Wellness has appointed Jason Morris as head of intermediary relationships. Morris (pictured) joins from Bupa where he had spent nine years - the last seven and a half as head of...

The number of people in the UK suffering long Covid symptoms for more than a year has rocketed above the one million mark for the first time, according to official figures. Latest...

Legal & General has extended the age at which customers can add waiver of premium when taking out a protection insurance policy to 64. The insurer said the move was in response...

Davina McCall has urged employers to open-up conversations and fill the “void” around menopause in the workplace. The TV presenter told of her own problems within the television industry as she supported...

We already use 'they' as a pronoun without realising it all the time - so it should not be an issue to accommodate it when talking to our colleagues in the office,...

Employers are failing to tailor and prioritise mental health benefit solutions to diverse populations in their workforce, according to Mercer. The advice firm revealed there was a disconnect between requirements for workforces...

Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB) has engaged Perkbox as an independent third-party provider giving clients access to the reward platform. MMB clients will also gain preferential contractual terms with Perkbox and an integration...

Advisers are dubious over whether government commitments to improve access to GPs will prove successful amid soaring demand for virtual GP services from customers. The commitments feature in health and social care...