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Employers are more concerned about the physical health of their older workers than their mental health, according to research from group risk industry body Grid. According to research conducted for the trade...

Leading employer groups have called on the government to nominate a menopause ambassador to work on behalf of women experiencing menopause. They also want larger employers to put in place workplace awareness,...

The Openwork Partnership has announced further support for staff who need help after miscarriage or who are facing menopause symptoms. The financial advice and investment network said it was adapting its offices...

Employers are focusing their wellbeing programmes on supporting staff digital wellbeing, particularly around mental health issues. Organisations are also using wellbeing to drive culture within their workforces, according to research from Mercer...

More than a third of employees have continued working despite being ill during the pandemic, with younger people even more likely to do so. Encouragingly there was a drop in self-reported presenteeism...

Less than a third of employers believe they have a true grip on the sickness absence situation experienced in their organisation over the last two years. Just 29% of employers said they...

Employee health and wellbeing programmes can have a positive impact on social relationships and reduce bullying, according to a study from Vitality and the University of East Anglia (UEA). The three-year study...

Aviva UK Health managing director Steve Bridger has told advisers to demand data from insurers on how long it takes patients to return to work after treatment, noting the sector does not...

Aviva is expanding its mental health support for SME line managers to include information about menopause. This is according to Ally Antell, head of propositions and strategy at Aviva Health UK, who...

WPA is launching a dedicated product supporting the healthcare of women which is available to large corporate schemes. The insurer said it had designed a range of gender and life-stage specific benefits...