Absence/Productivity

Long Covid sufferers need tailored support for a condition that continually moves the goalposts, according to Christine Husbands, managing director at RedArc Nurses. Husbands warns long Covid is not a static condition...

Wellbeing services provider Health Shield has added a series of risk assessment questionnaires to its recently launched occupational health (OH) platform. The three new questionnaires include the following: Working from home -...

Insurers should communicate the benefits of health cover more effectively to companies and individuals alike, access better data on the societal benefits of health and protection insurance and improve product innovation to...

Vitality has called for health and wellbeing requirements to be prioritised at board level as new research indicates increased homeworking is leading to an 'ergonomic timebomb' risking increased back and shoulder injuries...

Unum has revealed that 95.1% of employees who used its claims and rehabilitation service remained in work or were able to return to work afterwards. The provider reported 1,711 referrals to its...

Employers have been urged to have a flexible, robust employee benefit and wellbeing plan of action ready to deploy at short notice if the pandemic puts paid to their workers' return to...

Ensuring line managers regularly review employees' workload, introducing engagement surveys and reviewing their occupational health provision are just some of the ways employers can guard against employee burnout. Health & Protection kicked...

Cutting meeting and screen times, reminding staff of the importance of taking time out and introducing preventative measures guarding against burnout are just some of the ways insurers have been seeking to...

Employee benefits and services provider Personal Group Holdings has appointed Liam McGrath as chief operating officer. McGrath has held COO and senior operations roles at private and public companies within the financial,...

Protection advice firm LifeSearch has emphasised the importance of embedding staff wellbeing into the culture of an organisation. Research published yesterday drew a link between working excessive hours and increased chances of...