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A subsidy encouraging the purchase of occupational health (OH) services will be tested by government as part of a range of measures to help reduce ill-health related job losses. It will also...

Healix has launched a tool to help firms identify returning employees most at risk of the coronavirus and offer guidance on additional measures that can help keep these workers safe. The tool...

Insurers have clarified their positions the issue of mask wearing in the office. Today many remaining Covid precautions are being lifted in England - including the legal obligation to wear a face...

Employers would be well advised to continue to encourage the wearing of masks if government isn't prepared to mandate their use, according to the co-founder of Square Health. Dr Bippon Vinayak, the...

A mask wearing policy seems to becoming redundant as more and more advisers embrace flexible working. Earlier this week, Health & Protection quizzed insurers up and down the country to find out...

Some insurers are considering encouraging employees to wear face masks even after the legal obligation to do is removed. Earlier this week, prime minister Boris Johnson said that while a final decision...

The vast majority of adults in England and Wales now have Covid antibodies, according to official data. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that around nine in 10...

Almost half of Canadian home workers are worried about contracting Covid-19 upon their return to the office, according to research from Canada Life. The study, conducted by Workplace Strategies for Mental Health...

Advisers have a crucial role in educating employers about protection cover and benefit options as Covid restrictions start to lift in the workplace and across society. Yesterday, the Prime Minister addressed the...

Global health service company Cigna Europe has launched a new guide aimed at improving employee 'whole health'. ‘The road to a healthy SME: a practical guide to achieving better results through employee...