Employers must examine the risks they are attempting to mitigate with their benefits provision instead of just offering employees as many benefits as possible, Mercer believes.

Employers will have up to a fortnight to report payments of certain benefits and expenses under revised real time information proposals, according to HM Revenue and Customs proposals.

Three quarters of employers would consider adding benefits instead of a negligible pay-rise for employees, a survey by Jelf finds.

In recognition of National Stress Awareness Day, PruHealth has published a list of what it believes are the top ten actions employers can do to address mental health problems.

Engage Mutual has extended availability of its one fund health cash plan to businesses with a minimum of five employees.

Ellipse has launched its second group income protection product - this time focusing on bonuses for absence reduction and early notifications.

Bupa's controversial open referral policy has provoked many of its corporate clients to leave the provider, rival Healix claims.

Cigna is launching an employee assistance programme to go alongside its occupational health, medical and dental plans.

The stigma surrounding depression is still prevalent in society and affects people's expectations of the workplace, according to new research.

The General Medical Council has eased requirements for doctors to encourage long-term patients to go back to work.