More companies are reporting an increase in long-term absence, with two fifths seeing a rise, and a fifth seeing a fall, the largest increase in five years, a report has found.
Addressing mental health is still a massive challenge for the vast majority of employers.
Centralisation at multinationals is not being reflected in their employee benefits offerings, with local stakeholders still dominating decision making, a survey for Aon has found.
Over 75% of employers and 60% of GPs are not aware of the new Fit for Work service, research for Cigna UK HealthCare Benefits (Cigna UKHB) by YouGov has found.
Health Assured, part of Peninsula Business Services Group, has acquired Capita's employee assistance programme business, formerly called First Assist.
Unum has launched a free online tool to provide businesses with an MOT-style review of their wellbeing strategy.
Reforms to the German healthcare system have been highlighted by Jelf international, as Germany aims to keep healthcare costs under control.
VSP Global has announced the development of a prototype combining health-tracking technology into the frames of a pair of glasses.
Half of employees have never been asked in a one-to-one with managers about stress, depression or anxiety, a survey for Bupa has found.
The north-south divide in health and wellbeing care for workers is narrowing, according to a study from PMI Health Group.