"Champions" for older workers to support them returning to work if they're unemployed has been announced by the Department for Work and Pensions.
The Access to Work (AtW) programme is helping only a minority of the disabled people it could benefit the Work and Pensions Select Committee has warned.
Figures from the group risk industry have welcomed the launch of the government's flagship Fit for Work service which provides a basic set of back-to-work services for employers to tackle absenteeism.
The Fit for Work (FfW) service has officially launched today.
Back-to-work schemes run by the Work Programme and Jobcentre plus are ineffective for those with mental health problems and an alternative is needed, the charity Mind has said.
VitalityHealth has responded to the Health and Social Care Information Centre's (HSCIC) report which revealed the high number of people taking prescription drugs on the NHS.
The average worker's income drops by £430 a week if they are only provided with statutory sick pay by their employer, research from LV= has found.
Employers are offering no health or wellbeing benefits for 40% of their employees, a survey by Bupa has found.
Back, muscle and joint pains are being blamed on commuting by 19% of commuters, a study from Bupa has found.
Employers are facing communication challenges when implementing flexible benefit schemes, a survey by Aon has found.