The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is developing a workplace statement that will allow employers to tell employees exactly what sickness benefits they are entitled to.
The proportion of employees saying they were more likely to stay with an employer if they had good benefits has fallen to 66%, from 74% in 2013, a report has found.
The Fit for Work (FfW) service has fully rolled-out across Wales and is also active in much of England.
The body which develops clinical guidelines for the NHS has published guidance to support employers in creating healthy workplaces which will boost productivity.
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.
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.