Workplace sickness
Insurer
American firm VSP Global has announced an expansion into the UK employee benefits market through its VSP Vision Care brand.
12 March 2014
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Insurer
Most workers in the UK believe staff health and wellbeing should be shared between both employer and employee, according to new research.
12 March 2014
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Employee Benefits
Providers running the national Health and Work Service (HWS) will not be incentivised to return people to work.
06 March 2014
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Employee Benefits
The vast majority of employers are intending to embrace two key Government initiatives in the battle to combat sickness absence, Jelf Employee Benefits has said.
03 March 2014
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Employee Benefits
The only way the government's new Health and Work Service (HWS) can work effectively is if "people are forced" to take part, says Jelf Employee Benefits head of benefits strategy Steve Herbert.
19 February 2014
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Income Protection
MPs are expected to take part debate on a motion relating to the effects of welfare reform on sick and disabled people.
18 February 2014
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Employee Benefits
In order to fund the new Health and Work Service, the government will no longer offer compensation to employers that experience high levels of sickness absence.
12 February 2014
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Group Protection
Nearly one in five (17%) small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) suffered significant disruption from staff illness and absence in the past year, according to findings from Metlife.
12 February 2014
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Employee Benefits
National Dental Plan (NDP) has announced a number of changes to its corporate optical cover.
04 February 2014
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Employee Benefits
A template allowing employers to detail the available workplace adaptations and modifications is being developed to support the fit note.
13 December 2013
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