healthcare
Employee Benefits
Vebnet has announced an exclusive deal with UK Preventative Medicine in which employees will have access to a health assessment and behavioural coaching.
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, a poll finds.
04 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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Employee Benefits
The Health and Work Service should be mandatory and include sanctions for employers who do not cooperate with it, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recommends.
10 February 2014
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Employee Benefits
Almost half of employers believe an independent Scotland should introduce tax breaks for organisations that offer workplace health and wellbeing programmes.
05 February 2014
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Employee Benefits
Occupational cancer is still a key health issue and employers should implement sensible controls to manage workplace carcinogen exposure, the British Safety Council urges.
04 February 2014
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Employee Benefits
The majority of UK workers are failing to do the minimum amount of exercise to stay fit and healthy each week, a survey finds.
03 February 2014
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Employee Benefits
The department of Health has laid out long-term ambitions for a broad change in the way people with mental health problems are supported in society, including at work.
22 January 2014
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Employee Benefits
Lifestyle risk factors are more prevalent among low income earners, a study has found, demonstrating a direct link between income and health.
17 January 2014
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Employee Benefits
The Competition Commission (CC) has proposed five key remedies to address the lack of competitive issues in the private healthcare market that it believes has lead to significant consumer detriment.
17 January 2014
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