Employee Benefits

Cigna UK HealthCare Benefits has issued two free guides on work absence caused by upper limb disorders.

Public sector workers continue to be paid more than their private sector counterparts despite the introduction of a two year state pay freeze, research published today suggested.

Gallagher Employee Benefits (GEB) has launched its rebranded consultancy service following the merger of Heath Lambert Employee Benefits and Gallagher Risk & Reward.

Workers at Unilever, which manufactures products such as Marmite and Persil, have voted in favour of strike action over changes to their pensions.

Chancellor George Osborne will delay auto-enrolment for small businesses as part of his strategy for growth, reports have claimed.

Fears over job security and economic uncertainty appear to be taking their toll on employees' health and wellbeing, according to Canada Life.

Employee absence is thrusting further stress on to staff left behind who have to cope with the workload of those off sick, according to new research.

A new breed of rehabilitation only group risk products is likely to be born if the results of the Sickness Absence Review are followed through, Legal & General has said.

The Government should set up an Independent Assessment Service (IAS) to sign people sick off work, the Sickness Absence review has concluded.

Tax relief should be applied to private medical insurance (PMI) provided by employers for basic tax rate paying staff, the Sickness Absence Review has recommended.