Employee Benefits

Cancer accounts for almost a third (29%) of all long-term sickness claims paid in the past year, latest claims data from Unum reveals.

Bringing together two or more organisations is a demanding experience. Owain Thomas discovers how two very different firms are using workplace benefits to smooth the transition.

Almost a quarter (23%) of employees would not tell their boss the true reason for being absent from work because they are afraid of being judged.

The number of zero-hour contracts used by businesses has increased by 6% in the last year.

Mercer is offering enhanced maternity pay as part of alterations to its shared parental leave policy.

NHS England has launched a £5m initiative to improve the health and wellbeing of 1.3 million health service workers and cut the £2.4bn cost of staff absence in the service. WSB looks at the details of the move.

Over a quarter (28%) of employees feel compelled to check work emails while on holiday or at weekends.

The government should incentivise employers to engage people with long-term health conditions who are able to work, the Work Foundation recommends.

Almost a third (30%) of HR managers believe poor work-life balance motivates employees to leave their jobs.

Dixons Carphone has unveiled a major benefits and reward programme to help bring the two brands together.