The government should allow sickness absence policies to be more flexible to give employees with fluctuating health conditions the chance to pre-emptively arrange part-time sick leave.
Health guidelines such as recommended intakes of salt and recommended exercise are unknown to members of the public, a survey for Nuffield Health has found.
Bupa is launching a wellbeing app that lets employers support and encourage the entire workforce to improve their health.
Tesco and Carillion are the first firms to sign up to Bupa's Boost health and wellbeing app.
The most common benefit request among expat workers is private medical insurance (PMI), with 25% of expat staff asking employers for it.
Motivating employees does not need to cost businesses large amounts of money.
PwC has hired Naomi Saragoussi to build its private healthcare and group protection advisory business as part of a shift towards employee benefits consulting.
Skanska is using vision screening as part of its drive to improve road safety among its employees.
More than a quarter of Samsung UK employees would prefer flexible working than a pay rise.
Employees aged between 30 and 49 are more stressed and take significantly more sick leave than their colleagues.