Staff at one of the largest employers in the North East, Thirteen Group, will be able to receive advice on protection insurance and private medical insurance under the company's benefits scheme.
All 6,500 employees at the University of Birmingham can now take advantage of a car salary sacrifice scheme launched by the institution, capping CO2 emissions at 120g/km.
Employee insurance costs could rise by 50% if the working age continues to increase, Towers Watson warns.
A quarter of British small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) 23% do not have an absence management system in place, research from Jelf Employee Benefits has found.
Local authorities are spending less than 4% of their total physical health budgets on supporting and promoting mental health.
Sports Direct will be forced to publish clear written policies of what its 20,000 zero-hours workers are entitled to, after reaching a legal settlement with a former worker.
Half of UK employers will review their company car policies over the next 12 months, with the majority (75%) doing so to remain competitive and align existing policies with best practice.
Public Health England (PHE) has set out its seven priorities for the next five years to improve public health - including greater collaboration with employers.
More than 1,300 employees at Discovery are to benefit from a new medical and wellbeing centre opened at the broadcaster's base in London.
Hospital patients would be willing to travel up to 100 miles to ensure they could attend a hospital with a better infection record.