Health insurance
Where it was once a benefit restricted to senior management, access to private medical care has spread to the point where it is common practice in some industries to offer cover to all employees.
However, the cost of group health insurance is rising steadily.
Uber agrees to give drivers minimum wage and employment rights
Following the Supreme Court ruling that its drivers are workers, Uber is giving its UK drivers a guaranteed minimum wage, holiday pay and pensions.
Is it enough to be Covid-secure?
With restrictions possibly being reduced in the weeks and months to come, employers are turning their thoughts again to how...
Coronavirus only proves that SMEs need employee benefits
Employee benefits have already proven their worth during the Covid-19 pandemic, but Steve Herbert believes they’ll become more important to...
Better communication is key to unlocking the value of health and wellbeing benefits
With this month (April) being the start of a new financial year, Paul Avis argues that now is a good...
Employee benefits: Why data is king
PROMOTED Data is an inevitable result of the digital era. When you can track anything and everything, there’s an inherent opportunity within the resulting information...
Aon buys Willis Towers Watson in £23bn deal
Aon is to acquire Willis Towers Watson in an all-share deal that will create the world’s largest insurance broker.
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Employee benefits needn’t break the bank: Download ‘Perks on a limited budget’
PROMOTED | Employee perks and benefits are essential on so many levels. They can help tempt top talent through your door...
Global mobility and HR summit comes to London
London hosts the Forum for Expatriate Management’s 2019 Global Mobility Summit next month with Brexit and immigration high on the...
Bupa and Optima Health partner to bolster occupational health access
Health insurance and healthcare provider Bupa has partnered with OH provider Optima Health in a move designed to expand access...
Health costs for UK staff in EU to be covered for six months after a no-deal Brexit
Temporary measures to cover healthcare costs in EU in event of a no-deal Brexit fail to satisfy UK nationals
How businesses can support the NHS and help employees
Businesses should take a more proactive approach to their employees' health and help take the strain off the NHS.
Mercer announces it will offer trans benefits under private medical scheme
Benefits consultancy Mercer has announced it will offer a suite of trans benefits as part of its private medical scheme...
How technology can transform employee healthcare
Healthcare is moving from reactive to preventative as new technology allows for speedier diagnoses than ever before. This is good...
Three common misconceptions about sick pay
With recent figures showing that many employees have little idea of their sick pay entitlements, Leon Deakin from Coffin Mew...
How health insurance can help employers compete in the race for talent
Employees’ expectations of how their employer will support their physical and mental health are growing. Sheldon Kenton from Bupa considers...
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