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.
Health-related benefits feature heavily in the most common benefits provided by employers, a survey of 327 organisations' benefits packages conducted by XpertHR has found.
This week, we report on an award of more than £700,000 to 20 older drivers who were dismissed after their...
A large airport car parking company has admitted age discrimination in an employment tribunal over its decision to ask its...
Employers need to review their stance on cancer care and delivery, including consideration of developing bespoke treatment pathways, a study...
Tuesday 11 June 2013, 2:00pm (BST)
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Lloyd v BCQ Group LtdFACTSMr Lloyd was employed by BCQ Group Ltd from 1978. In May 2007, he suffered a...
It’s time for employers to view private medical insurance as a key part of their occupational health spend, argues Nic...
Personnel Today’s final webinar of 2012, organised in association with income protection provider Unum, examines the relationship between employers and...
People used to work beyond statutory retirement age because they enjoyed the purpose and social interaction of employment. Now they...
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Employers have called on the Government to clarify exactly what it intends to introduce in the way of tax breaks...
To continue its commitment to arrange the most relevant and useable dental benefit schemes, Denplan is delighted to announce that...
Although they are often seen as a good benefit, cash plans are not right for every business. Before you implement...
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A raft of reports have suggested that the tough economic climate is increasingly straining the ability and commitment of employers...
