New employee disability service ‘short-sighted’ to overlook group risk
In response to the government’s 2019 consultation, ‘Health is everyone’s business’, in which employers asked for joined-up advice on supporting health in the workplace, the government has launched a test version of its Support with Employee Health and Disability Service and is inviting feedback until 30 December 2022 – but group risk industry body GRiD is ‘disappointed’. […]
Employers need to be disability confident, as reporting likely to become mandatory
Employers currently voluntarily report information on disability, mental health and wellbeing in the workplace – however the Government has consulted on making this mandatory, with the outcome due imminently. Employers need to be ready for this change, and play their part in closing the disability employment gap within their own business, says GRiD, the industry […]
Only a third of employers offer financial support to all staff in the event of ill health, injury or death
As the cost of living continues to bite, new research from GRiD, the industry body for the group risk sector shows that only a third of employers say they offer their entire workforce financial support if they are long term absent2 (i.e. for six months or more), diagnosed with a serious illness, or die while being in employment. […]
42% of employees don’t know about or understand all their employee benefits
Research from GRiD, the industry body for the group risk sector has shown that 42% of employees don’t know about or understand all their employee benefits. According to HRs: 25% are aware of them but don’t understand them all 11% are aware of some of them, and 6% don’t know about or understand any of them […]
Remote working has affected the way three in five employers support the health and wellbeing of staff
Fifty-nine per cent of employers say that the change in working patterns to a more remote or hybrid approach has affected the way they support the health and wellbeing of staff, according to research from GRiD, the industry body for the group risk protection sector. Of those employers who stated that working patterns had affected the way they support the health and wellbeing of […]
Two-thirds of employers feel a greater responsibility for the mental wellbeing of staff as a result of Covid-19
Employers feel a greater responsibility for supporting staff across the four key areas of mental, physical, social, and financial wellbeing as a result of Covid-19. That’s according to research from GRiD, the industry body for the group risk protection sector – in a study conducted from 14 – 26 January 2022 amongst 501 HR decision-makers, it found that: · 59% of employers […]
Fifth of employers not providing ill-health prevention support to staff
One in five employers are missing a trick by not supporting the prevention of ill-health in their staff, according to research undertaken on behalf of GRiD, the industry body for the group risk protection sector. Employers who do provide health and wellbeing support to help prevent employees becoming ill, stated that they find flexible working […]
Female employees more concerned about health and wellbeing than male counterparts
GRiD, the industry body for the group risk sector, asked 1,165 UK employees about their health and wellbeing concerns, and found that female employees have more concerns than their male colleagues. The survey asked employees to consider six key areas of health and wellbeing and identify whether they were of personal concern to them. The […]
