Working from home causes back problems for majority of young adults
Six out of 10 (64 per cent) of 18-29 year old working adults surveyed now have bad backs as a result of working longer hours from home, and poor hybrid working environments,...
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Healix partners with employee benefits consultancy
Independent healthcare trust provider Healix Health Services has partnered with ESG employee benefits consultancy Amba, to create an multi-employer trust for its clients as an alternative to private medical insurance. Lumina Health,...
PASA’s issues new communication guidance on GMP
The GMP Equalisation Working Group has published further guidance on how schemes can communicate the complex subject of GMP equalisation to members. This latest guidance particularly focuses on the implementation of these...
More employers require workers to be double-jabbed before returning to office
Seven out of 10 HR directors now require applicants for jobs to be fully vaccinated according to new data. This survey of HR directors by online recruitment company Indeed Flex, found the...
DC members continue showing strong interest in ESG post-pandemic
Almost seven out of 10 (68 per cent) of DC pension savers say responsible investment is still of interest to them post pandemic, research from the Defined Contribution Investment Forum (DCIF) has...
Guide to Diversity and Inclusion in DC Pensions launched by Corporate Adviser Intelligence
CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR COPY Promoting diversity and ensuring an inclusive workplace culture is good people management for organisations of all types, in all industries. When it comes to organisations operating in the defined contribution (DC)...
Cloud8 appoints new chair of the board
Cloud8 has appointed Graham Jarvis as its new chair of the board. Jarvis was previously the managing director at Zest and has over 20 years’ experience with flexible benefits and building SMEs...
Furloughed workers borrow money to boost finances
Furloughed workers have been forced to borrow money on loans or credit cards, or borrow from friends and family to sustain income levels during the pandemic according to new research. Canada Life...
Phoenix Group expands its bulk purchase annuities team
Phoenix Group has made a number of senior appointments to its bulk purchase annuities team. It has appointed Mark Fenlon to be the head of its annuity client services team while Matt...
Law firm joins Grid
The law firm BDB Pitmans has joined the trade body Group Risk Development (Grid). The law firm has worked on group life and excepted group life trusts for employers, insurers and independent...
