New Health Assessment for Legal & General

Forward planning is important for employers. Being able to plan ahead for their staff's healthcare needs helps them to budget well but also means that staff will be well cared for and this is important not just for the efficiency of the workforce but also for their morale. Legal & General have introduced a new free health risk assessments via its employee assistance programme (EAP).

EAP's are becoming increasingly popular in the UK, having proved themselves to be valuable for employers and employees in the United States. The Legal &General EAP provides a whole array of services including: a 24hr helpline, access to qualified nurses and lawyers, telephone counselling, bereavement assistance.

The new free health risk assessments will help employees to have an awareness of healthy living factors and encourage them to improve their lifestyles. Managers will have access to overviews of the results which should help them to make decisions about any private health cover they may want to provide for their employees.

Benefits and medical underwriting director for Legal & General's group protection business, Vanessa Sallows, said:

'It is not only staff that need practical and emotional support. Time starved line managers and resource stretched HR staff are also looking for guidance and help on how to handle difficult conversations, manage their time better, promote team working and improve morale. This new support for managers gives them access to specialist professionals who can help them with employment issues such as workplace bullying, handling conflict or managing change. The online facility also includes a useful manager section with fact sheets and links for further information.'