Health benefits

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• Date:

  26 March 2013

  Type:

  Law reports

  Case of the week: No implied non-dismissal term where employee entitled to PHI

  This week's case of the week, provided by DLA Piper, considers whether or not a non-dismissal term can be implied into a contract of employment where the employee is entitled to permanent health insurance (PHI).

• Type:

  Tasks

  Introduce a healthcare cash plan

• Type:

  Employment glossary

  Group income protection

  Definition from the XpertHR glossary.

• Type:

  Employment glossary

  Permanent health insurance (PHI)

  Definition from the XpertHR glossary.

• Type:

  FAQs

  Can an employer stop providing group risk insured benefits such as life assurance or private medical cover to employees when they reach a certain age?

• Type:

  Policies and documents

  Permanent health insurance contract clause

  A model contract clause for use where employees are offered permanent health insurance as part of their terms and conditions of employment.

• Date:

  21 February 2011

  Type:

  Law reports

  Tribunal's literal interpretation of long-term disability scheme was correct

  The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that, on its true construction, a company's long-term disability scheme applied to employees who were permanently incapable of employment in any capacity, rather than merely incapable of working for the company. 

• Date:

  5 February 2008

  Type:

  Law reports

  Case of the week: Ill-health retirements

  This week's case of the week, provided by Addleshaw Goddard, covers ill-health retirements.

• Date:

  6 April 2004

  Type:

  Law reports

  Case round-up: entitlement to long-term disability insurance; and employment status

  This week's case round-up from Eversheds, covering: entitlement to long-term disability insurance; and employment status.

• Date:

  1 April 2004

  Type:

  Law reports

  Case round up

  Our resident experts at Pinsents bring you a comprehensive update on all the latest decisions that could affect your organisation, and advice on what to do about them.