Canada Life has expanded its WeCare wellbeing service, making it available to all 2.8 million employees covered by its group protection policies. The partners and immediate families of covered...
Read moreDetailsWith low uptake of NHS health checks, employers are stepping into the gap, says Luke McClaran, chief people officer at provider Vitality. He discusses why workplace checks appear to...
Read moreDetailsJust 16 percent of HR professionals believe managers have the training and resources to support employees with endometriosis and other menstrual health issues. This was a key finding in...
Read moreDetailsAs high levels of long term illness “hold back our economy”, health leaders have called on UK employers to take a stronger, earlier role in preventing employee sickness. This...
Read moreDetailsReforms in the Employment Rights Bill are expected to boost employee job security and financial wellbeing, according to an analysis by the Work Foundation. The foundation revisited research on...
Read moreDetailsEmployers have been warned “no business can afford to overlook the value of disabled talent”, as a paper highlights the barriers to work many disabled people face. Disabled people...
Read moreDetailsPoor quality jobs are locking people out of the labour market and fuelling the UK’s economic inactivity crisis, research from Timewise has found. The Healthy by Design study from...
Read moreDetailsTalking about money worries at work is traditionally taboo, but the University of Birmingham is changing that. Katie Compton, HR project officer, shares how financial education is becoming central...
Read moreDetailsDOWNLOAD THE BENEFITS EXPERT GUIDE TO CASH PLANS SEPTEMBER 2025 HERE Health cash plan take up grew significantly last year as employers doubled down on everyday health support. The UK’s...
Read moreDetailsChronic conditions and neurodiversity support are driving some of the sharpest increases in employee healthcare benefit use, according to data from healthcare trust provider Healix Health. The findings highlight...
Read moreDetails
The podcast from HR & Benefits, the title for HR, reward and benefits professionals.
Seasoned professionals examine the challenges and innovations in today’s employee benefits, reward and HR sector. Every episode, they will unbox a key issue and unpack what it really means for employers and how they can tackle it.
Return-to-office mandates are a topic that’s generating plenty of heat in the media, but how closely do the headlines match workplace reality?
In this episode, one of a three-part series of 10-minute podcasts, hosts Claire Churchard and Steve Herbert discuss data that shows remote or home working is on the rise.
We look at what this means for HR, from balancing employee flexibility with business needs, to ensuring benefits packages remain fair and accessible. We discuss the pinch points, and the opportunities, in building the new normal of work.
