Cigna Healthcare’s Global Health Benefits (GHB) business has expanded its partnership with Carrot Fertility to offer end-to-end support for fertility, family-building and hormonal health to eligible employees and covered...
Read moreDetailsEmployers risk higher burnout, disengagement and absenteeism if they fail to support neurodivergent employees, according to Heka. According to Heka’s 2026 Employee Wellbeing Report, there’s been a sixfold increase...
Read moreDetailsEmployer enthusiasm for the Government’s Mansion House pension reforms appears to be waning, despite figures showing a sharp rise in investment into unlisted equities by pension providers. Research from...
Read moreDetailsEmployers need to be prepared for the potential of "further measures on tax" as the chancellor admitted that tax rises are still an option for her Autumn Budget on...
Read moreDetailsExecutive remuneration across the UK’s largest listed companies has risen sharply following changes to Investment Association (IA) rules and the removal of the bankers’ bonus cap, according to Mercer....
Read moreDetailsThe UK labour market showed further signs of cooling over the summer, with the number of payrolled employees falling and job vacancies continuing to decline. Figures from the Office...
Read moreDetailsWorkers in the construction sector are claiming more employer-provided health benefits as they struggle to access basic public health care. Health cash plan claims rose 6 percent last year,...
Read moreDetailsEmployers need to prepare for major pension reforms over the next ten years, with inadequate defined contribution (DC) savings set to become the biggest challenge, a report has warned....
Read moreDetailsEmployee wellbeing is not a perk but a core driver of productivity and retention, requiring employers to take a holistic, evidence-based and personalised approach to physical, emotional and financial...
Read moreDetailsEffective pension engagement requires personalised, user-friendly communication and tools that help employees understand their full retirement picture rather than relying on generic messaging. Speaking at a panel at the...
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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.
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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.
