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 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 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 moreDetailsMore UK businesses are turning to online benefits platforms to support employee engagement, a survey has found. Aon’s UK Benefits and Trends Survey 2025, based on responses from 240...
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 moreDetailsMore than half of employers are preparing to revise their financial wellbeing strategies in the next two years, research has revealed. But the report, published by the Reward &...
Read moreDetailsHybrid working delivers the healthiest work-life balance for UK employees, according to The Britain At Work Report, published by Health Shield Friendly Society. Research outlined in the report found...
Read moreDetailsSMEs are investing in health and wellbeing benefits but research shows they do not offer some of the services rated most effective by peer employers. A survey of 550...
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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.
