Financial resilience is becoming a greater focus of workplace financial wellbeing strategies, according to research from Aon, which found more than half of UK employers now consider financial wellbeing an important priority,...
Employers estimate that for every £1 spent on health benefits, they receive £1.90 in value, according to a report from Simplyhealth. The research, conducted by Opinium from a survey of 5,000 employees...
More than a third of employees do not know what is covered on their workplace healthcare benefits, or how to access these services, according to research from Health Shield Friendly Society. As...
L&G has added a new HR and line manager toolkit to its cancer awareness and nurse support services, which are available on its range of group protection products. These services, launched in...
Economic inactivity due to poor health is costing the UK £212 billion a year, equivalent to 7% of GDP. Sickness is at an all time high, with employees now taking off nearly...
Mental healthcare provider Onebright has acquired the digital platform Mindstep for an undisclosed sum. Onebright says this creates the UK’s first digitally-led end-to-end workplace mental healthcare and neurodevelopmental service. Onebright specialises in...
Corporate cash plans and group life policies were the fastest-growing workplace protection products in 2025 as employers continued to prioritise lower-cost health and protection benefits against a backdrop of rising healthcare costs,...
Recently, KPMG attracted attention when it withdrew its summer “Jump Start” programme, which allowed employees to finish early on Fridays during the summer months. It isn't the first organisation that has tried...
One in 10 women who experienced pregnancy loss while in employment left their job because they felt inadequately supported by their employer, according to research from pregnancy and baby charity Tommy's. The...
When budgets are tight, leadership changes, or political discourse shifts, inclusive benefits often get cut because they are seen as symbolic, not strategic. HR leaders struggle to prove ROI – return on...
