Tag: employee benefits

The benefits bill is out of control. This startup says it can fix it

Avante, a startup aiming to fix what it calls a “broken benefits system,” has officially launched a platform that claims to help employers cut waste, increase engagement, and finally get their money’s worth from skyrocketing health insurance spending.With employer-sponsored health...

Disconnect over benefits leaves healthcare workers frustrated and ready to quit

Many healthcare professionals are considering leaving their jobs due to dissatisfaction with their benefits packages. According to recent research by Zest, 62% of healthcare workers would resign if their employers don’t improve their benefits. The study further revealed that 87%...

Merit, wages, and workforce changes: the hiring debate heats up

Businesses face pay structure adjustments amid a minimum wage hikeFrom 1 April 2025, the UK’s national living wage rises to £12.21 per hour for over-21s, with similar increases for younger workers. HR insight firm Brightmine reports that nearly 60% of...

Prudential and Workday expand partnership to personalise employee benefits with AI

Prudential Financial is deepening its partnership with HR platform Workday in a bid to shake up employee benefits with AI. The expanded collaboration brings Prudential’s Group Insurance business into Workday Wellness, a platform that promises to personalise benefits programmes and...

Auquan launches Sustainability Agent to free finance teams from manual ESG work

Auquan has announced the launch of its Sustainability Agent, an AI-powered tool designed to free sustainability teams from the burden of tedious and time-consuming manual tasks. “At Auquan, our mission is to liberate financial professionals from soul-sapping manual tasks and...

Sumsub and TELUS Digital partner to strengthen remote employee verification

Sumsub has partnered with TELUS Digital to provide the company with enhanced tools for verifying and onboarding remote employees, ensuring a more secure and efficient hiring process.“The growing sophistication and instances of fraudulent activities, ranging from VPN usage, fake IDs,...

Workers warm to agentic AI, but trust and quality concerns remain

A recent study by Pegasystems highlights the growing adoption of agentic AI in the workplace, revealing that 57% of workers are inclined to use AI agents and 58% are already incorporating them into their daily tasks.Early adopters are experiencing significant...

Appreciation levels among UK employees lag behind US and Australia

A recent survey conducted by Reward Gateway Edenred reveals that the UK lags behind the US and Australia in employee appreciation. The UK scored 61.8 on the company’s Appreciation Index, compared to 66.3 for the US and 66.8 for Australia.The...

Box’s new AI-powered enterprise plan sets a new standard for content management

Box has unveiled its Enterprise Advanced plan, designed to transform how organizations manage and leverage content with AI. The plan now introduces several tools to help businesses automate workflows, extract valuable insights, and accelerate their processes.“There is a tremendous amount...

Skills development is key to the UK’s growth strategy

A survey by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) highlights the urgency of prioritising workforce upskilling within the government’s “Invest 2035” industrial strategy. This ambitious 10-year plan aims to foster economic growth through high-quality, well-paid jobs.According to the REC poll...