More than half of UK employees consider changing jobs to gain fertility benefits

More than half of UK employees have got or are considering getting a new job to gain reproductive benefits, new research has found. 

Maven Clinic has released its third annual State of Women’s and Family Health Benefits report, providing a forecast for global fertility and family benefits trends in the year to come.

Drawing on responses from over 1,200 HR leaders and 3,000 full-time employees across the US and the UK, the research seeks to provide employers with the insights needed to yield value from their benefits investments and attract top talent.

The report found that in the UK 58 per cent of employees have taken or are considering taking a new job because it offered family or reproductive health benefits.

The research showed that more than half (57 per cent) of employees believe that access to virtual healthcare would make it easier for them to work in person, while a quarter (26 per cent) say having a benefit that prepares them to have a family, such as preconception genetic testing, would influence them to get a new job.

Employers are juggling an ever-widening range of demands, from record-high healthcare costs, to evolving hybrid work policies, and an increasingly age-diverse workforce.

More companies are charting a path forward with women’s and family health benefits that attract and retain talent of all ages and help manage costs.

According to Maven, 65 per cent of UK employers say that reproductive and family benefits are important for attracting employees, with 47 per cent planning to increase their family health benefits offerings in the next two to three years.

Kate Ryder, founder and CEO of Maven Clinic, said: “In today’s ever-changing landscape of HR demands, family benefits are a North Star for return-on-investment.

“It’s no surprise that more and more families are demanding fertility coverage and employers are listening.”