2–3×
Retention
Employees stay 2–3× longer when growth is visible and funded. Career progress is the #1 motivation to learn, without it, top performers leave.
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Learning and Development
Upskill to retain talent and build future-ready teams
A purpose-built L&D wallet and a curated network of learning partners that turns upskilling into something employees actually finish, and you can actually measure.
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Why L&D matters
The business case for learning, written in three currencies
Retention. Productivity. Future-readiness. The companies that compound on all three treat L&D as a structured benefit, not a discretionary budget.
40–50%
Productivity
Adaptive and microlearning return 40–50% of training time to the business. Time-to-productivity for new hires drops; existing teams ship faster.
~50%
Future-readiness
The skills gap shrinks as AI, data, and leadership pipelines compound year on year. ~50% of L&D leaders flag executive concern about a skills shortage.
“Career progress is the #1 reason people learn. When they can't move ahead, they leave.”
LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report
Why L&D is essential, not optional
+57%
Retention lift
Higher retention in companies with a strong learning culture.
+130%
Productivity uplift
Engagement and productivity from microlearning vs. classroom-only training.
~50%
Skills-gap concern
Of L&D leaders flag that executives are worried about a skills gap.
40–50%
Training time saved
Reduction in training time via adaptive learning, hours returned to the business.
Flexi-benefits wallet
A restricted wallet, spendable only on L&D
Allocate a fixed annual budget per employee. Funds are MCC-restricted and category-locked, spendable on courses, certifications, and coaching, and nothing else.
- Set an annual L&D allowance per cohort, by designation, BU, country, or any HRMS attribute
- MCC- and merchant-locked, so funds are usable only at the curated learning-partner network
- Employees browse, enrol, and pay inside Empuls, single sign-on into the partner portal
- Auto-generated invoices, payroll postings, and per-employee skill-spend reports
L&D WalletFY 2026
Balance remaining
₹18,500
₹35,000 / year · 2 courses purchased
AWS Solutions Architect
Simplilearn
Executive MBA
upGrad
Step 1
Allocate
Step 2
Restrict
Step 3
Spend
Step 4
Reconcile
Tax-treated per jurisdiction · lapses, carry-forwards, and pro-ration all admin-configurable
Partner network
Four pillars to cover every learning need of an enterprise
Vetted for outcome quality, enterprise readiness, and integration depth, the catalogue is organised by what the employee is trying to do, not who the partner is.
For engineering, data, infrastructure, and AI/ML teams, plus the early-talent pipeline. Outcome-led certifications that move people into role-ready quickly.
Enterprise tech bootcamps & deep-skilling
SimplilearnHigh-intensity, hands-on certification training that builds role-ready capabilities across major tech ecosystems.
Full-stackCloud (AWS/Azure)DevOps
Applied AI, ML & agentic systems
upGradDeep technical curriculum for building, deploying, and managing real-world AI models and agentic pipelines.
NLPGenerative AINeural networks
K-12 tech literacy & family care
CodingalCoding, app design, and foundational AI modules engineered for younger learners (grades 1–12).
ScratchPythonRobotics
...and many more
Powered bySimplilearnupGradCodingalVani CoachMaster-O
Incentivize L&D
Pay employees to finish, not just to enrol
Most L&D programs lose half their participants after enrolment. Empuls closes the loop: certification completions, badges earned, and learning-app activity flow straight into milestone-based rewards.
Configure milestones in Empuls
Set the reward value for each learning milestone, course completed, certification earned, streak hit, and link the rule to the L&D wallet and a cohort.
Integrate the L&D app
Empuls connects to your LMS (Cornerstone, Docebo, SAP SuccessFactors, Workday Learning) and every partner app via native APIs or webhooks. Completion events flow in real time.
Auto-reward the employee
The moment a milestone fires, points or a redemption are credited to the employee's Empuls account, with a shout-out in Slack or Teams. No HR intervention, no payroll lag.
Course completed
AWS Solutions Architect, Simplilearn
500 reward pointsCredited
Shared in #shoutouts on Slack · just now
Course finishedWebhook firesReward credited
Configure milestone-based learning rewards in the Empuls Admin Console.
Integrates with Cornerstone, Docebo, SAP SuccessFactors Learning, Workday Learning, plus all partner apps.
Plugs into your stack
Native to your LMS, HRMS, and the apps employees already learn on
Eligibility from your HRMS. Completion events from your LMS and every partner. Reward credits in Slack and Teams. Reconciliation through payroll, with real-time roster sync, SCIM provisioning, and SSO via SAML / OIDC.
FAQs
What HR and L&D leaders ask before they buy
A corporate L&D benefit is a structured, employer-funded budget that employees can spend only on approved learning content, courses, certifications, coaching, microlearning. Unlike a generic reimbursement allowance, the spend is restricted at the wallet layer, so the budget can never quietly fund non-learning expenses.
See also
Where the learning loop continues
Milestone Rewards · Training
Where L&D milestones are configured and rewards auto-credited.
Read moreMulti-benefits Tax Saving
Wallet-level tax handling, the savings calculator, and the L&D wallet's tax positioning.
Read moreLifestyle Spending Accounts
Out-of-the-box flexible spending, the broader category L&D wallets sit alongside.
Read moreHealth & Wellness
The other major employee-care line item; pairs with L&D for a complete care + growth story.
Read more