HR professionals are facing mounting pressure and declining wellbeing as workloads increase and resources shrink. Research has revealed that HR teams across the UK are reaching breaking point, with...
Read moreDetailsEmployers need to prepare for major pension reforms over the next ten years, with inadequate defined contribution (DC) savings set to become the biggest challenge, a report has warned....
Read moreDetailsParents worried about their children’s mental health are now one of the top three reasons employees contact workplace employee assistance programmes (EAPs). Data from the Employee Assistance Professionals Association...
Read moreDetailsEmployers are set to be asked to take on a much greater role in tackling long-term sickness and workforce inactivity, according to Sir Charlie Mayfield. The former John Lewis...
Read moreDetailsCanada 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 moreDetailsFor employers under pressure to deliver on ESG, retention and wellbeing, volunteering could be the missing link. Sanjay Lobo, founder of OnHand, says making opportunities easy to access and...
Read moreDetailsMore than half (54 percent) of UK employees are considering changing jobs in the next year as employers struggle to deliver on expectations around flexibility, AI training and career...
Read moreDetailsPayroll faces a "paradox" as manual processes surge despite AI simultaneously transforming the work of the function. A survey of UK payroll professionals showed that 73 percent expect AI...
Read moreDetailsTraditional weekly and monthly pay cycles are "heading towards extinction", as research shows payroll is moving towards more flexible, employee-driven models. Technology and the rise of the ‘three As’...
Read moreDetailsEntry-level workers are among the fastest and most enthusiastic adopters of AI technology, according to global research. Nearly two thirds (65 percent) already use AI at work, according to...
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The podcast from Benefits Expert, the title for HR, reward and benefits professionals.
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.
The regulars are Claire Churchard, editor of Benefits Expert; Carole Goldsmith, HR director at the Royal Horticultural Society, and Steve Herbert, consultant and rewards & benefits veteran.
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.
