Agency workers will be covered by new rules to end exploitative zero hours contracts, collective redundancy protections will be increased, statutory sick pay (SSP) will be extended, and umbrella...
Read moreDetailsMinisters are set to announce changes to statutory sick pay (SSP) that will see the lowest paid workers receive 80 percent of their average weekly earnings or the rate...
Read moreDetailsWith many employees expecting a responsibly invested pension, but nearly half unsure if they have one, HR has a crucial role to play in bridging the knowledge gap. Benefits...
Read moreDetailsData has revealed a significant rise in employment tribunals related to remote working as more employers ask staff to return to the office (RTO). Employment tribunal records analysed by...
Read moreDetailsThe pace at which artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the world of work is truly breathtaking. AI’s rapidly evolving capabilities are transforming processes in all kinds of industries, sectors...
Read moreDetailsEveryday life stresses can become more serious if you don’t have anyone to lean on. That’s why it is important to create a workplace environment that encourages employees to...
Read moreDetailsAs employees hit their 30s they increasingly prefer shorter working hours irrespective of the drop in take home pay. This was a key finding of research from Phoenix Insights,...
Read moreDetailsThe first Benefits Unboxed Live! webinar from Benefits Expert is set to bring you a powerhouse line-up of industry experts and thought leaders as HR heads into interesting times....
Read moreDetailsThe gender pay gap is 13.1 percent, meaning women work for free for nearly seven weeks a year compared to the average man, analysis from the TUC has revealed....
Read moreDetailsOne in four (25 percent) employers plan to make redundancies in the three months to March 2025, CIPD labour market research has found. Redundancy intentions have risen to their...
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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.
