Insurer Zurich UK has published its socio-economic pay gap to help "chip away at the class ceiling” in the UK. The employer’s median pay gap between employees from professional...
Read moreDetailsFourteen MPs have backed the shift to a four-day working week in the UK by tabling an amendment to the Employment Rights Bill. Under the new clause, a Working...
Read moreDetailsThe trend for greater pay transparency is growing in the EU, the UK and even in Donald Trump’s USA. For anyone thinking that compliance deadlines are still a way...
Read moreDetailsFor HR leaders and employees trying to keep up with the impact of US president Trump’s executive orders, pronouncements and backtracks, the future is uncertain. But Nick Petschek, managing...
Read moreDetailsResearch to understand the impact of AI on jobs, skills and employer strategy is being lead by the CIPD. Without this clarity, the CIPD warned that efforts to boost...
Read moreDetailsAs president Trump rolls back DEI, some UK employers might see the changes as justification to reduce their own DEI investments. Given the UK's strong legal protections, how much...
Read moreDetailsEmployers providing IVF as a progressive employee benefit have been urged to rethink their approach and embrace more preventative solutions to help women avoid having to have IVF where...
Read moreDetailsEmployers can expect a £2.78 return for every £1 spent on Equipsme Health Insurance, according to a new “credible return on investment (ROI) model” created in partnership with wellbeing...
Read moreDetailsAs more than 200 UK companies signed up to offer workers a permanent four-day working week, one chief people officer has questioned whether such a broad move is really...
Read moreDetailsAlmost two thirds of people (63 percent) would trust artificial intelligence (AI) to inform important decisions at work, although not necessarily to make the final decision. This was the...
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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.
