British Airways has overhauled its approach to pay and benefits after identifying a gap between pay perception and total reward value. It launched a financial empowerment strategy to help...
Read moreDetailsFewer than half of UK employers (45 percent) currently have a menopause policy in place, despite new legislation that is expected to make them mandatory from 2027. Research from...
Read moreDetailsGreater awareness of neurodiversity alone won’t plug the employment gap, say inclusion experts. So how can employers attract and retain neurodivergent talent through more inclusive reward and benefits strategies?...
Read moreDetailsThe financial impact of parenthood on women’s earnings has been revealed, reigniting debate around the ‘motherhood penalty’ and what employers can do to mitigate it. Fresh analysis from the...
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 moreDetailsPay transparency is moving fast from debate to reality. The EU directive is reshaping the rules, UK reporting on ethnicity and disability is on the horizon, and individual US...
Read moreDetailsPension provider Nest has partnered with award-winning animation studio Aardman to launch a new advertising campaign designed to make pensions more engaging and relatable for employees. The campaign, which...
Read moreDetailsClose to four in ten UK employees would prefer higher pension contributions from employers over popular workplace perks such as free snacks or duvet days, research has revealed. The...
Read moreDetailsJust 16 percent of HR professionals believe managers have the training and resources to support employees with endometriosis and other menstrual health issues. This was a key finding in...
Read moreDetailsChancellor Rachel Reeves has refused to rule out tax rises in her Autumn budget as reports suggest there is a more than £20 billion shortfall in the public finances....
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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.
