Plans to launch a Bitcoin workplace savings scheme have been revealed by pension and investment advisory firm Cartwright. The eponymously named Cartwright Bitcoin Employee Benefits will enable employers to...
Read moreDetailsThe majority (73 percent) of HR leaders agree that private medical insurance (PMI) has become a necessity in the workplace, with 40 percent of employers now offering it, up...
Read moreDetailsPlans for the rollout of pensions dashboards that will help employees find and assess their pension pots have been revised. Pension minister Emma Reynolds confirmed that the government-backed pensions...
Read moreDetailsTowergate Employee Benefits has appointed Mark Pugh to the new role of head of consulting services, which the provider said was key to supporting its ambitious plans for growth...
Read moreDetailsThe nights are drawing in and mince pies have started appearing on the shelves, but while demand for festive season jobs is at a six year high, employer recruitment...
Read moreDetailsWhen your workforce helps protect the security of the nation, the health and wellbeing of your people is paramount. Cleo Howie, senior manager, health and wellbeing at AWE, talks...
Read moreDetailsAs the government published its report ‘Lessons on pensions engagement’, consultancy Broadstone called for the findings to be “translated into real, tangible steps” that will improve engagement among savers...
Read moreDetailsWomen have 43 percent less in their pension pot than men by the time they reach 55, according to Royal London’s workplace pensions saving data. Royal London’s research into...
Read moreDetailsHR leaders are interested in exploring the potential of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), but they are not yet proactively making use of it, according to a poll from Aon....
Read moreDetailsArtificial intelligence (AI) is forcing HR professionals to reinvent how they approach their role, while at the same time delivering real return on investment (ROI) for the function, according...
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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.
