Global AI skills surge amid ‘pronounced’ gender divide
AI is the fastest-growing skill in the UK and globally, but data from five million learners has revealed an emerging gender skills gap that must be addressed if the...
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Diversity & Inclusion
Case for statutory miscarriage leave ‘overwhelming’, say MPs
MPs and the CIPD have called for miscarriage bereavement leave to be included new employment laws as a report from the government's Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) found that...
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Gen Z and millennials embrace ‘micro-retirement’ trend
A growing number of Gen Z and millennials are expressing interest in taking year-long breaks from work, known as 'micro-retirements', to enhance their wellbeing and achieve better work-life balance....
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Data privacy tops AI work concerns for auditors
More than half of audit and governance workers view data privacy as the biggest concern when using generative AI at work, a survey has found. The survey of more...
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HR must be ‘at forefront’ of planned AI skills revolution
The government has moved to “turbocharge” UK productivity with plans to boost AI skills, infrastructure and investment in the UK. With its 50-point AI Opportunities Action Plan, the government...
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Toxic culture: a psychologist’s guide to safeguarding employee wellbeing
A psychologist from Manhattan Mental Health Counseling has set out 10 indicators that HR can monitor to help them avoid the perils of a toxic work culture. A study...
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Apple board kicks back against demand to cease DEI efforts
The board of tech giant Apple has criticised a shareholder demand that the employer cease its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts, calling it an attempt to "micromanage" the...
Read moreDetailsSmall businesses slam Employment Rights Bill as hit on hiring
More than two thirds of small employers plan to recruit fewer staff, while close to a third expect to reduce headcount this year, citing concerns about the government’s Employment...
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Compressed hours: an answer to work-life balance requests?
With the debate over mandated office returns running parallel with employee demand for greater work-life balance and job flexibility, compressed hours are a tempting proposition for employers, according to...
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Pet retailer upgrades maternity and fertility benefits in revamp
Employees at UK pet retailer Jollyes will have access to enhanced paid maternity leave of six months, up from six weeks, while paid paternity leave will double to four...
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BENEFITS UNBOXED PODCAST
Benefits Unboxed
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.
Benefits Unboxed – Hybrid work: reality versus rhetoric
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.
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