Pay 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 moreDetailsA significant number of older workers said they would consider cosmetic surgery and other augmentations to compete in a labour market marred by ageism, a poll has found. The...
Read moreDetailsOneFamily has launched its first Menopause Café event to raise awareness and "help remove the stigma" around this key life stage. The financial services group, which includes life and...
Read moreDetailsAtom Bank has strengthened its family-friendly credentials by increasing maternity and paternity leave from day one of employment. Under the new policy, maternity leave now provides six months on...
Read moreDetailsCanada Life has expanded its WeCare wellbeing service, making it available to all 2.8 million employees covered by its group protection policies. The partners and immediate families of covered...
Read moreDetailsGovernment data shows that older workers are staying in the labour market for longer, but many still face barriers linked to health, confidence and skills. The employment rate for...
Read moreDetailsWith low uptake of NHS health checks, employers are stepping into the gap, says Luke McClaran, chief people officer at provider Vitality. He discusses why workplace checks appear to...
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 moreDetailsReforms in the Employment Rights Bill are expected to boost employee job security and financial wellbeing, according to an analysis by the Work Foundation. The foundation revisited research on...
Read moreDetailsEmployers have been warned “no business can afford to overlook the value of disabled talent”, as a paper highlights the barriers to work many disabled people face. Disabled people...
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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.
