Poor quality jobs are locking people out of the labour market and fuelling the UK’s economic inactivity crisis, research from Timewise has found. The Healthy by Design study from...
Read moreDetailsA new government-backed digital ID scheme will become mandatory for Right to Work checks by the end of the current parliament, the government has said. Plans to roll out...
Read moreDetailsMore UK businesses are turning to online benefits platforms to support employee engagement, a survey has found. Aon’s UK Benefits and Trends Survey 2025, based on responses from 240...
Read moreDetailsThe story of Vietnamese refugee Trinh Tu, who rose to become an MD at Ipsos, underlines how migrants, when given opportunity, transform workplaces and society. HR leaders can have...
Read moreDetailsDOWNLOAD THE BENEFITS EXPERT GUIDE TO CASH PLANS SEPTEMBER 2025 HERE Health cash plan take up grew significantly last year as employers doubled down on everyday health support. The UK’s...
Read moreDetailsChronic conditions and neurodiversity support are driving some of the sharpest increases in employee healthcare benefit use, according to data from healthcare trust provider Healix Health. The findings highlight...
Read moreDetailsEmployers are wasting a significant amount of money on unused benefits as HR leaders warned of confusion and complacency, during a panel discussion at a recent London HR Connections...
Read moreDetailsThe government’s review of the UK’s parental leave system “must be a watershed moment” that delivers root-and-branch reform, according to select committee MPs. The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) warned...
Read moreDetailsHybrid working delivers the healthiest work-life balance for UK employees, according to The Britain At Work Report, published by Health Shield Friendly Society. Research outlined in the report found...
Read moreDetailsInsurance firm Markel has launched a Domestic Abuse Support Framework for UK employees. Domestic abuse “doesn’t stop at the front door,” said chief people officer Jo Browning, adding that...
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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.
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