How old is ‘old’? And why it matters
As people are living longer and, in some cases, healthier lives, one question that influences retirement and pension age is ‘how old is 'old'?’ New research shows demonstrably different...
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Diversity & Inclusion
UK employers failing to upskill over 55s; AI a particular issue
Employees over the age of 50 make up a substantial proportion of the UK workforce but new research has found that this generation is being overlooked for workplace skills...
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Why B&Q is encouraging women to fill the trades skills gap
More women than ever are engaging in DIY. From plumbing to decorating and larger structural jobs, they’re proudly showcasing the results of their labour and inspiring others to do...
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Creating a healthy workplace culture
“How do we get more line managers with emotional intelligence? How do we make people feel they can work flexibly without feeling threatened? How do we get rid of...
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ChatGPT thinks 99% of leaders are white men, finds research
ChatGPT thinks that 99 percent of senior jobs are held by white men, research has revealed. Researchers asked the generative artificial intelligence (genAI) platform ChatGPT to show people in...
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CIPD Trust highlights benefits of hiring prison leavers; launches recruitment guide
The CIPD Trust has urged employers to be open to hiring people with convictions, as it launched a new guide to recruiting and retaining this group. People with convictions...
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Early retirement top employee goal; Gen Z most keen
Taking early retirement is a life goal for 65 percent of employees, rising to 70 percent for younger people in generation Z, a global study has revealed. Gen Z,...
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Disability employment gap at 28% as government scraps specialist scheme
Efforts to narrow the disability employment gap could be undermined as the government plans to scrap a specialist employment programme. The current disability gap, the difference between the number...
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One in ten workers claim ‘bosses are like Trump’
Almost one in ten (9 percent) UK workers say their bosses remind them of former US president and The Apprentice host Donald Trump. The survey of employees from employee...
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Almost eight in ten say high stress key reason to quit job
Employers risk losing talent as research revealed 78 percent of UK employees pointed to high levels of stress as a key reason for leaving a job. Only salary was...
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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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