The UK’s gender pay gap is closing only gradually, with two-thirds (65%) of employers revealing a reduction in the six years since reporting became mandatory, according to new figures...
Read moreDetailsFlexible working options contribute to employees’ sense of belonging, a study has found. EY’s Belonging Barometer 3.0, which surveyed more than 5,000 workers across a range of industries globally,...
Read moreDetailsWe all know the benefits of taking a break, but are your managers making sure holiday is being taken by their staff? As HR professionals, it's important to keep...
Read moreDetailsLearning and development (L&D) popularity among employees is rising as schools reopen after the summer holidays and people are feeling recharged, new research has revealed. According to BrightHR, usage...
Read moreDetailsStandard Chartered is rolling out enhanced global parental leave provisions to make them more inclusive for its employees. From next month (1 September), the bank plans to standardise the...
Read moreDetailsIn 2019, the World Health Organisation officially recognised ‘work burnout’ as an occupational hazard. Today, wellbeing in the workplace is as important as ever, with the promotion of health...
Read moreDetailsA study has uncovered a significant connection between demographic factors and the willingness of employees to discuss money-related concerns at work. In the report ‘Dynamics in Financial Wellbeing: the...
Read moreDetailsSpecialist wine retailer Majestic Wine employs around 1,350 people and operates more than 200 stores across the UK. In April this year, the company restructured its pay and reward...
Read moreDetailsAffinity Homecare Shrewsbury has committed to being an age-friendly employer. The company is the latest organisation to join the Centre for Ageing Better’s movement to tackle ageism in the...
Read moreDetailsShoosmiths is extending its range of family-friendly provisions from 1 September. The law firm, which has 1,500-plus employees across 14 UK locations, will be enhancing its leave package for...
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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.
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.
