Diversity & Inclusion

HSBC is introducing free fertility checks as part of an enhanced healthcare plan for UK employees as research revealed that nearly 8 out of 10 couples view workplace fertility...

The gender pay gap among full-time employees narrowed to 7 percent in April 2024, from 7.5 percent in 2023, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)...

A government investment of £240 million to tackle economic inactivity and help disabled people and long-term sick into work has been welcomed as “joined up thinking”, by the CIPD....

For employees, pensions can seem complicated, or stuffy even, so to engage members successfully communications need to be about the message, not just its delivery, says Steve Watson, director...

Employment tribunals can slap an extra 25 percent financial penalty on employers that breach tougher sexual harassment laws coming into force on 26 October, 2024, a lawyer has warned....

The majority (73 percent) of HR leaders agree that private medical insurance (PMI) has become a necessity in the workplace, with 40 percent of employers now offering it, up...

UK employers could pocket a £34 billion productivity boost if they improve staff wellbeing, job satisfaction and commitment, but they have also been warned that pursuing the “100 percent...

Gaps in financial inclusion in the workforce are being "underestimated" by HR, with serious implications for productivity and wellbeing, new research has warned. Women and non-managers face significantly greater...

Mid-market businesses are increasing their investment in employee reward and benefits following the introduction of the Employment Rights Bill to parliament last week (10 October). The shift in investment...

With business resilience moving back up boardroom agendas, it’s time to ditch outdated, one-size-fits-all compensation structures, says David Ellis, head of strategic reward advisory at BDO. Instead, he advocates...