Employers providing IVF as a progressive employee benefit have been urged to rethink their approach and embrace more preventative solutions to help women avoid having to have IVF where...
Read moreDetailsAlmost two thirds of people (63 percent) would trust artificial intelligence (AI) to inform important decisions at work, although not necessarily to make the final decision. This was the...
Read moreDetailsThis week former Asda and M&S boss Lord Stuart Rose said working from home was “not proper work”. In an interview with BBC Panorama, Lord Rose said home working...
Read moreDetailsJust over half (52 percent) of UK employees believe that their employer’s self-promotion is consistent with their actions around social, ethical, and environmental issues, research from Opinium has found....
Read moreDetailsOnly 17 percent of people feel like going to work each day, while one in ten employees report that they ‘never feel inspired by their job’, according to research....
Read moreDetailsThe government is walking a fine line as it consults on its Employment Rights Bill, while pursuing a growth agenda. For employers, the stakes are high, says Jonathan Mansfield,...
Read moreDetailsNearly 9 in ten British employees said they work harder when they are appreciated for the work they do, but British employers are lagging other countries when it comes...
Read moreDetailsAI is the fastest-growing skill in the UK and globally, but data from five million learners has revealed an emerging gender skills gap that must be addressed if the...
Read moreDetailsHR teams are struggling to reconcile flexible working with their efforts to ensure workplace wellbeing, research has found. And the wellbeing of younger workers represents a particularly complex challenge...
Read moreDetailsMore than half of audit and governance workers view data privacy as the biggest concern when using generative AI at work, a survey has found. The survey of more...
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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.
