Hybrid 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...
Read moreDetailsA year after the merger of benefits firms Perkbox and Vivup in 2024, the company has rebranded as Perkbox and launched a fully unified platform to offer the best...
Read moreDetailsUnum UK has entered the health cash plan market with the launch of Health Plan 360. The employee benefits provider said its digital-first cash plan has been designed to...
Read moreDetailsHybrid working has become the new normal for many UK organisations, but vocal business leaders and politicians still want staff back in the office. If you read the headlines...
Read moreDetailsResearch has exposed gaps in return-to-work support for new parents as findings reveal that “anxiety is the norm, not the exception”. The survey of 5,329 parents, who have returned...
Read moreDetailsCaring for kids and elderly parents while holding down a job is breaking Britain’s ‘sandwich generation’. For HR professionals, the warning is stark: fail to support them, and the...
Read moreDetailsThe founder of the ‘Pregnant then Screwed’ campaign has now launched a programme to support parents returning to work after parental leave. Joeli Brearley has set up a company...
Read moreDetailsA sharp rise in employees searching for the term “quiet cracking” is shining a spotlight on an emerging form of hidden burnout, according to analysis from YuLife, an employee...
Read moreDetailsAlmost one in four (37 percent) workers aged 55 plus would consider leaving their job if flexible hours were significantly reduced, according to a report from the Standard Life...
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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.
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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.
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.
