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As higher commuting costs hit employees returning to workplaces across the UK, two-thirds of professionals want to see employers subsidise regular work travel.  A poll of 2,000 white-collar workers...

Nearly three quarters of companies (73 percent) are concerned about the financial wellbeing of parents in their workforce as high childcare costs and economic uncertainty create conditions for increasing...

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...

As more than 200 UK companies signed up to offer workers a permanent four-day working week, one chief people officer has questioned whether such a broad move is really...

DOWNLOAD THE BENEFITS EXPERT GUIDE TO WORKPLACE WELLBEING  Workplace wellbeing trends are focusing more and more on inclusivity and practical support as major economic and societal changes reshape the...

This 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...

Most UK employers (82 percent) acknowledge the critical role they have in addressing long-term sickness absence and getting people back into work. However, with 2.8 million people classed as...

More than two fifths of UK employers are planning above inflation pay rises, suggesting that today might be a “not so blue Monday”. Research has revealed that 44 percent...

The 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,...

Well over two fifths of employers offer paid carer’s leave to staff, with more than a quarter of them reporting that they introduced it after the carer’s leave act...