Pension provider Aegon has predicted that the government’s spring statement will be “silent” on pensions. However, other announcements in the statement on 26 March, 2025, could have “second order...
Read moreDetailsData has repeatedly shown that workplace benefits are highly valued by employees, but which industries offer the most generous benefits packages? In January, sharetech platform Vestd examined data from...
Read moreDetailsClose to a quarter of HR professionals (24 percent) do not know what type of workplace pension scheme their organisation offers, suggesting a lack of pension understanding and, potentially,...
Read moreDetailsMore than half (54 percent) of university students say they would be more engaged with their future workplace pension if it was invested in tackling climate change. The survey...
Read moreDetailsProgress on broader equality is underway, but when it comes to finances, HR teams need to go further to bridge the wealth gap, says Anasuya Iyer, chief commercial officer...
Read moreDetailsEight in ten working women want better workplace benefits as 55 percent call their current package inadequate. Nearly three-quarters (74 percent) of female employees want more financial support from...
Read moreDetailsMillions of employees face ‘major earnings instability’ as their wages fluctuate by more than a quarter multiple times a year, research has found. Analysis from the Resolution Foundation showed...
Read moreDetailsData has revealed a significant rise in employment tribunals related to remote working as more employers ask staff to return to the office (RTO). Employment tribunal records analysed by...
Read moreDetailsThe pace at which artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the world of work is truly breathtaking. AI’s rapidly evolving capabilities are transforming processes in all kinds of industries, sectors...
Read moreDetailsTwo benefits providers have partnered to set up an AI-driven pensions tracing service to find lost and difficult to locate retirement funds. The launch of the initiative, from Zedra...
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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.
