More than two-fifths (42 percent) of UK workers say that financial wellbeing is still their top concern, while 89 percent of employees report they feel like ‘the cost-of-living crisis...
Read moreDetailsWorkplace savers could see their pension outcomes improve as 17 of the largest UK workplace pension providers have signed the Mansion House Accord. Under the agreement, pension providers plan...
Read moreDetailsMore than a third (35 percent) of employees say they don’t know, or are unsure of, what their employer’s sick leave policy is, research has found. The knowledge gaps...
Read moreDetailsPension dashboards continue to move closer to reality as two major pension providers have connected to the Pensions Dashboard Programme (PDP) ecosystem in line with the Department of Work...
Read moreDetailsGovernment proposals to consolidate pensions worth £1,000 or less into authorised default consolidators from 2030 could be a "gamechanger" for employee savers. In the government's ‘Small pots delivery group...
Read moreDetailsA new employee right to neonatal care leave, and potentially pay, came into force on 6 April, 2025, prompting one pay and reward expert to describe it as “a...
Read moreDetailsThe adoption of AI by pension schemes is “already reducing costs” and improving communications, however, greater use of the evolving technology also raises significant concerns, the Pensions and Lifetime...
Read moreDetailsTrump’s tariff chaos has shaken the financial markets, but it’s a timely reminder that pensions are built for the long haul. With many UK workers still saving too little...
Read moreDetailsAmong employers with overseas employees only 35 percent benchmark their benefits to ensure they comply with local legislation, research has found. Legal requirements to provide employee benefits vary across...
Read moreDetailsEmployee participation in workplace saving increased “dramatically” during trials of an opt-out payroll savings scheme from Nest Insight. Researchers from the research and innovation centre ran the first major...
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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.
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.
