Specialist wine retailer Majestic Wine employs around 1,350 people and operates more than 200 stores across the UK. In April this year, the company restructured its pay and reward...
Read moreDetailsMore than one in three employers have reported a rise in the number of employees working from home this year, new research has revealed. The findings from the Advisory, Conciliation...
Read moreDetailsNRL Group has invested in financial coaching for its employees in the UK and Ireland. The family-owned workforce solutions business, which employs 122 people, is now offering staff access...
Read moreDetailsPension scams affect us all. While there is, understandably, huge focus given to the member – who we must protect at all costs – it goes far wider than...
Read moreDetailsThe Smith & Nephew UK pension fund has completed a £260m buy-in deal. The deal with Rothesay secures the benefits for all remaining uninsured members of the fund, including...
Read moreDetailsThousands of council workers in Scotland have voted to strike over pay, Unite has confirmed. The union says its members, who work in education and early years services across...
Read moreDetailsBritish Airways (BA) staff have secured a 13.1% wage increase and a one-off payment of £1,000, which will benefit around 24,000 employees. According to Unite, the pay rise will...
Read moreDetailsA two-year pause in workplace pensions contributions could cost savers £27,000 in total retirement funds, SEI has warned. Figures published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) show an increase...
Read moreDetailsTechnology continues to transform the landscape of employee benefits. Apps, in particular, have revolutionised the way organisations provide benefits to their workforce. From seamless access to health and wellness...
Read moreDetailsNew research from the Living Wage Foundation has found that 10% of UK workers – around 3.4 million people – are in low-paid and insecure jobs. The survey, carried...
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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.
