One in five employers do not record sickness absence
One in five (20%) of employers do not log sickness absence, new data has suggested. Research by Grid further found that more than two in five (41%) do not...
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Workplace benefits important to 86% of employees
New research has found that 86% of employees believe workplace benefits are an important consideration when deciding whether to stay in a job or accept a new role. The...
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Group risk market thrives despite cost-of-living crisis
UK group risk market premiums reached a record high in 2022, exceeding £3 billion for the first time, according to Swiss Re. Swiss Re’s Group Watch report revealed an...
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Budget 2023: Government launches white paper on disability benefits
The Government is launching a white paper on disability benefits reform as part of its aim to get more people back to work, the Chancellor has revealed. The move...
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Health benefits of hybrid working overestimated, research reveals
The health and wellbeing benefits associated with hybrid working are overestimated by employers, new research has revealed. A study by Grid found that almost two-thirds (64%) think these arrangements...
Read moreDetailsExcess deaths stats highlight need for death-in-service benefits, says Grid
High excess deaths figures are a “stark warning” and highlight a need for workplace death-in-service benefits, according to the industry body representing the group risk sector. Grid believes that...
Read moreDetailsUnmarried couples in the dark about life insurance benefits
Almost half of unmarried couples could miss on a life insurance payout because their partner has failed to name them as the beneficiary, according to new research. Scottish Widows...
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BENEFITS UNBOXED PODCAST
Benefits Unboxed
The podcast from Benefits Expert, the title for HR, reward and benefits professionals.
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.
Benefits Unboxed – Hybrid work: reality versus rhetoric
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.
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