Stress is a leading cause of short-term absence, affecting a quarter of workplaces, according to Simplyhealth and the CIPD. The 24th health and wellbeing at work report shows that...
Read moreDetailsThe total cost of workplace-related injuries and ill health stood at £22.9 billion in 2023/24, according to latest data from the Government’s Health & Safety Executive department. HSE data...
Read moreDetailsOver 3.5 million people in the UK struggle with infertility, yet it remains a subject many people are uncomfortable addressing in the workplace. For women in particular, the fear...
Read moreDetailsEmployers are increasingly investing in preventative healthcare, with 67% doing so to curb rising medical costs, according to Howden. Howden’s Changing Face of Employee Health report highlights the growing...
Read moreDetailsJust over a third of HR teams receive whistleblowing training, despite being central to handling misconduct and wrongdoing in the workplace, according to new research from Safecall. The study...
Read moreDetailsThe government is being urged to offer tax incentives to smaller businesses to encourage them to invest in health and wellbeing, helping to reduce the £29bn that is lost...
Read moreDetailsA former HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) employee has been ordered to pay £20,000 in legal costs after an employment tribunal found his claims of disability discrimination were “vexatious”...
Read moreDetailsA number of major insurers — including Aviva, Axa Health, Bupa, Unum, Vitality and Zurich — will be ‘vanguard’ employers in the first phase of the Government backed pilot...
Read moreDetailsEmployers could receive tax rebates and national insurance adjustments for investing in workplace health and insurance benefits, under proposals from the Keep Britain Working review chaired by Sir Charlie...
Read moreDetailsThe Government, health insurers, benefit providers and employer groups have welcomed the recommendations made in final report from the Keep Britain Working review, although questions have been raised as...
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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.
