The loss of a loved one affects people in profoundly different ways, meaning that employers need to think beyond the limits of compassionate leave. Charlotte O’Brien, head of employee...
Read moreDetailsResearch has revealed a striking generational divide in daily physical activity, with older UK workers outwalking their younger counterparts by almost 1,000 steps a day. Analysing anonymised step count...
Read moreDetailsMore than half of UK adults have been injured in an everyday accident, but many employees admit they are unprepared for the financial implications if they need time off...
Read moreDetailsAs awareness of neurodiversity continues to grow, organisations have an important opportunity to create inclusive environments that support a wide range of cognitive styles. But this goes beyond compliance,...
Read moreDetailsThe Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) has confirmed its chair and elected new members to the board as the body called for Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP) to renew their...
Read moreDetailsPoor mental health remains the leading reason UK employees contact support helplines, with anxiety and low mood accounting for 30% of calls last year, according to new data from...
Read moreDetailsBusinesses need to open their minds to flexible working if the UK is to tackle entrenched unemployment and meet ambitious government targets to 'Get Britain working', Alison McGovern, minister...
Read moreDetailsEmployer-funded insurance helped to drive a record number of private hospital admissions last year, according to the latest data. Figures from the Private Healthcare Information Network showed that the...
Read moreDetailsA major UK workplace trial has found that a gamified health app, powered by behavioural science, can dramatically improve employee wellbeing. Results from the trial show it has cut...
Read moreDetailsChancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled a £29 billion NHS funding boost to help cut patient waiting lists, modernise care, and improve patient access. Speaking in the House of Commons...
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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.
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.
