Caring commitments are forcing black and minority ethnic (BAME) women out of the workplace, figures have revealed. New data from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has highlighted that BME...
Read moreDetailsEmployee-owned businesses (EOBs) offer staff more pay and benefits than other companies, new research has revealed. The Exploring the potential of the employee ownership business model report highlighted that...
Read moreDetailsStandard Chartered is rolling out its menopause policy across the globe, giving all staff and their partners access to medical cover for the treatment of symptoms. The international banking...
Read moreDetailsEdelman UK and Ireland has introduced Reproductively Responsible healthcare support for its workforce. The PR and communications agency has teamed up with Hertility to offer staff end-to-end care that...
Read moreDetailsCommunication is widely recognised as a critical part of the process of ensuring staff engage with benefits. How this is done will vary by employer, sector and the demographics...
Read moreDetailsGreene King has implemented a new menopause and menstruation policy with an aim to strengthen its “wellbeing commitment to its team members throughout their career and life stages”. The...
Read moreDetailsPregnancy loss and baby loss are sensitive and often uncomfortable topics, particularly within the workplace, where personal matters are not frequently discussed. Yet, these experiences affect more people in...
Read moreDetailsEmployees whose working locations do not match their preferred environment are twice as likely to struggle with their wellbeing, a new study has revealed. The second annual State of...
Read moreDetailsThe Belfry Hotel & Resort has introduced support tools for its employees to highlight the effects of the menopause and help those experiencing symptoms. All staff and managers at...
Read moreDetailsMore than a third (34%) of UK workers have admitted being swayed to take a job because of an employee benefit or company policy. Research by Canada Life found...
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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.
