Report reveals huge surge in employee absences
Employee absence rates have reached the highest level in more than a decade, according to a new report. The survey by CIPD and Simplyhealth found that on average UK...
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Half of women uncomfortable discussing menopause with manager
Almost half (49%) of women aged 45-plus are uncomfortable discussing menopausal symptoms with their line manager, a white paper has revealed. Pause for Thought: Reflecting on the Menopause in...
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Food and drink top list of most desired workplace perks
Employees desire office food and a bar at work over benefits such as onsite childcare, new research has revealed. The survey by office search company Sketch Labs found these...
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Kellogg’s launches domestic abuse support for staff
Kellogg’s has unveiled a new policy to support staff impacted by domestic abuse, which includes up to 10 days of extra paid leave. The food giant is also offering...
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Lack of screen breaks prompts employee eyecare concern
Four in 10 (40%) UK office workers admit to working in front of screens for more than two hours without a break, a survey by Specsavers has revealed. While...
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Kingsley Healthcare and The Entertainer best for workplace wellbeing
Kingsley Healthcare and The Entertainer have topped this year’s list of companies for work wellbeing in the UK, taking first and second place respectively. Indeed’s Better Work Awards 2023...
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Building blocks: Creating a robust benefits strategy to boost engagement
The challenge of attracting and retaining talent has ramped up for UK employers in recent years. The pandemic was the catalyst for a sea change in attitudes towards work....
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NatWest and Citigroup in top 10 UK employers list for working families
NatWest Group, Citigroup and Imperial College London are among the top 10 UK employers for working families in 2023, according to this year’s list. The list, compiled by charity...
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Tilbury Douglas becomes accredited menopause-friendly employer
Tilbury Douglas has received menopause-friendly accreditation after being assessed by an independent panel. To achieve the standard, the UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out company’s progress was examined in...
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AI improving work-life balance, report reveals
Artificial intelligence (AI) is improving employees’ work-life balance, with almost four in 10 (38%) UK businesses noting benefits, according to new research. The ABBYY State of Intelligent Automation Report...
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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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