Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Hertfordshire (BCH) police forces have become accredited menopause- friendly employers. The forces gained the national menopause-riendly accreditation (MFA) in recognition of the high-quality policies and processes...
Read moreDetailsFlexible working options contribute to employees’ sense of belonging, a study has found. EY’s Belonging Barometer 3.0, which surveyed more than 5,000 workers across a range of industries globally,...
Read moreDetailsEmployees are taking around 14.4 million sick days a year because of poor sleep, according to new data. Canada Life research found that one in six (16%) adults reported a...
Read moreDetailsWe all know the benefits of taking a break, but are your managers making sure holiday is being taken by their staff? As HR professionals, it's important to keep...
Read moreDetailsSalience has introduced a financial wellbeing platform to support its workforce through the cost-of-living crisis. The marketing company’s employees now have access to professional coaches and bespoke money management...
Read moreDetailsLearning and development (L&D) popularity among employees is rising as schools reopen after the summer holidays and people are feeling recharged, new research has revealed. According to BrightHR, usage...
Read moreDetailsUnum UK is offering free period products across its UK sites from today (5 September) to support staff health and wellbeing. Through a new partnership with the Hey Girls...
Read moreDetailsAlmost nine in 10 (88%) professionals would be interested in a four-day working week trial, compared to just four in 10 (42%) employers, according to a new study. Research...
Read moreDetailsUnum UK is offering staff the chance to request flexible working from their first day of employment. The employee benefits provider launched the policy to support employees’ work–life balance...
Read moreDetailsEmployee assistance programmes (EAPs) are the most common health benefits provided by employers for the fourth year in a row, new research has revealed. A benefits and allowances survey...
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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.
