Cawleys makes fair pay commitment
Cawleys is celebrating after it gained two accreditations for investing in its employees and paying a fair wage. The waste disposal business, which is based in Bedfordshire, UK, was...
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health & wellbeing
Employers urged to extend support for working parents
Companies are being urged to increase support for parents who are grappling with the cost of childcare. Government figures revealed a rise in the percentage of working mothers and...
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MPs highlight role of income protection in keeping people at work
The Work and Pensions Select Committee has called on government to consider the role income protection can play in enabling people to stay in and return to work. The...
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EXCLUSIVE: Gap in workplace bereavement support, research reveals
A new report has highlighted a gap in workplace bereavement support, with more than one in three employees unaware of help offered by their employers. Research by MetLife, shared...
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Data driven: Informing a health and wellbeing strategy
Often credited to management guru Pete Drucker, the saying ‘if you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it’ is particularly apt when considering how data can be used –...
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Half of new dads denied flexible working, study shows
Half of new dads and partners who are entitled to paternity leave are being denied flexible working options, a new study has showed. Research by the Trades Union Congress (TUC),...
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One in three workers have long-term health issues, data shows
More than a third of working age people are suffering prolonged physical or mental health issues and the number with many issues has soared in the last four years....
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Working hours still falling for four-day week employers
Working hours are continuing to fall at organisations that took part in a four-day week pilot programme for six months, a year after they launched the trial. Research by...
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Workers risk summer burnout, report reveals
More than two million British employees who plan to work over their summer holidays are at risk of burnout, according to new research from Claro Wellbeing. The survey of...
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London Chamber commits to paying living wage
London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has gained living wage accreditation after agreeing to pay staff in the capital a minimum rate of £11.95 an hour. The LCCI...
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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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