Chairman of Asda Lord Stuart Rose recently - and controversially - stated that employers should be legally obliged to support their employees' health. So where does the law currently...
Read moreDetailsMore than two million UK hospitality workers have reported that their mental health is declining due to money worries, a new report has found. The latest index, State of...
Read moreDetailsAttraction World Group has launched a new policy to help employees affected by the menopause. The plan was introduced to offer “a straightforward approach to supporting staff experiencing menopausal...
Read moreDetailsEmployers are being urged to take “concrete steps” to tackle workplace gender equality on International Women’s Day (IWD) today (8 March). DeVere Group’s chief operating and diversity officer Beverley...
Read moreDetailsThe Government is urging employers to offer better menopause support at work as it announces the appointment of England’s first Menopause Employment Champion. The Department for Work and Pensions...
Read moreDetailsThe health and wellbeing benefits associated with hybrid working are overestimated by employers, new research has revealed. A study by Grid found that almost two-thirds (64%) think these arrangements...
Read moreDetailsA boost in post-pandemic early retirement has left the UK employment market extremely tight. A House of Lords report published late last year found that more than half a...
Read moreDetailsHybrid working is helping employees take better care of their health and wellbeing, new data has suggested. A study by workplace Banner found that UK workers are maintaining their...
Read moreDetailsThe Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called on chancellor Jeremy Hunt to offer tax relief or other financial support for employers supporting their employees’ health. CBI director-general Tony...
Read moreDetailsIndustry experts have expressed concern over Labour’s proposals to support menopausal women in the workplace. The party is suggesting that larger companies have menopause action plans in place that...
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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.
