Bupa UK Insurance and Nuffield Health have signed a three-year contract to maintain access to care across Nuffield Health’s hospitals and specialist services. The agreement introduces direct diary booking,...
Read moreDetailsOver a quarter of UK workers unsure how many pay days remain before retirement, equivalent to 27 per cent of UK workers which is around 9 million people. This is...
Read moreDetailsA West Midlands Railway employee has been received a wellbeing champion away for her work supporting mental health in the workplace. Customer experience manager Samantha Passmore received the award...
Read moreDetailsDeel, the payroll and HR platform, has signed a multi-year agreement with Arsenal, becoming the club’s official HR platform partner. Deel branding will feature across Emirates Stadium and on...
Read moreDetailsFailing to integrate reproductive health, including fertility, into workplace health frameworks is affecting employee retention and productivity, according to the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM). According to research from...
Read moreDetailsPerkbox is set to acquire the B Corp certified electric vehicle salary sacrifice provider loveelectric. According to Perkbox, it adds EV salary sacrifice and charging solutions to its unified...
Read moreDetailsSimplyhealth has expanded its employee benefits offering with the launch of Simply Dental, a workplace dental plan designed to help tackle rising oral health challenges and improve workforce wellbeing....
Read moreDetailsFCA approves targeted-support-ready digital workplace adviser to provide regulated workplace pensions advice to employees and pension scheme members across both public and private sectors. It previously operated under Westminster...
Read moreDetailsAbout a third of employers, 32%, do not track the impact of sickness absence, up from 27% in 2024, when 69% did, the highest level in six years. Among...
Read moreDetailsPay transparency has improved overall but major gaps remain, according to new analysis of 2.8 million UK job ads by HR Datahub. Despite strong performance among high-volume employers, one...
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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.
