Novelty benefits are not helpful in attracting and retaining talented employees, new data has revealed. Research by Nous.co found that three in five (60%) of employers want to axe...
Read moreDetailsLondon Metropolitan University is now offering its workforce twice the number of parental leave entitlements than have been available previously. The move includes the enhancement of maternity, adoption and...
Read moreDetailsMultinational firms are being urged to focus on managing their global benefits offering in 2024. These companies are now facing “a unique set of challenges” and must take this...
Read moreDetailsAon’s UK DC tracker has revealed that projected retirement incomes from DC pensions rose over the third quarter of the year, with middle-aged savers seeing the biggest potential gains. However...
Read moreDetailsB&Q will be awarding pay rises to employees from January 2024, increasing hourly rates to £11.31 as part of a £4 million investment. At the same time, the DIY...
Read moreDetailsBoth wage growth and the jobs market have slowed in the UK, according to new Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures. The latest labour market overview showed that between...
Read moreDetailsMore than one in two (53%) of UK employees have worked while on annual leave in the past 12 months, a new study has found. These people spent an...
Read moreDetailsParents and carers are in line for new working rights from 6 April 2024, it has been confirmed. The date was set for a number of family friendly regulations...
Read moreDetailsAlmost one in two UK employees did not receive any support from their employers to help manage the cost-of-living crisis this year, up 12% from 2022, according to Unum...
Read moreDetailsEmployers are failing to adequately support grieving employees at work, with one in seven people (15%) not offered any help at all following a bereavement. The study by MetLife...
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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.
