Artificial intelligence (AI) is improving employees’ work-life balance, with almost four in 10 (38%) UK businesses noting benefits, according to new research. The ABBYY State of Intelligent Automation Report...
Read moreDetailsThe most influential factor for organisations in choosing a workplace pension provider is convenience, according to the latest annual employer survey by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)....
Read moreDetailsPay awards have fallen for the second consecutive quarter, new data has revealed. The figures from XpertHR showed a 0.4% drop in median basic awards in the three months...
Read moreDetailsAuto-enrolment (AE) reforms mean that 18-year-olds are set to gain £150,000 by the time they reach retirement, according to Aegon. The new AE extension bill means that instead of...
Read moreDetailsPrivate medical insurance (PMI) has topped the list of most desirable employee benefits, according to new research. The study by Zest revealed that while it topped the list for...
Read moreDetailsA significant number of older workers are unaware of how much they have saved for retirement, according to research by Cushon. The study – from a whitepaper by the...
Read moreDetailsMost business leaders want the social aspect of their environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy to focus on employee wellbeing over the next 12 months, according to business management...
Read moreDetailsOne in three (33%) employees have thought about lowering or terminating their pension contributions in the last two years, this number rises to nearly half (49%) among those aged...
Read moreDetailsA new study has shed light on changing attitudes towards commuting among UK employees, with a significant drop in workers prepared to travel beyond a certain distance. The analysis...
Read moreDetailsThe Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill will be read a third time in the House of Lords today (18 September), the final step before it receives...
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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.
