Shoosmiths is extending its range of family-friendly provisions from 1 September. The law firm, which has 1,500-plus employees across 14 UK locations, will be enhancing its leave package for...
Read moreDetailsMost managers say they have seen signs of declining employee health in recent months as many struggle to access NHS services, new research has revealed. A study by the...
Read moreDetailsCycle to Work Day today (3 August) is a golden opportunity for businesses to champion the cause while developing a healthier workforce and environment, according to experts. Now in...
Read moreDetailsNew research from the Living Wage Foundation has found that 10% of UK workers – around 3.4 million people – are in low-paid and insecure jobs. The survey, carried...
Read moreDetailsNearly three million low-paid workers could potentially be safely automatically enrolled into a workplace pension, a new study has suggested. Research by the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA)...
Read moreDetailsVirtual GP services are helping to reduce staff absences, new data has shown. A survey by Canada Life revealed that more than half (54%) of employees who had used...
Read moreDetailsAvon Fire & Rescue Service (AFR&S) has reported its gender pay gap for 2023, showing a growth from 0.18% in favour of women to 3.37% in favour of men...
Read moreDetailsNearly three in five (59%) of UK employees are more likely to stay with an employer that monitors their wellbeing, new research has revealed. The findings from YuLife showed...
Read moreDetailsThe four-day working week will only work in some industries and is not right for all businesses, employers have been warned. While trials of the arrangement have mostly been...
Read moreDetailsThe Cycle to Work Alliance has named Chris Last as its new chair as it celebrates its twenty-fifth year. Last, who has worked in the employee benefits sector for a...
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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.
