Employers would consider four-day week if in the office
More than a third (34%) of employers would be more willing to consider introducing a four-day working week if staff attended the office on all those days. New research...
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Ethnic minorities save less for pensions, study shows
Phoenix Group is urging employers and industry leaders to reconsider communication and engagement strategies with ethnic minority groups to bridge the retirement funding gap in communities. New analysis by...
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Mitie gains silver status for inclusivity
Mitie has gained silver status for inclusion and diversity, awarded by the Inclusive Employers Standard. The facilities management company, which has around 68,000 employees, received the accreditation after its...
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Post Office workers to vote on 9% wage rise
Post Office employees are set to vote on a 9% wage rise plus lump-sum payments and additional benefits, which could finally end widespread strike action that began in May...
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One in 10 want full-time office working
Just 11% of employees want to be in the office full time, while the remaining 89% want the option of working remotely. New research from Owl Labs found that...
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Four in five suffer physical pain due to work stress
More than four in five (82%) UK employees are experiencing physical pain caused by workplace stress, a study has found. The findings from Equals Money showed that 90% of...
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Linklaters offers employees flexible bank holidays
Linklaters is launching an initiative to give UK employees flexible public holiday options. From 1 May, staff will be able to opt-in to the global law firm’s UK Bank...
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Two in five say workplace benefits meet their needs
A new report has revealed that fewer than two in five (38%) UK employees say their workplace benefits are meeting their needs. The research by Alight found that nearly...
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Channel 4 launches period policy
Channel 4 has introduced its first period policy to help staff manage their symptoms at work. The broadcaster is offering employees free period products in its offices, working environment...
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Three in 10 managers unaware of NICE mental health guidelines
Almost three in 10 (29%) line managers are unaware of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) mental health guidelines that were introduced a year ago, rising to...
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BENEFITS UNBOXED PODCAST
Benefits Unboxed
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.
Benefits Unboxed – Hybrid work: reality versus rhetoric
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.
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