Rail transport business Southeastern has been accredited as a menopause-friendly employer by industry body Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace. Henpicked’s Menopause Friendly Accreditation sets out a number of standards...
Read moreDetailsData and information business Thomson Reuters has introduced a minimum policy of 16 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents across its global operations, as part of a...
Read moreDetailsEmployee benefits provider Unum UK has reported that 30% of appointments booked through its health and wellbeing app Help@hand in January and February 2023 were related to mental health....
Read moreDetailsTwo-thirds of women aged between 50 and 59 admit that they are unsure of their retirement savings balance, according to new research from TPT Retirement Solutions. Around 51% of males...
Read moreDetailsA Central London employment tribunal has ruled that a claim representing the interests of more than 1,400 Amazon delivery drivers can go ahead, refusing the employer’s application for the...
Read moreDetailsAlmost three-quarters (71%) have considered returning to their pre-Covid employers, part of the new trend of ‘boomerang’ employees, with 48% saying the business they moved to during the pandemic...
Read moreDetailsRecruitment agency Remarkable Jobs has transferred ownership of the business to an employee ownership trust (EOT), in order to share business success with staff. Based in Reading and specialising...
Read moreDetailsWhile UK small to medium enterprises (SMEs) primarily voiced concerns about rising costs and inflation (40%), people-focused issues centre around workforce mental health (15%), according to research by Nucleus...
Read moreDetailsTechnology solutions business TVD Group has transferred to majority employee ownership, with staff taking a 51% stake in the business. Founders Mat and Dan Brown retained a 49% share,...
Read moreDetailsHealth and wellness business Holland & Barrett has increased pay for its retail employees by 9%, and for its distribution staff by 7%. The pay deal starts from 1...
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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.
