Workplace stress is costing businesses millions, with 52.6% of UK workers admitting they have made mistakes due to stress and one in four calling in sick at least once,...
Read moreDetailsAround 91% of millennial workers believe being unable to work due to illness or injury would affect their personal confidence, according to a new survey from income protection provider...
Read moreDetailsUK employers are holding salary increase budgets steady at 3.6% for 2026, in line with last year, according to WTW’s latest Salary Budget Planning survey. The findings suggest inflation...
Read moreDetailsSupporting neurodiversity in the workplace is becoming more important than ever. Neurodiversity means recognising that people experience and interact with the world in many different ways. These differences are...
Read moreDetailsMental health issues are the leading cause of sickness in the UK, contributing to around 40.1 million lost working days each year, affecting 1.7 million employees and costing the...
Read moreDetailsUK electricity distributor UK Power Networks has partnered with Equipsme to provide GP access, physiotherapy and private diagnosis and treatment for more than 5,000 frontline employees. UK Power Networks...
Read moreDetailsGrid says that in 2026, there will be a renewed focus on supporting returns to work, alongside a stronger emphasis on prevention over cure and a sharper focus on...
Read moreDetailsThe Budget changes to salary sacrifice don’t just mean higher NI bills for employers — for some they could cause extensive administrative and legal complications. On Budget Day, the...
Read moreDetailsRemote roles remain a small proportion of the labour market, according to analysis of UK job listings, despite growing interest from jobseekers who seek flexible working arrangements. The Remote-friendly...
Read moreDetailsTowergate Employee Benefits has rebranded as Everywhen, with the new name rolling out across the business from 5 January 2026. The rebrand includes a new website and the consolidation...
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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.
