More than two-fifths (42 percent) of UK workers say that financial wellbeing is still their top concern, while 89 percent of employees report they feel like ‘the cost-of-living crisis...
Read moreDetails“The cheapest parachute isn't a bargain if it doesn’t open. Same with international private medical insurance (IPMI),” said Alban Bytyqi, EMEA reward consultant at employer Ricoh Europe. His comments...
Read moreDetailsThe fingerprints of employer national insurance and living wage rises are starting to appear in employment figures as the latest ONS data revealed a fall in jobs and vacancies,...
Read moreDetailsWorkplace savers could see their pension outcomes improve as 17 of the largest UK workplace pension providers have signed the Mansion House Accord. Under the agreement, pension providers plan...
Read moreDetailsMore than a third (35 percent) of employees say they don’t know, or are unsure of, what their employer’s sick leave policy is, research has found. The knowledge gaps...
Read moreDetailsThe government has published “radical” plans to change Britain’s immigration system and force employers to provide more training for domestic workers. However, immigration and employment law experts have warned...
Read moreDetailsEmployer confidence has dropped to a “record low” as data from the CIPD revealed that the rate of employers expecting to increase staff numbers in the next three months...
Read moreDetailsSeven in ten employers say they have a responsibility to support employee mental health, but only 65 percent of HR managers say their workplace offers this kind of support....
Read moreDetailsAs workplace transformation accelerates, the Benefits Expert Summit 2025 is primed to help HR, reward and benefits leaders stay ahead of the curve. Held at the stunning Easthampstead Park...
Read moreDetailsWork stress has reached epidemic proportions in HR as research has found 94 percent of people professionals report that at least one aspect of their job is stressful. A...
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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.
