With the recent slew of cyber attacks on household names, M&S, Co-Op and Harrods, attention has refocused on narrowing the UK’s digital skills gap. The government’s strategy to achieve...
Read moreDetailsGen Z, low to middle earners and self-employed people are most at risk of a retirement in poverty, as half of UK employees admit they are not saving enough,...
Read moreDetailsHR and payroll software provider Zellis has hired Caroline Rowland as its chief people officer (CPO) to replace Caroline Drake, the provider’s current CPO, who plans to step down...
Read moreDetailsWhen employer London Gatwick embarked on a mission to modernise its reward strategy, it decided to offer its 2,700 employees an electric vehicle (EV)-only salary sacrifice scheme. The car...
Read moreDetailsThe majority of employers still offer blanket benefits to their employees rather than targeting their perks towards specific groups based on age, lifestyle and risk. A UK survey of...
Read moreDetailsPension dashboards continue to move closer to reality as two major pension providers have connected to the Pensions Dashboard Programme (PDP) ecosystem in line with the Department of Work...
Read moreDetailsMore than two-fifths (42 percent) of UK workers want access to sabbaticals this year, as research suggests that this rise in interest in unpaid time off is due to...
Read moreDetailsThe government’s long-term spending on UK healthcare is “well below the long-term historical average” as the NHS continues to tackle “a logjam of over seven million people waiting for...
Read moreDetailsPeople are privy to more health information than ever before, but research has revealed a worrying knowledge gap in the UK workforce that could be undermining employee health and...
Read moreDetailsThe majority of HR directors in the retail sector have warned that the Employment Rights Bill will reduce hiring and job flexibility, and negatively impact their business. The findings...
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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.
