Most HR leaders deem forced office returns ‘unhelpful’
Nearly two thirds (63 percent) of HR professionals have called the push to have UK employees in the office five days a week “unhelpful”. A survey of 145 senior...
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Rising costs force 71% of employers to rethink health benefits
Almost three-quarters (71 percent) of employers said they have been forced to rethink their health benefits as a result of rising business costs. However, the research, from provider Simplyhealth,...
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Back to office demands drive almost 11% rise in tribunals
Data has revealed a significant rise in employment tribunals related to remote working as more employers ask staff to return to the office (RTO). Employment tribunal records analysed by...
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One in three firms scale back 2025 pay rises over NI costs
A third of employers have reduced planned salary increases for 2025 as a result of rises in employer national insurance from April. A survey with 200 UK employers revealed...
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Give your HR and benefits an AI power up
The pace at which artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the world of work is truly breathtaking. AI’s rapidly evolving capabilities are transforming processes in all kinds of industries, sectors...
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Almost 1 in 10 carers ‘treated unfavourably at work’
Close to one in 10 unpaid working carers said they have been treated unfavourably by their employer, according to research from Carers Scotland. Two-fifths of unpaid carers in Scotland...
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Change fatigue and poor comms stall HR engagement push
Change fatigue, lack of capacity and poor management communication are limiting HR efforts to engage staff, according to a new global study. The study of employee communications found that...
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Wellbeing top of employee demands as 60% plan to move jobs
A study has found that 60 percent of global employees plan to look for a new job in the next 12 months. For employers looking to retain and/or attract...
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Providers partner on AI project to hunt down hard-to-find lost pensions
Two benefits providers have partnered to set up an AI-driven pensions tracing service to find lost and difficult to locate retirement funds. The launch of the initiative, from Zedra...
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The impact of mental health on the workplace and how employers can boost productivity by supporting staff
Everyday life stresses can become more serious if you don’t have anyone to lean on. That’s why it is important to create a workplace environment that encourages employees 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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