Pay transparency has improved overall but major gaps remain, according to new analysis of 2.8 million UK job ads by HR Datahub. Despite strong performance among high-volume employers, one...
Read moreDetailsThe government has unveiled a £725 million package of apprenticeship reforms aimed at creating 50,000 new opportunities for young people over the next three years. The funding includes a...
Read moreDetailsPMI-funded hospital admissions reached 338,000 in the first half of 2025, a new record that sits 17 per cent above pre-pandemic levels. The latest PHIN data shows admissions were...
Read moreDetailsMore this one in four employers using salary sacrifice currently use these national insurance savings to fund additional pension contributions or other employee benefits. Employee experts are warming firms...
Read moreDetailsThe issue of Shariah-compliant pensions is little discussed when it comes to workplace benefits. While many schemes will offer a Shariah investment option, little thought has often been given...
Read moreDetailsSwiss Re appoints current HR head for property & casualty reinsurance (P&C Re) Nicole Pieterse as chief people officer. Pieterse will be taking over from Cathy Desquesses, who will step...
Read moreDetailsEmployers are adjusting benefits in response to financial pressures but provision and employee uptake remain inconsistent, according to Broadstone. According to the second UK Employee Benefits Landscape report, produced in...
Read moreDetailsAviva has partnered with HealthHero to offer a new employee assistance programme (EAP), which will now be available to all group protection customers. Previously its EAP, offered through Care...
Read moreDetailsOver the past decade, diversity and inclusion have travelled from the margins of HR policy into the centre of corporate strategy. What began as a values-led conversation is now...
Read moreDetailsThe Government has dropped its plan to allow full employment rights, including the right not to be unfairly dismissed, from day one, replacing it with a six-month qualification period....
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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.
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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.
