British job hunters and employers are frustrated with slow and inefficient hiring processes in the UK as survey data revealed that job applicants only get a response to 45...
Read moreDetailsUK pension pots have increased by 16 percent on average in just a year as savers “appear to be prioritising pensions more than ever”, according to online provider PensionBee....
Read moreDetailsIf you’re a fan of the Great British Bake Off you’ll regularly hear the statistic that almost one in two of us will get cancer in our lifetime. Behind...
Read moreDetails“As the third chapter of life, retirement should be a positive experience,” according to Tom Evans, managing director, retirement, at Canada Life. “And for many that is, thankfully, the...
Read moreDetailsEmployers with limited knowledge of the gender health split at work are setting themselves up for increased and avoidable employee absences. This was a key finding in the HCML...
Read moreDetailsHelloSelf, a virtual provider of psychological therapy services, has joined Grid the industry body for group risk. The provider offers individuals and partner organisations, such as the NHS, insurance companies,...
Read moreDetailsThe pensions industry can expect the regulator to “engage differently with the market” in future, as it ups its digital capabilities, monitors market consolidation and bolsters saver innovation. In...
Read moreDetailsWith hybrid and flexible working key for many employees, it is “startling” that nearly a quarter of business decision makers admit their collaborative technology is substandard. Research with 7,000...
Read moreDetailsCost is the number one factor driving decisions around employee benefits and wellbeing strategies in the UK, research has shown. But in spite of this employers still view employee...
Read moreDetailsLevels of transparency around mental health at work have increased slightly in the past year, according to a survey of 8000 UK adults. Nuffield Health’s annual health index 2023...
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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.
