Three quarters of business software engineers will use AI code assistants by 2028, up from less than 10 percent in early 2023, according to global research from Gartner. Almost...
Read moreDetailsPension trustees are taking action to address climate risks and explore green opportunities, according to a review of their climate reports by The Pensions Regulator (TPR). Pension schemes with...
Read moreDetailsBenefits technology firm Zest has partnered with Newcastle Building Society to meet increased demand for more flexible and personalised benefits. The society’s 1,750 employees can choose and flex benefits...
Read moreDetailsWorking To Wellbeing has launched a neurodiversity work support programme to help manage the challenges neurodivergent people face in employment. With estimates suggesting that one in seven people are...
Read moreDetailsA trio of industry veterans have joined Gallagher’s benefits and HR consulting division in the UK to grow the business. John Deacon joins the division as head of corporate...
Read moreDetailsProvider Unum has been recognised with a gong for excellence in health and wellbeing at a 'best employers award' ceremony in the US. The award was unveiled at the...
Read moreDetailsFinancial services firm Quantum Advisory has launched a tailored employee benefits service for small to medium enterprise (SME) employers. Through the service, SMEs will be able to access advice...
Read moreDetailsMore than half (57 percent) of companies offer the same health and wellbeing benefits to overseas employees as those in the UK, meaning they may risk falling foul of...
Read moreDetailsAs Alan Bates, the former sub-postmaster and campaigner who exposed the Horizon IT scandal, gives evidence to the Post Office inquiry today, it’s worth remembering that it was a...
Read moreDetailsPIB Employee Benefits (PIB BE) has acquired benefits platform YouatWork securing its status as a challenger brand in the employee benefits market. The acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, expands...
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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.
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.
