Despite evidence that some black and ethnic minorities face multiple disadvantages in the workplace and pressure from campaign groups, the government has stopped short of making ethnicity pay gap...
Read moreDetailsIn the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee report on HMRC’s administration of the various employment support schemes was critical of HMRC’s perceived failure to properly...
Read moreDetailsWhile the law is very clear on the rights employees have to time off and pay when a child is born, it is a bit more fluid when it...
Read moreDetailsWithin businesses, we often see a notable gap between leaders' perceptions of what their staff care about and what employees actually value. As a result, not only are business leaders left...
Read moreDetailsIt’s well understood that, in addition to company reputation and particulars within an advertised role, one of the main deciding factors for jobseekers is a company’s rewards and benefits...
Read moreDetailsIt can be difficult to correctly manage the UK income tax and National Insurance Contributions (NIC) withholding and reporting obligations for internationally mobile employees, but the complexity and risk...
Read moreDetailsThe pandemic was a forcing function that, almost overnight, made flexible working a reality for many employees. Now that the worst effects are behind us, the attempts to return...
Read moreDetailsWhy should employers provide total reward statements? Now that salaries are struggling to keep up with inflation, leveraging rewards and benefits is key to retaining top talent and enhancing...
Read moreDetailsIn his Budget speech earlier this year, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt highlighted there were 3.5 million people between 50 and retirement age in this country not part of the labour...
Read moreDetailsThere are a number of potential developments on the horizon concerning family friendly leave and flexible working which employers should be aware of. Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family...
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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.
