The businesses behind estate agent Purplebricks, fashion retailer Jigsaw, and TV chef Rick Stein’s company are among ten organisations named by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) for...
Read moreDetailsThe UK’s competition watchdog has published fresh guidance warning HR and reward professionals against anti-competitive behaviour in recruitment and pay-setting. The new guidance follows a high-profile case in March...
Read moreDetailsPayroll faces a "paradox" as manual processes surge despite AI simultaneously transforming the work of the function. A survey of UK payroll professionals showed that 73 percent expect AI...
Read moreDetailsAldi is set to give more than 28,000 hourly paid store colleagues a slightly bigger-than-expected pay rise from 1 September 2025. In July, the retailer said pay for store...
Read moreDetailsPay transparency has surged up the HR and reward agenda, fuelled by new rules and rising employee expectations. The EU Pay Transparency Directive is helping to reshape the landscape,...
Read moreDetailsData analysis has revealed a "hidden gender bonus bias” that means men are significantly more likely to receive, and benefit more from, workplace bonuses than women. Brightmine research found...
Read moreDetailsOfficial data "significantly underestimates" the extent of low pay and the gender pay gap in the UK, according to research published in the British Journal of Industrial Relations. As...
Read moreDetailsTraditional weekly and monthly pay cycles are "heading towards extinction", as research shows payroll is moving towards more flexible, employee-driven models. Technology and the rise of the ‘three As’...
Read moreDetailsAs the latest GCSE results are released, research from employer Serco reveals that Generation Z are placing purpose above pay when choosing a career, and while many see defence...
Read moreDetailsPay data has revealed that UK pay awards have stalled, with almost four fifths of workers receiving lower wage rises than in 2024. Median basic pay awards in the...
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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.
