There are a number of possible employment-related legislative developments this year, and employers should be mindful of would could change when it comes to terms and conditions. Employment (Allocation...
Read moreDetailsOvo is offering flexible bank holidays for its 5,000-strong workforce, after a study commissioned by the company found that nearly a quarter (72%) of employees wanted this option. The...
Read moreDetailsWage increases remain at 6% in the three months to the end of March, in line with the previous two quarters, research has showed. While the median basic pay...
Read moreDetailsAround 185.6 million working days were lost due to sickness or injury in 2022, new data from the Office for National Statistics has revealed. The numbers are the highest...
Read moreDetailsAIB is giving employees suffering domestic abuse or violence up to 10 days a year of paid leave and up to five days of paid emergency accommodation. The Dublin,...
Read moreDetailsMajestic has restructured its pay and reward scheme, increasing wages and offering extra bonuses to shop staff. The wine retailer upped its basic rate for in-store employees to £10.60...
Read moreDetailsSodexo is offering its UK workforce a new financial wellbeing support scheme. The service and facilities management provider, which employs around 30,000 staff in the UK and Ireland, is giving...
Read moreDetailsDunelm is increasing pay for its UK employees to £10.80 per hour in order to attract and retain staff. The home furnishings retailer, which employs more than 11,000 people,...
Read moreDetailsNewham Council’s female employees earn an average of 23.3% more than men, new figures have revealed. According to the council, the data from Gender Pay Gap Service “reinforce our...
Read moreDetailsEssex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS)’s latest report has revealed a 1.02% average gender pay gap. The figures for 2022 showed a reduction of more than 2%, down...
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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.
