Next month's increases in the minimum wage make opening up auto-enrolment to employees under 22 “even more pressing”, according to Kate Smith, head of pensions at Aegon. Her comments...
Read moreDetailsSupporting parents with flexible working policies could boost the UK economy by more than £10 billion a year and bring 440,000 parents back into the workforce, according to research...
Read moreDetailsPIB Employee Benefits has purchased Amba, a benefits technology firm that focuses on sustainability and ESG. This is PIB’s second technology-related M&A in 12 months. In April last year,...
Read moreDetailsClick here to join now Benefits Unboxed Live! Thursday 20 March, 2025, 10am-12pm (register here) The first ever Benefits Unboxed Live! webinar from Benefits Expert is going live at...
Read moreDetailsThe risk that employers will fail to comply with regulations will increase when the national minimum wage (NMW) rates rise in April, experts have warned. A survey from accountancy...
Read moreDetailsResearch has revealed that 46 percent of UK employees have taken extended sick leave, classed as more than two weeks off sick, in the past five years. Extended sick...
Read moreDetailsOn Thursday 20th March World Oral Health Day is celebrated across the world with the aim to empower people with the knowledge, tools and confidence to secure good oral health. Poor oral health...
Read moreDetailsData has repeatedly shown that workplace benefits are highly valued by employees, but which industries offer the most generous benefits packages? In January, sharetech platform Vestd examined data from...
Read moreDetailsEmployers and HR have a responsibility to show young people that diversity is not only possible at the highest levels of tech, but vital for strong and effective teams....
Read moreDetailsBereavement leave for early pregnancy loss, before 24 weeks, will be included in the Employment Rights Bill. On Tuesday 11 March, business minister Justin Madders confirmed that amendments to...
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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.
