VIEW THE FULL ROUND TABLE PDF SUPPLMENT HERE Sustainable pensions are advancing, but the real challenge lies in cutting through apathy. Can employers inspire workers and boost engagement? Sustainability...
Read moreDetailsThree in ten (30 percent) employees want higher employer pension contributions this year, increasing to 41 percent among people over 55, putting this top of people’s benefits wish list...
Read moreDetailsAs businesses prepare to absorb the additional costs introduced in last year’s Autumn budget, they are expected to scrutinise the value of their employee benefits more than ever, according...
Read moreDetails“British businesses have much to learn from the Netherlands when it comes to getting people back to work,” according to Chris Britton, people experience director at Reward Gateway Edenred....
Read moreDetailsGovernment plans to cut NHS waiting lists have prompted warnings that the recruitment and retention crisis in the health service must be addressed if the plans are to succeed....
Read moreDetailsSimplyhealth Group has appointed Rita Clifton CBE to be its new chair. She will take on the role from from March 2025, replacing current chair Mike Hall, who has...
Read moreDetailsMarks and Spencer has appointed an experienced HR professional as its new people director. The retailer has hired Beth-Marie Norbury, who said she is looking forward to working with...
Read moreDetailsVitality has appointed a new CEO for its health insurance business as the benefits provider looks to transform its growing business further this year. Dr Arun Thiyagarajan takes over...
Read moreDetailsThe 4 day week campaign will run three new pilots for employers in 2025. A programme for local councils will run from March to May, a pilot for the...
Read moreDetailsWith the debate over mandated office returns running parallel with employee demand for greater work-life balance and job flexibility, compressed hours are a tempting proposition for employers, according to...
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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.
