Enhanced employment rights, investment in jobs and skills, and, to the surprise of many, the Pensions Bill, were included in the King’s speech today, which sets out the government’s...
Read moreDetailsEmployer BT Group has unveiled a new family leave policy for UK employees to “level up” paid leave for any parent welcoming a new child. Under the policy, which...
Read moreDetailsONS figures out today confirm that inflation remains at 2 percent, prompting calls for the Bank of England (BoE) to lower interest rates to take the brakes off growth. ...
Read moreDetailsA two-year pilot project has revealed that giving frontline workers more access to flexible working can cut sickness absence, improve performance and boost organisational loyalty. The ‘Flex For All’...
Read moreDetailsAs more businesses offer remote and hybrid working to attract and retain the brightest and best, it’s important to support and protect their mental health, says Nadia Alaee, head...
Read moreDetailsNearly one in four (24 percent people, or 6.2 million people, were unable to get an NHS dental appointment in the last two years, according to analysis of the...
Read moreDetailsAlmost half (49 percent) of UK employers have reported that salary budgets for the 2024 pay cycle are down from 2023 levels. The overall median pay rise for 2024...
Read moreDetailsAfter England’s dramatic last minute win over the Netherlands, the Euros final against Spain beckons. However, as the game falls on a Sunday (14 July, 8pm BST), employers have...
Read moreDetailsThe BBC radio programme File on 4 has reported fresh allegations of poor practices at major employee assistance programme (EAP) provider Health Assured. In interviews with the programme, former...
Read moreDetailsA week into her new job, work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall has doubled-down on pre-election pledges to tackle rising economic inactivity. On her first ministerial trip, to visit...
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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.
