Wealth at work has launched a new digital pension consolidation service, to help employers empower their workforce to better manage their retirement savings. The new platform enables employees to...
Read moreDetailsWomen would need to work nearly two decades longer than men to achieve the same retirement savings, according to a new report warning that workplace and policy change is...
Read moreDetailsChancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly eyeing a £4bn tax grab by tightening the rules around salary sacrifice schemes on pensions. Any change in this month's Budget would hit both...
Read moreDetailsPublic opinion is sharply divided over whether people should be allowed to dip into auto-enrolment pension pots to help buy their first home, according to new research by Nest...
Read moreDetailsPensions managers and those running workplace schemes are being warned about the potential risks of using AI to help with administration tasks. An industry body, The Pensions Administration Standards...
Read moreDetailsEmployees can trace lost pension pots built up with former employees under a new app launched by Aegon. Aegon’s pension engagement Mylo, in partnership with pension-finding fintech firm Raindrop,...
Read moreDetailsHR and reward teams are being called on to help employees locate forgotten pension pots, which total £31.1bn, as National Pension Tracing Day hits five years. The initiative, led...
Read moreDetailsOne in six businesses would face insolvency if the government pushes forward with plans to increase employer auto-enrolment pension contributions, according to new research. This survey, from pension consultants...
Read moreDetailsWhile minimal progress on the gender pay gap has been hard-won, another inequality continues to deepen in its wake: the gender pension and wealth gap. Largely avoiding mainstream media...
Read moreDetailsEmployer enthusiasm for the Government’s Mansion House pension reforms appears to be waning, despite figures showing a sharp rise in investment into unlisted equities by pension providers. Research from...
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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.
