Cost is the number one factor driving decisions around employee benefits and wellbeing strategies in the UK, research has shown. But in spite of this employers still view employee...
Read moreDetailsA group set up to help protect pension scheme members from scammers is considering its future role and funding options as its chair admitted the body is "ultimately unsustainable...
Read moreDetailsFour in five (79 percent) people aged over 55 who have retired did not take up financial guidance or advice, instead preferring to manage their own finances. This was...
Read moreDetailsAs people are living longer and, in some cases, healthier lives, one question that influences retirement and pension age is ‘how old is 'old'?’ New research shows demonstrably different...
Read moreDetailsTaking early retirement is a life goal for 65 percent of employees, rising to 70 percent for younger people in generation Z, a global study has revealed. Gen Z,...
Read moreDetailsNearly half (49 percent) of people with a defined contribution workplace pension have no idea what their pension pot is invested in, according to research from Wealth at Work,...
Read moreDetailsResults from an index that assesses public trust in the pensions industry has found confidence has increased for the fourth year in a row. The annual Trafalgar House trust...
Read moreDetailsHR and employee benefits veteran Steve Herbert has launched a consultancy and training business with a focus on live and digital event presentations. Herbert is recognised in the industry...
Read moreDetailsPension trustees are taking action to address climate risks and explore green opportunities, according to a review of their climate reports by The Pensions Regulator (TPR). Pension schemes with...
Read moreDetailsBenefits technology firm Zest has partnered with Newcastle Building Society to meet increased demand for more flexible and personalised benefits. The society’s 1,750 employees can choose and flex benefits...
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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.
