Major UK toy retailer, The Entertainer, is handing over the reins to its 1,900 employees, in a move that rewards and engages employees and preserves the employer's distinct culture....
Read moreDetailsFrom snacks to profit shares and private medical insurance (PMI), research has revealed “compelling, quantifiable evidence” that shows “a clear correlation” between higher employee engagement via perks and improved...
Read moreDetailsGlobal pensions and employee benefits provider Aptia Group has launched a “rare” all colleague share plan (ACSP). Employees at the firm, which has operations across the UK, USA, India...
Read moreDetailsWith a large decentralised workforce and an 80-strong HR team, construction firm Skanska UK has shaped its reward and benefits to align with its progressive purpose and values. From...
Read moreDetailsEmployee-owned businesses (EOBs) offer staff more pay and benefits than other companies, new research has revealed. The Exploring the potential of the employee ownership business model report highlighted that...
Read moreDetailsDynam has handed ownership of the business to its 16 employees in a move it hopes will secure its long-term future. Eleanor Neilson and Karen Green, joint managing directors...
Read moreDetailsThinkprint UK is now employee owned following the establishment of an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). The move by the Cheshire, UK based print management and marketing services firm was...
Read moreDetailsHF has introduced an all-employee share scheme to “turn the traditional law firm model on its head and putting its people at the centre of its success”. The Manchester,...
Read moreDetailsJet2.com and Jet2holidays is giving all employers a pay rise of 9% this April, as well as an extra 1% of profits for those in its share scheme, to reward “the...
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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.
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.
