Nine out of 10 (90%) employees of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) say their employer had not encouraged them to increase their workplace pension contributions, a new survey has...
Read moreDetailsPoloWorks has launched a new flexible benefits platform for its workforce. The company, which provides support services to the insurance market, introduced a solution from Zest to help with...
Read moreDetailsEDF has introduced a new salary sacrifice scheme for electric vehicles (EVs) for small- and medium-sized (SME) employers. Through the salary sacrifice scheme, EDF’s customers’ employees can save up...
Read moreDetailsThe end of June may have seen many of us grappling with the benefit-in-kind reporting requirement of form P11D. During this period, HMRC published its annual benefit-in-kind statistics for...
Read moreDetailsPitchup has introduced an employee cycling benefit to boost the wellbeing and engagement of its UK workforce. The London-based worldwide campsite booking marketplace, which has more than 50 members...
Read moreDetailsThe Cycle to Work Alliance has named Chris Last as its new chair as it celebrates its twenty-fifth year. Last, who has worked in the employee benefits sector for a...
Read moreDetailsIn the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee report on HMRC’s administration of the various employment support schemes was critical of HMRC’s perceived failure to properly...
Read moreDetailsThe government is asking whether there is a case for tax relief to be introduced for private medical insurance (PMI) provided though the workplace, despite not seeing the case...
Read moreDetailsThe UK is the most expensive place to relocate workers globally, with expatriate pay and benefits packages costing employers an average of £351,992 in 2022. According to new data...
Read moreDetailsAllianz has unveiled a new electric vehicle (EV) offering for its 8,000-strong UK workforce as part of its new rewards and benefits strategy. The insurance company introduced the salary...
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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.
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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.
