Employers have been urged to rethink their approach to managing mental health absences as 5.3 million people, 16 percent of the UK working population, have been signed off sick...
Read moreDetailsA digital skin health checker, available via a cash plan app, has helped identify 1,000 clinically validated cases of skin cancer for treatment since it launched in 2020. Medicash,...
Read moreDetailsExtra support will be available for employee savers under proposals to change the rules on pension advice and guidance. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed that providers and...
Read moreDetailsWith 7.54 million cases on NHS waiting lists in March 2024, and 71,000 appointments that require people to wait for more than a year, it is clear why more...
Read moreDetailsHealth plan provider Simplyhealth has launched an option for women to select a women’s health-focused GP appointment online in a bid to tackle gender inequalities in healthcare and keep...
Read moreDetailsThree quarters of employers (76 percent) are communicating with staff more frequently about the benefits they offer, but only half of businesses (53 percent) think their workers have a...
Read moreDetailsHR and payroll provider Ciphr has expanded into employee benefits and wellbeing, with the purchase of reward and benefits platform Avantus, the firm’s third acquisition in 18 months. CEO...
Read moreDetailsEmployers have been urged to review pay and conditions for ‘green jobs’ as older workers remain reluctant to join a sector crying out for experience and skills. A report...
Read moreDetailsThe Post Office has announced a £250 million pay increase for postmasters by 2030 as part of a five-year transformation plan, marking a "fresh start" after the Horizon scandal....
Read moreDetailsRules that will govern how pensions dashboards are run have been published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The rules, which apply specifically to firms operating commercial pensions dashboards,...
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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.
