As workplace transformation accelerates, the Benefits Expert Summit 2025 is primed to help HR, reward and benefits leaders stay ahead of the curve. Held at the stunning Easthampstead Park...
Read moreDetailsWith the recent slew of cyber attacks on household names, M&S, Co-Op and Harrods, attention has refocused on narrowing the UK’s digital skills gap. The government’s strategy to achieve...
Read moreDetailsPension dashboards continue to move closer to reality as two major pension providers have connected to the Pensions Dashboard Programme (PDP) ecosystem in line with the Department of Work...
Read moreDetailsPeople are privy to more health information than ever before, but research has revealed a worrying knowledge gap in the UK workforce that could be undermining employee health and...
Read moreDetailsAs employers continue to embrace AI in the workplace, almost a fifth (17 percent) of employees are worried about AI making errors, a survey has found. The poll of...
Read moreDetailsEmployers can calculate the cost of workplace respiratory infections, such as the common cold, influenza and sinusitis, as pharmaceutical firm Pfizer has launched a new ‘Respiratory Cost Calculator’. To...
Read moreDetailsA fall in global workplace engagement is estimated to be costing the global economy $438 billion in lost productivity, according to research from Gallup. Gallup's annual global study found...
Read moreDetailsBenefits provider Unum UK has reported that it paid £516 million in group protection claims in 2024, which is almost equivalent to £10 million of claims paid each week....
Read moreDetailsAs HR professionals informally embrace AI use at work, research shows that, more broadly, British workers are increasingly using AI at home but not at work. Research from EY...
Read moreDetailsTwo thirds of HR professionals (66.3 percent) are using AI on a daily basis, representing a 12 percent increase in use from last year. However, while informal AI use...
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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.
