Affordability is the biggest challenge in supporting the health and wellbeing of staff, according to nearly a third (30%) of employers polled by Group Risk Development (GRiD). However, the...
Read moreDetailsAlmost two-thirds (62%) of working parents find arranging childcare for the school summer holidays to be a significant source of stress, according to research by workplace specialist IWG. The...
Read moreDetailsFacilities management company Churchill Group has become an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). Churchill Group said the decision to transition to an EOT was taken based on the “multiple benefits...
Read moreDetailsThe Watches of Switzerland Group has achieved accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation after committing to pay its employees a minimum hourly wage of £11.95 in London and £10.90...
Read moreDetailsRegular wages grew by 7.8% between April and June 2023, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The figure represents the highest annual growth...
Read moreDetailsSmart Pension has announced a partnership with Yonder to provide a digital solution for international employers who need to comply with workplace pension law for their UK-based employees. The...
Read moreDetailsStatutory sick pay (SSP) has fallen by nearly a 10th in real terms since the Conservatives came to power in 2010, the Scottish National Party (SNP) has claimed. However,...
Read moreDetailsChanges to hybrid working patterns and offering incentives to encourage staff back to the office carry risks, a workforce solutions specialist has warned. According to the Hays ‘Ways of...
Read moreDetailsEmployers are offering pay rises to keep top talent within their workforces, research by the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) has revealed. The HR and people development...
Read moreDetailsFive in 10 UK businesses are using or plan to adopt increased homeworking permanently – but improving staff wellbeing is not the main motivator for doing so. This is...
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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.
