Thousands of employees at 150 UK universities are striking again over pay, pension cuts and working conditions. Despite hopes of a resolution, University College Union (UCU) members – including...
Read moreDetailsReal-term pay has plummeted for millions of workers, new Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures have revealed. When taking inflation into account, total pay including bonuses dropped by 3.2%,...
Read moreDetailsMost low earners do not regard life insurance as essential, according to research by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) which also urged the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to investigate...
Read moreDetailsParents in England are spending a third (32%) of their average hourly wage on childcare, according to research by Nesta. The innovation charity has found the situation is worst...
Read moreDetailsNearly eight in 10 (79%) people leaders do not believe posting salary details on job vacancy listings has an impact on talent retention, according to new research. The survey...
Read moreDetailsThe gender pension gap currently sits at 40.5% for 2020–21, almost unchanged from the initial estimate made half a decade ago, and represents an annual shortfall of £7,100 on...
Read moreDetailsThe Government is urging employers to offer better menopause support at work as it announces the appointment of England’s first Menopause Employment Champion. The Department for Work and Pensions...
Read moreDetailsA boost in post-pandemic early retirement has left the UK employment market extremely tight. A House of Lords report published late last year found that more than half a...
Read moreDetailsHybrid working is helping employees take better care of their health and wellbeing, new data has suggested. A study by workplace Banner found that UK workers are maintaining their...
Read moreDetailsA total of 11.5 million adults, or more than two in ten, reported waiting for a hospital appointment or to begin treatment, with nearly 6%, or more than 3...
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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.
