There is a statutory right to request flexible working after 26 weeks of service, but flexible working is so much more than just part-time hours. Employers must recognise the...
Read moreDetailsEmployees at universities across the UK, who are members of trade unions Unite, the University and College Union (UCU), Unison, and the Education Institute of Scotland (EIS), have either...
Read moreDetailsIn a letter to the chair of the Work and Pensions Committee (WPC), Minister for Pensions Laura Trott MBE MP has stated the government’s aims to create a metric...
Read moreDetailsApproximately 522,000 economically inactive 50 to 64-year-olds are looking for work, including 25,000 of those who were previously retired, according to Just Group’s analysis of labour market statistics from...
Read moreDetailsMercedes-Benz Truck and Van franchise partner eStar is revamping its employee benefits offering in a bid to recruit more women. As part of its enhanced package, the business, which...
Read moreDetailsA moderate retirement is within reach for about 41.7 per cent of households, a decrease from 42.6 per cent in July, according to Hargreaves Lansdown. According to the HL...
Read moreDetailsEconomic inactivity caused by long-term sickness could increase by a further 140,000 by the end of 2023, according to Broadstone. The number of people leaving the workforce due to...
Read moreDetailsIncreasing fears of a recession, rising living costs, growing NHS waiting lists and a shortage of skilled workers will all have an impact on the health and group risk...
Read moreDetailsIndustry experts predict 2023 to be a busy year for pensions with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) signalling its intention to publish new value-for-money metrics. The People’s...
Read moreDetailsNearly 2 in 5 persons, or 39 per cent, are left using their own funds to pay for the funeral costs of a loved one and 36 per cent have...
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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.
