Mercedes-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...
Read moreDetailsAlmost half of unmarried couples could miss on a life insurance payout because their partner has failed to name them as the beneficiary, according to new research. Scottish Widows...
Read moreDetailsGender-specific support in the workplace is anticipated to expand significantly in 2023 and employers must be prepared, according to digital health app Peppy. Inclusion and equality are still top...
Read moreDetailsThe salary disparity between mothers and fathers with higher education is still as wide as it was 40 years ago, according to new data. According to University of Kent...
Read moreDetailsEmployee mental health and wellbeing, financial uncertainty and health and safety are the key concerns of small and medium-sized UK companies according to research by Marsh. According to Marsh’s...
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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.
