A significant number of UK workers are experiencing burnout, with the majority feeling stressed, getting easily frustrated with colleagues, struggling to get out of bed on workdays, and wanting...
Read moreDetailsResearch found that 80 percent of defined contribution pension (DC) scheme members would give up their flexibility for a higher income from their pension, while 78 percent would give...
Read moreDetailsNationwide has set up a dedicated cyber security training programme to boost the focus on careers in cyber as part of its existing Technology Development Programme (TDP). The employer...
Read moreDetailsThe first Monday in February is, statistically, the day when most people are likely to call in sick. The phenomenon, known as national sickie day, has been around for...
Read moreDetailsEmployers have been urged to help reduce the gender pension gap as new analysis finds men have nearly twice the pension wealth of women on average. Broadstone’s Wealth &...
Read moreDetailsClose to half (47 percent) of UK employees say a good benefits package is the most important thing when looking for a job. This was a key finding from...
Read moreDetailsWomen and younger employees are leading the way when it comes to accessing nutrition services through a relatively new employee benefits app. Women booked 70 percent of appointments for...
Read moreDetailsEmployers can expect a £2.78 return for every £1 spent on Equipsme Health Insurance, according to a new “credible return on investment (ROI) model” created in partnership with wellbeing...
Read moreDetailsAs more than 200 UK companies signed up to offer workers a permanent four-day working week, one chief people officer has questioned whether such a broad move is really...
Read moreDetailsAlmost two thirds of people (63 percent) would trust artificial intelligence (AI) to inform important decisions at work, although not necessarily to make the final decision. This was the...
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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.
