Effective EDI (Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion) requires active leadership, ongoing training, and a genuine commitment to integrating inclusion into an organisation's culture, with accountability at all levels. This was...
Read moreDetailsNegative attitudes to flexible working could be an obstacle to the government’s ambitious Get Britain Working (GBW) reforms, research has suggested. Earlier this week, the government published its GBW...
Read moreDetailsAddressing mental health in the workplace is critical, with a focus on proactive, tailored support strategies to prevent disengagement, burnout, and the financial and operational costs of poor mental...
Read moreDetailsHybrid and flexible working has become the standard for many but companies resisting this shift may struggle to attract and retain top talent as demand for skilled workers grows....
Read moreDetailsEmployers are urged to start planning now for the 2026 EU pay transparency directive, focusing on data analysis, early engagement with employee groups, and updating contracts to address potential...
Read moreDetailsGlobal employer Diageo has developed and implemented a comprehensive and inclusive benefits strategy, offering a wide range of benefits that support employees’ physical, mental, financial, and social wellbeing. At...
Read moreDetailsPension communications should be for doer not readers, focusing on actionable messages that drive behaviour change. Quietroom’s lead consultant Caroline Hopper's presentation emphasised the need for effective, user-centric pension...
Read moreDetailsGenerative AI is being increasingly integrated across organisations to enhance efficiency, personalisation, and operations, but concerns about potential biases, job impacts, burnout, and the importance of ethical AI use...
Read moreDetailsFinancial education and wellbeing tools in the workplace are critical to improving employee financial literacy, wellbeing and retention. That was the main takeaway from a Benefits Expert summit presentation...
Read moreDetailsMore than half of the UK public support capping chief executive pay in relation to average employee wages, a survey has revealed. Research from the High Pay Centre (HPC)...
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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.
