Labour’s landmark victory in the 2024 general election means major reforms are in the pipeline for reward, benefits, skills and employment policy. With such seismic policy shifts ahead, the...
Read moreDetailsAs voters headed to the polls today (4 July, 2024), 44 percent of UK managers said they have seen political disagreements between colleagues create tension in their teams over...
Read moreDetails“If Labour gets the keys to Number 11, they’ll need to hit the ground running. They might be exhausted after the relentless campaign, but they can’t afford to rest...
Read moreDetailsThe next government needs to start identifying the roles that might be replaced by automation and AI, and rather than living in fear of that, embrace it and tackle...
Read moreDetailsThe time of ‘light touch’ penalties for employers that fail to comply with Off-Payroll Working rules for IR35 are over, warn tax experts from BDO. Nick Duffin, employment tax...
Read moreDetailsWith a large decentralised workforce and an 80-strong HR team, construction firm Skanska UK has shaped its reward and benefits to align with its progressive purpose and values. From...
Read moreDetailsCreating an inclusive workplace where employees can safely express their gender identity is crucial. Bupa outlines how employers and managers can support their transgender colleagues at work. The workforce...
Read moreDetailsAlmost a quarter (23 percent) of all sick leave in the past year was attributed to burnout symptoms, research from tech-driven insurance company YuLife has revealed. The findings showed...
Read moreDetailsWith as many as 600 unpaid carers quitting their paid jobs everyday to care for others, UK employers have a problem. What’s worse is that this employee exodus is...
Read moreDetailsAs working parents have come under increasing pressures, from the cost of living to limited access to childcare, more employers have increased their strategic focus on the wellbeing of...
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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.
