Government plans to give employees the right to claim unfair dismissal from day one were called “reckless” and “blind to the economic damage that they are about to unleash”...
Read moreDetailsNearly a third (31 percent) of employers expect employee demand for mental health support to increase this year, research has found. A survey of 500 UK HR decision makers...
Read moreDetailsWellbeing among younger workers requires greater attention as research reveals they are more than twice as likely to take extended sick leave than older colleagues. Two-thirds (66 percent) of...
Read moreDetailsThirty percent of women say they feel underappreciated at work, compared to just 20 percent of men. Workers in traditionally female-dominated industries, including healthcare, education, and hospitality, report the...
Read moreDetailsFemale tech leaders have championed advances in women's health benefits ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, 2025. At an event hosted by health and wellbeing provider Wellhub,...
Read moreDetailsAn increasing number of Britons understand endometriosis and would like to support people with the disease, however, research by Endometriosis UK has found that many people are still not...
Read moreDetailsEmployment rights upgrades unveiled by the government yesterday (4 March, 2025) “could hit growth, employment, and the economy in general”, according to one HR professional. The changes were revealed...
Read moreDetailsEight in ten working women want better workplace benefits as 55 percent call their current package inadequate. Nearly three-quarters (74 percent) of female employees want more financial support from...
Read moreDetailsMillions of employees face ‘major earnings instability’ as their wages fluctuate by more than a quarter multiple times a year, research has found. Analysis from the Resolution Foundation showed...
Read moreDetailsBereaved employees are being forced to return to work before they're ready, according to research from provider MetLife UK. The survey found that 21 percent of employees felt that...
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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.
