Employee mental health is the greatest concern for the majority of employers when asked about hybrid working. This was the key finding from research conducted by Opinium, on behalf...
Read moreDetailsLuxury care group Connaught Care Collection has offered free ‘full-body health checks’ to all of its 184 staff members in partnership with employee-benefit health services provider Bluecrest Wellness. Staff...
Read moreDetailsHealth plan provider Simplyhealth has launched an online skin health service that offers support for employees concerned about a skin condition. The service, provided by MySkinDoctor, means health plan...
Read moreDetailsEnhanced employment rights, investment in jobs and skills, and, to the surprise of many, the Pensions Bill, were included in the King’s speech today, which sets out the government’s...
Read moreDetailsA two-year pilot project has revealed that giving frontline workers more access to flexible working can cut sickness absence, improve performance and boost organisational loyalty. The ‘Flex For All’...
Read moreDetailsAs more businesses offer remote and hybrid working to attract and retain the brightest and best, it’s important to support and protect their mental health, says Nadia Alaee, head...
Read moreDetailsNearly one in four (24 percent people, or 6.2 million people, were unable to get an NHS dental appointment in the last two years, according to analysis of the...
Read moreDetailsAlmost half (49 percent) of UK employers have reported that salary budgets for the 2024 pay cycle are down from 2023 levels. The overall median pay rise for 2024...
Read moreDetailsAfter England’s dramatic last minute win over the Netherlands, the Euros final against Spain beckons. However, as the game falls on a Sunday (14 July, 8pm BST), employers have...
Read moreDetailsThe BBC radio programme File on 4 has reported fresh allegations of poor practices at major employee assistance programme (EAP) provider Health Assured. In interviews with the programme, former...
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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.
