Whole-life cycle: How benefits for women’s health are changing
The American comedian Michelle Wolf is well-known for her jokes around what if men had periods, including the classic line: “I think if men got periods, we’d have a...
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Wellbeing
ClearScore enhances menopause and baby loss support
ClearScore has enhanced support for staff affected by the menopause or the loss of a baby. The London-based credit score and report app, which has 460 employees, has signed...
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Victoria Schofield: How much responsibility should employers have towards employee healthcare?
Chairman of Asda Lord Stuart Rose recently - and controversially - stated that employers should be legally obliged to support their employees' health. So where does the law currently...
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International Women’s Day call for concrete steps to tackle gender equality at work
Employers are being urged to take “concrete steps” to tackle workplace gender equality on International Women’s Day (IWD) today (8 March). DeVere Group’s chief operating and diversity officer Beverley...
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Health benefits of hybrid working overestimated, research reveals
The health and wellbeing benefits associated with hybrid working are overestimated by employers, new research has revealed. A study by Grid found that almost two-thirds (64%) think these arrangements...
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Employee Appreciation Day prompts call for more workplace financial support
Employee Appreciation Day today (3 March) provides an opportunity for employers to address the financial wellbeing support they offer the workforce, according to Fidelity International. Research from the company...
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Hybrid working good for employees’ health and wellbeing, data suggests
Hybrid working is helping employees take better care of their health and wellbeing, new data has suggested. A study by workplace Banner found that UK workers are maintaining their...
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Fifth of older workers experiencing workplace ageism
Ageism in the workplace is widespread across the UK, with almost a fifth (18%) of older workers don’t saying they don’t feel valued because of their age, according to...
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Rachael Gillett: Perks, prizes and pensions – rethinking employee benefits
As employees feel the pinch from the rising cost-of-living in a post-pandemic era, companies cannot shy away and must play their part. Almost four in five Britons say the...
Read moreDetailsHybrid working strategies no longer a communication priority, study shows
Hybrid working strategies is no longer one of the top communication priorities for employers, a new study has revealed. Gallagher’s 2022/2023 State of the Sector report, which surveyed 2,000-plus...
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BENEFITS UNBOXED PODCAST
Benefits Unboxed
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.
Benefits Unboxed – Hybrid work: reality versus rhetoric
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.
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