Almost two fifths (39 percent) of people in the UK could struggle to cover their basic needs in retirement, with workers in Northern Ireland and the North East facing...
Read moreDetailsAlmost one in four (37 percent) workers aged 55 plus would consider leaving their job if flexible hours were significantly reduced, according to a report from the Standard Life...
Read moreDetailsNHS England data shows 2.16 million people sought mental health support in June, with the majority being working age adults. The data shows that 1.44 million people contacted adult...
Read moreDetailsPIB Employee Benefits has bought Atwood Benefits UK (Atwood) as it continues to expand its global employees benefits business. The addition of Atwood, a consulting firm that specialises in...
Read moreDetailsTwo in five employers admit they take a passive approach to promoting benefits and leave it to employees to initiate take-up. Grid, the industry body for the group risk...
Read moreDetailsMore than a third (37 percent) of UK managers believe the state pension age (SPA) should increase in line with longer life expectancy, research has found. The survey of...
Read moreDetailsA proposal to apply VAT to private healthcare services has sparked debate over how best to fund and reform the NHS, with potential implications for employers offering private medical...
Read moreDetailsEmployment tribunal decisions involving neurodiverse conditions have risen sharply over the past five years, with ADHD-related claims increasing more than eightfold. The significant increase was revealed by law firm...
Read moreDetailsAlmost three quarters (72 percent) of employees say they feel stressed about their finances, with many struggling to stay afloat amid soaring living costs, research from Hymans Robertson Personal...
Read moreDetailsNot a single UK organisation has a standalone men’s health policy, which experts have said highlights a significant gap in workplace wellbeing. The finding was published as the government...
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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.
