The explicit inclusion of new menopause rules for employers in the Employment Rights Bill has prompted experts to urge employers to act now or face “real risks”. Government analysis...
Read moreDetailsMore than a third of employers (36 percent) directly fund support for staff with a new illness or injury on a case-by-case basis, according to research from Grid, the...
Read moreDetailsAs sickness absence costs soar, employers increasingly view healthcare benefits as a "must have". The continued shift from voluntary to company-paid cover, alongside “living portfolio” strategies, is reshaping healthcare...
Read moreDetailsExercise is key to illness prevention and productivity improvement. But, for women, it won’t land without a rebrand, says Pippa Andrews, director of corporate business at Vitality At a...
Read moreDetailsMost midlife workers are falling short of even the most basic health guidelines, despite many in this demographic wishing they had done more in their younger years to protect...
Read moreDetailsEmployers have confirmed their biggest concern for their workers is stress and anxiety related to work for the second year in a row, according to research from Grid. The...
Read moreDetailsNine in ten British managers (90 percent) have said that paid bereavement leave should be a legal entitlement for all employees, a survey has revealed. The research from the...
Read moreDetailsThe government has unveiled plans to give employees the right to bereavement leave following pregnancy loss at any stage, including before 24 weeks. The change will be included in...
Read moreDetailsThe UK government will review parental leave and pay to better support working families. It will cover all types of leave, including maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave, and...
Read moreDetailsAviva has enhanced its pension portal with the aim of helping further reduce the pensions gender gap. Its new ‘career break’ tool lets members model the potential impact of...
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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.
