More than 90 percent of employers believe the chancellor will restrict pension salary sacrifice schemes in next month’s Autumn Budget, research has revealed. A survey of 505 C-suite executives...
Read moreDetailsCLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE BENEFITS EXPERT GUIDE TO PROTECTING YOUR WORKFORCE 2025 The UK’s group risk protection market is still growing, as employers seek workforce resilience, exclusive data...
Read moreDetailsThe 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 moreDetailsThe UK’s competition watchdog has published fresh guidance warning HR and reward professionals against anti-competitive behaviour in recruitment and pay-setting. The new guidance follows a high-profile case in March...
Read moreDetailsUnum UK has entered the health cash plan market with the launch of Health Plan 360. The employee benefits provider said its digital-first cash plan has been designed to...
Read moreDetailsTV star Ross Kemp has teamed up with financial coach Bola Sol to front the fourth Pension Attention campaign, as they pump iron and urge people to "strengthen your...
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 moreDetailsPayroll faces a "paradox" as manual processes surge despite AI simultaneously transforming the work of the function. A survey of UK payroll professionals showed that 73 percent expect AI...
Read moreDetailsHybrid working has become the new normal for many UK organisations, but vocal business leaders and politicians still want staff back in the office. If you read the headlines...
Read moreDetailsPay transparency has surged up the HR and reward agenda, fuelled by new rules and rising employee expectations. The EU Pay Transparency Directive is helping to reshape the landscape,...
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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.
