Video calls and meetings became a must have during the pandemic and have continued to be a vital work communication tool. However, while ubiquitous in the workplace, 31 percent...
Read moreDetailsPreventative health benefits are in demand, but proving their return on investment remains a challenge for HR. Michelle Stevens explores how employers can measure impact and make a compelling...
Read moreDetailsChancellor Rachel Reeves has said the government will invest £1 billion to provide guaranteed, personalised employment support to help people back into work as she presented her spring statement...
Read moreDetailsAlmost half (46 percent) of Gen X workers say investing their money in stocks and shares is “too risky” as two-thirds of them are dubbed “cash stashers”. Research shows...
Read moreDetailsMore than half of the 20 largest workplace pension funds grew substantially more than the industry average over five years, according to the latest Corporate Adviser Pensions Average (CAPA)...
Read moreDetailsFive major sports broadcasters and media production firms broke the law on fixing freelance pay rates and have been fined £4 million in total by the regulator. A Competition...
Read moreDetailsMore than two-thirds (69 percent) of employers in the UK now offer a responsibly invested company pension, research from Scottish Widows has revealed. However, the pension provider found that...
Read moreDetailsResearch has revealed that 46 percent of UK employees have taken extended sick leave, classed as more than two weeks off sick, in the past five years. Extended sick...
Read moreDetailsOn Thursday 20th March World Oral Health Day is celebrated across the world with the aim to empower people with the knowledge, tools and confidence to secure good oral health. Poor oral health...
Read moreDetailsJudges in two US states have ordered federal agencies to rehire probationary employees terminated as part of President Trump’s government downsizing. In a legal case brought by unions and...
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The podcast from HR & Benefits, 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.
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.
