Managers play a pivotal role in their employees’ health and wellbeing. Three out of five employees say their job has the biggest influence on their mental health. With 69 percent...
Read moreDetailsEmployer Network Rail has implemented a 75 percent discount for train travel for its workforce as part of a benefits and reward package revamp after “disappointing” employee survey results...
Read moreDetailsReal wages are below 2008 levels at almost two-thirds of UK local authorities, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has found. An analysis of official statistics by the TUC revealed...
Read moreDetailsEmployees over the age of 50 make up a substantial proportion of the UK workforce but new research has found that this generation is being overlooked for workplace skills...
Read moreDetailsMore women than ever are engaging in DIY. From plumbing to decorating and larger structural jobs, they’re proudly showcasing the results of their labour and inspiring others to do...
Read moreDetails“How do we get more line managers with emotional intelligence? How do we make people feel they can work flexibly without feeling threatened? How do we get rid of...
Read moreDetailsChatGPT thinks that 99 percent of senior jobs are held by white men, research has revealed. Researchers asked the generative artificial intelligence (genAI) platform ChatGPT to show people in...
Read moreDetailsEmployee mental health is too important for EAPs to become diluted, argues Karl Bennett, chair of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association. Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs) are under huge pressure...
Read moreDetailsGift cards are becoming increasingly popular as a way for employers to reward and incentivise staff. Recent research from the Gift Card & Voucher Association (GCVA) and KPMG UK...
Read moreDetailsEfforts to narrow the disability employment gap could be undermined as the government plans to scrap a specialist employment programme. The current disability gap, the difference between the number...
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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.
