Trust in pensions industry up but ‘dark cloud’ remains
Results from an index that assesses public trust in the pensions industry has found confidence has increased for the fourth year in a row. The annual Trafalgar House trust...
Read moreDetailsResults from an index that assesses public trust in the pensions industry has found confidence has increased for the fourth year in a row. The annual Trafalgar House trust...
Read moreDetailsReforms to tighten up access to ill health benefits and end the current “sick note culture” have been unveiled by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak today. In a speech, he...
Read moreDetailsThe number of families choosing to opt-out of receiving child benefit payments has almost doubled in the past decade. Figures from HMRC out today (17 April) revealed 741,000 families...
Read moreDetailsEmployees covered by death benefits, long-term disability income and critical illness increased again in 2023 as the group risk employee protection market continues to expand. Challenging economic conditions, such...
Read moreDetailsA third (34 percent) of employees around the globe feel artificial intelligence (AI) will have a positive impact on their role and the vast majority, 89 percent, feel confident...
Read moreDetailsAs the cost of living essentials has risen over the past few years, emergency savings need to have grown by an average of £1,000 to keep pace, according to...
Read moreDetailsMike Pedel has been appointed as Aon’s head of global benefits. In addition to leading the global benefits team, he will sit on the human capital executive committee. Pedel...
Read moreDetailsThree quarters of business software engineers will use AI code assistants by 2028, up from less than 10 percent in early 2023, according to global research from Gartner. Almost...
Read moreDetailsAs Alan Bates, the former sub-postmaster and campaigner who exposed the Horizon IT scandal, gives evidence to the Post Office inquiry today, it’s worth remembering that it was a...
Read moreDetailsA legal expert has said employers need to be alert to the potential for fresh tribunal cases as a result of legislative changes coming into force on 6 April....
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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.
