A number of major insurers — including Aviva, Axa Health, Bupa, Unum, Vitality and Zurich — will be ‘vanguard’ employers in the first phase of the Government backed pilot...
Read moreDetailsThe Government has thrown its weight behind payroll savings schemes as part of its new national Financial Inclusion Strategy — urging employers to play a central role in helping...
Read moreDetailsEmployers could receive tax rebates and national insurance adjustments for investing in workplace health and insurance benefits, under proposals from the Keep Britain Working review chaired by Sir Charlie...
Read moreDetailsThe Government, health insurers, benefit providers and employer groups have welcomed the recommendations made in final report from the Keep Britain Working review, although questions have been raised as...
Read moreDetailsMore than 60 large and small employers have agreed to take part in a new three-year programme designed to improve workplace health and reduce absence. This is one of...
Read moreDetailsHR payroll and benefits software provider Ciphr has appointed Karen Williams as its new chief revenue officer as it looks to expand its product suite for UK businesses. Williams...
Read moreDetailsLGBTQ+ savers face a "pensions gap" according to a new industry paper from the Society of Pension Professionals (SPP). This latest diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) paper highlights the...
Read moreDetailsUse of insurer-provided health and wellbeing services has surged over the past year, with more than 2.2 million people accessing support such as virtual GP appointments, counselling, and physiotherapy...
Read moreDetailsChancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly eyeing a £4bn tax grab by tightening the rules around salary sacrifice schemes on pensions. Any change in this month's Budget would hit both...
Read moreDetailsWith the NHS struggling to provide fertility services, more companies are offering support such as IVF, fertility preservation as well as egg and sperm freezing as part of their...
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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.
