Claire Merritt: Employee benefits for parents
Employers can put in place a range of benefits that will support parents in the workplace. It’s common for employees to need extra help or flexibility when they return...
Read moreDetailsEmployers can put in place a range of benefits that will support parents in the workplace. It’s common for employees to need extra help or flexibility when they return...
Read moreDetailsLidl GB is raising wages for the third time in 12 months in a move that will impact all 24,500 of its hourly-paid staff. The supermarket giant is increasing...
Read moreDetailsMarks and Spencer (M&S) has launched a new neonatal leave policy as part of its commitment to being “a great place to work for families”. Effective immediately, the retailer...
Read moreDetailsVodafone Ireland is boosting support for employees with caring responsibilities with immediate effect, the business has announced. From this month (May), the telecommunications company's staff can benefit from up...
Read moreDetailsSouth Cambridgeshire District Council has extended its four-day week trial by 12 months. The decision to maintain the working pattern for around 450 desk-based employees was made after an...
Read moreDetailsClyde and Co has improved its global parental leave offering for all employees and partners who have been with the business for a minimum of 12 months. The global...
Read moreDetailsAs people continue to feel the effects of rising living costs, employers are increasingly aware of the importance of financial wellbeing as part of a holistic benefits proposition, and...
Read moreDetailsOliver Bonas has signed the Centre for Ageing Better’s age-friendly employer pledge. The retailer made the commitment as part of its aim to create “a multi-generational workforce and age-friendly...
Read moreDetailsDHL Supply Chain has introduced a wellbeing platform and a range of new family leave policies in response to employee feedback. The logistics business, which has more than 37,000...
Read moreDetailsWe are often asked what companies in the United States do to support remote or hybrid work schedules. Most businesses are aware of the challenges in preserving company culture...
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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.
