Skanska has enhanced the mental health support it offers UK employees. The construction business has partnered with Maximus to provide the Access to Work Mental Health Service, enabling it...
Read moreDetailsThe pandemic was a forcing function that, almost overnight, made flexible working a reality for many employees. Now that the worst effects are behind us, the attempts to return...
Read moreDetailsEmployers are being encouraged to help low-earning staff after a new report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) revealed that 5.7 million households are having to reduce meals or...
Read moreDetailsInflation remained at 8.7% despite expectations that it would fall, prompting calls for more employer support as the cost-of-living crisis continues. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that...
Read moreDetailsMore than nine in 10 (91%) of UK healthcare employees are failing to make the most of their workplace benefits, according to new research. Findings from benefits provider Sodexo Engage showed...
Read moreDetailsWhy should employers provide total reward statements? Now that salaries are struggling to keep up with inflation, leveraging rewards and benefits is key to retaining top talent and enhancing...
Read moreDetailsEmployers are failing to provide adequate employee benefits for those most vulnerable within their workforces, a new study has shown. Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB) data – which surveyed 17,500-plus...
Read moreDetailsGiven the choice, most people would probably want to work for a business that they feel cares about them. Equally, most employers are aware that not only is it...
Read moreDetailsOne in four (26%) men have been struggling with their mental health for more than five years without feeling able to talk about it at work, according to new...
Read moreDetailsIn his Budget speech earlier this year, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt highlighted there were 3.5 million people between 50 and retirement age in this country not part of the labour...
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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.
