Public sector employers face a skills and capacity shortage on a scale not seen before. A recent survey conducted by the Local Government Association highlights the size and scale...
Read moreDetailsThree years after signing up to the Age Friendly Charter, the Isle of Wight Council has achieved recognition as an age-friendly employer. As of May 2020, 42.5% of the...
Read moreDetailsSodexo has enhanced its cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme to encourage its employees to commute in a healthier and more environmentally friendly way. The service and facilities management provider, which...
Read moreDetailsSLC Rail has introduced financial wellbeing support for its 80-plus employees nationally as part of a new cost-of-living benefits package. The Birmingham, UK-based rail consultancy firm is offering staff...
Read moreDetailsEmployers and workplace employee assistance programmes (EAPs) are more essential than ever in providing mental health support, new figures suggest. A survey of Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA UK)...
Read moreDetailsSPONSORED CONTENT What is the current state of the nation’s mental health? We have such a spread of individuals with varying mental health circumstances and demands. There have been...
Read moreDetailsAlmost half (49%) of UK workers believe a good social life significantly affects their mental health and overall job satisfaction, a Glassdoor analysis has found. The figures showed that...
Read moreDetailsSeven in 10 large employers are struggling to ensure their communications around health and wellbeing support are relevant to staff, new research has revealed. The study by Towergate Health...
Read moreDetailsMore than a third (34%) of employers would be more willing to consider introducing a four-day working week if staff attended the office on all those days. New research...
Read moreDetailsJust 11% of employees want to be in the office full time, while the remaining 89% want the option of working remotely. New research from Owl Labs found that...
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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.
