More than half of UK adults, or 52 per cent, say they are feeling generally hopeful about their finances in 2024, according to Aegon. Meanwhile, just under two in...
Read moreDetailsBenefits provider Unum UK has made significant enhancements to its carer's leave policy. The updated policy now provides all employees with caring responsibilities the opportunity to access up to...
Read moreDetailsHospitality company Accor has launched a new employee wellbeing option for its 4,500 employees in the UK. This new wellbeing scheme is offered via employee benefits specialists Vivup, and will...
Read moreDetailsNew research has shown that individuals between the ages of 50 and 64 are more inclined to take sick leave from work than any other age group. Conducted by...
Read moreDetailsProfessor Dame Carol Black, one of the pioneers of today's approach to workplace wellbeing, has been given a rare honour in this year’s New Year’s Honours list. Black wrote the...
Read moreDetailsCurrys employee discounts received by some employers are more than three time bigger than those offered by other providers, research from Benefits Expert has found. A poll of senior...
Read moreDetailsNovelty benefits are not helpful in attracting and retaining talented employees, new data has revealed. Research by Nous.co found that three in five (60%) of employers want to axe...
Read moreDetailsLondon Metropolitan University is now offering its workforce twice the number of parental leave entitlements than have been available previously. The move includes the enhancement of maternity, adoption and...
Read moreDetailsMultinational firms are being urged to focus on managing their global benefits offering in 2024. These companies are now facing “a unique set of challenges” and must take this...
Read moreDetailsAon’s UK DC tracker has revealed that projected retirement incomes from DC pensions rose over the third quarter of the year, with middle-aged savers seeing the biggest potential gains. However...
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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.
