A wellbeing strategy gap exists in UK organisations, new research has revealed. Aon’s 2022-2023 Global Wellbeing Survey found that while three-quarters (74%) of employers say wellbeing has grown in importance...
Read moreDetailsDirect Line Group Pension Trustee has appointed Willis Towers Watson (WTW)'s LifeSight to provide a master trust for 16,500 deferred members in the UK, which includes assets worth £425...
Read moreDetailsOne in five (20%) of employers do not measure their fleet’s CO₂ emissions, new research has revealed. Alphabet’s European Fleet Emission Monitor found that while three in five (61%)...
Read moreDetailsEdenred has acquired employee engagement platform Reward Gateway in a £1.15 billion deal. According to the companies, the move will “bring a unique and differentiated value proposition at scale...
Read moreDetailsOne in three people have reported a decline in their mental health and wellbeing in the past year, prompting calls for employers to “listen to their people to understand...
Read moreDetailsTwo in five (40%) of employers do not have a formal fertility policy and have no plans to introduce one, new research has revealed. The Chartered Institute of Personnel...
Read moreDetailsThe group risk industry paid out £2.21 billion in claims in 2022, a figure that is down by £12.3 million on the previous year. Figures from Group Risk Development...
Read moreDetailsKreston Reeves is improving its maternity and adoption leave policy to offer employees 21 weeks of leave on full pay. Effective from 1 June 2023, the accountants, business and...
Read moreDetailsTwo in five HR professionals say their organisation has no plans to continue offering cost-of-living support for their employees, new research has found. Around three-quarters of employers surveyed had...
Read moreDetailsPublic sector employers are boosting wages in response to staff shortages and the cost-of-living crisis, according to a new report. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)’s research...
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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.
