Three in 10 employers plan to cut benefits, research reveals
Nearly three in 10 (29%) of UK employers are planning to cut employee benefits, while more than a quarter (27%) are likely to implement pay freezes this year. The...
Read moreDetailsNearly three in 10 (29%) of UK employers are planning to cut employee benefits, while more than a quarter (27%) are likely to implement pay freezes this year. The...
Read moreDetailsThe Pensions Regulator (TPR) has authorised the Royal Mail Collective Pension Plan, the first collective defined contribution (CDC) pension scheme in the UK. The Pension Schemes Act 2021 established...
Read moreDetailsAsda is giving employees the chance to take a paid day off work to mark the coronation of King Charles on Monday, 8 May. The supermarket giant’s hourly paid...
Read moreDetailsArcadia Care Homes has given all staff a 30% pay rise from this month (April). The Wales-based company, which operates Aria Care Home in Newport, decided to implement the...
Read moreDetailsFinancially vulnerable employees under 40 could stop contributing to their workplace pensions, potentially leading to a “pensions time bomb” of almost £4 billion, Outra has warned. The data science...
Read moreDetailsUK group risk market premiums reached a record high in 2022, exceeding £3 billion for the first time, according to Swiss Re. Swiss Re’s Group Watch report revealed an...
Read moreDetailsSuperdrug and Savers are rolling out a host of wellbeing benefits throughout the year to support employees financially through the cost-of-living crisis. The brands, which are part of the...
Read moreDetailsAtradius is giving employees a £2,000 cost-of-living payment, following on from a £1,600 pay-out last October. The Cardiff, UK-based trade credit insurance company, which employs 426 workers in the...
Read moreDetailsThe number of job advertisements offering support with household bills was 68 times more in 2022 than in 2021, according to new data. Research carried out by Totaljobs found...
Read moreDetailsSodexo UK and Ireland is equalising parental leave and enhancing employee benefits for its workforce. The company plans to boost maternity, adoption and paternity paid leave for its frontline...
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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.
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