Almost half of managers in medium-sized businesses struggle to discuss mental health in the workplace, despite this being a leading cause of absence in SMEs. Research from Unum found...
Read moreDetailsHR leaders need to adopt new strategies in 2026 to boost business resilience, according to a new global report from the Top Employers Institute. This report says that the...
Read moreDetailsMarks & Spencer has appointed Tom Smith as its new pensions and benefits manager. Smith has almost 20 years experience in this area, and joins from the Estée Lauder...
Read moreDetailsUK employers face a growing retention and productivity challenge as working parents and carers struggle with rising care demands, ongoing economic pressure and workplace cultures that have failed to...
Read moreDetailsEmployers across the wider Gulf area face the mounting risk of unfunded retirement benefits according to a new survey from consultancy WTW. It found that 85 per cent of...
Read moreDetailsThe UK’s healthcare system is under unprecedented pressure. NHS waiting lists remain at record levels and continue to grow faster than capacity can withstand. Health conditions that could have...
Read moreDetailsRetention and productivity are the top advantages of health and wellbeing support for companies with overseas staff, according to Everywhen. According to the research, companies with overseas employees rank...
Read moreDetailsMen are avoiding medical tests and treatment due to fears a diagnosis could affect their job, career prospects, or reputation, with almost a third worried it could put their...
Read moreDetailsWorkplace stress is costing businesses millions, with 52.6% of UK workers admitting they have made mistakes due to stress and one in four calling in sick at least once,...
Read moreDetailsAround 91% of millennial workers believe being unable to work due to illness or injury would affect their personal confidence, according to a new survey from income protection provider...
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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.
