Younger generations in Britain are taking the lead on building financial resilience, saving and investing at far higher rates than their older counterparts, research from Scottish Friendly has revealed....
Read moreDetailsIndependent employee benefits specialists Parallel Employee Benefits (Parallel) have unveiled a no-cost platform designed to give small and medium-sized employers (SMEs) access to technology and efficiency used by large...
Read moreDetailsLess than half of people know how their pension investments are performing, according to research from Hargreaves Lansdown (HL). A survey of 1,500 people carried out by Opinium on...
Read moreDetailsMore than a third of British workers aren’t using their workplace health benefits, while many workers who do use them face significant access barriers, according to research from Simplyhealth....
Read moreDetailsWorkplace pension participation reached record levels in 2024, with 89 percent of eligible employees now saving, according to new government figures. However, the rate of new joiners opting out...
Read moreDetailsMost midlife workers are falling short of even the most basic health guidelines, despite many in this demographic wishing they had done more in their younger years to protect...
Read moreDetailsGlobal employers face growing pressure to deliver personalised, inclusive benefits, but most lack the governance and tools to make it happen at scale, according to Aon’s latest Global Benefits...
Read moreDetailsMore than a third of UK employers say their staff are working longer and retiring later, yet most businesses remain unsure how to respond to the changing profile of...
Read moreDetailsChronic illness has overtaken unemployment as the primary reason for economic inactivity across the UK, according to data analysis by employee benefits provider YuLife. Using 2024 data from the...
Read moreDetailsFor all the investment in employee benefits, too many staff remain in the dark about what's really on offer and where they stand financially, both now and in the...
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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.
