Most HR leaders deem forced office returns ‘unhelpful’
Nearly two thirds (63 percent) of HR professionals have called the push to have UK employees in the office five days a week “unhelpful”. A survey of 145 senior...
Read moreDetailsNearly two thirds (63 percent) of HR professionals have called the push to have UK employees in the office five days a week “unhelpful”. A survey of 145 senior...
Read moreDetailsData has revealed a significant rise in employment tribunals related to remote working as more employers ask staff to return to the office (RTO). Employment tribunal records analysed by...
Read moreDetailsFourteen MPs have backed the shift to a four-day working week in the UK by tabling an amendment to the Employment Rights Bill. Under the new clause, a Working...
Read moreDetailsAs higher commuting costs hit employees returning to workplaces across the UK, two-thirds of professionals want to see employers subsidise regular work travel. A poll of 2,000 white-collar workers...
Read moreDetailsNearly half of mid-market businesses are exploring how salary sacrifice could help them counter the hit of employer national insurance tax rises, a survey has found. Research with 500...
Read moreDetailsWith the debate over mandated office returns running parallel with employee demand for greater work-life balance and job flexibility, compressed hours are a tempting proposition for employers, according to...
Read moreDetailsAs the Cycle to Work Scheme marks its quarter century this year, Chris Last, chair of the Cycle to Work Alliance since 2023, is passing on the leadership baton....
Read moreDetailsReward and benefits platform Benefex has acquired Vebnet from Standard Life, part of Phoenix Group, as the provider focuses on growth. Under a separate strategic partnership deal, flexible benefit...
Read moreDetailsEmployers will be able to offer employees a virtual company card that can be generated “instantly”, as NatWest and Mastercard team up to launch a new digital payment service. ...
Read moreDetailsEmployers face a large tax bill if the chancellor levies national insurance (NI) on employer pension contributions and scraps "unfair" tax breaks on electric vehicles, in this month’s budget,...
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