Holland & Barrett has been awarded menopause accreditation in recognition of the workplace support it provides to employees. The health and wellness company is offering comprehensive health training, including...
Read moreDetailsNew research has highlighted a gap in regional pensions savings or “retirement readiness” among workers across the country. Findings from think tank Phoenix Insights, which surveyed 2,500 working adults...
Read moreDetailsChanges to paternity provisions will be brought forward, the government has confirmed. The Department for Business and Trade is advancing legislative changes aimed to reform parental leave and pay...
Read moreDetailsVentrica has pledged to pay its employees the living wage, giving them “more financial security and confidence to plan for their futures”. The customer experience company based in Essex,...
Read moreDetailsStockport Council has become a fostering friendly employer and is encouraging other local businesses to do the same. The local authority is offering five days of extra leave to...
Read moreDetailsThe ethnicity pay gap is the biggest for black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani (BBP) women over 25, while there are hopeful signs among more junior female employees, a new study...
Read moreDetailsTen local authorities have signed the age-friendly employer pledge, becoming the first councils in England and Wales to do so. Cardiff Council, City of Doncaster Council, East Lindsey District...
Read moreDetailsThe increasing cost of living is affecting the mental health of more than half (52%) of retail workers, new figures suggest. Research by industry charity the Retail Trust revealed...
Read moreDetailsEmployers are failing to confirm whether their workplace pension schemes are offering value for money, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). An analysis of the...
Read moreDetailsUnum has enhanced its Help@hand wellbeing app with the addition of Reframe’s cancer support services. This benefit will be available to all employees covered on an employer-paid critical illness...
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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.
