Employers 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...
Read moreDetailsUK employers are holding salary increase budgets steady at 3.6% for 2026, in line with last year, according to WTW’s latest Salary Budget Planning survey. The findings suggest inflation...
Read moreDetailsSupporting neurodiversity in the workplace is becoming more important than ever. Neurodiversity means recognising that people experience and interact with the world in many different ways. These differences are...
Read moreDetailsMental health issues are the leading cause of sickness in the UK, contributing to around 40.1 million lost working days each year, affecting 1.7 million employees and costing the...
Read moreDetailsUK electricity distributor UK Power Networks has partnered with Equipsme to provide GP access, physiotherapy and private diagnosis and treatment for more than 5,000 frontline employees. UK Power Networks...
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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.
