An employment tribunal has ruled that a Goldman Sachs employee was unfairly dismissed after taking six months of paternity leave and was subjected to direct sex discrimination. Jon Reeves,...
Read moreDetailsA coalition of unions, health and disability charities and other organisations have signed a joint letter urging the government to improve statutory sick pay (SSP) for workers. The letter...
Read moreDetailsEmployer disability reporting has improved but this data “must be put to good use” for an organisation and its employees to see the benefit. Office for National Statistics data...
Read moreDetailsPrivate hospital admissions in the UK hit record levels in the second quarter of 2024 as employers view the struggle to keep their workforces healthy as an "existential threat"....
Read moreDetailsThe risk posed by pension scammers is being highlighted in Eastenders as much loved character Jean Slater falls victim to a common scam. Soap opera producers worked with The...
Read moreDetailsHow much you earn has traditionally been a private matter with few employees choosing to discuss it with anyone other than their manager or a recruiter. However, research has...
Read moreDetailsEffective EDI (Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion) requires active leadership, ongoing training, and a genuine commitment to integrating inclusion into an organisation's culture, with accountability at all levels. This was...
Read moreDetailsNegative attitudes to flexible working could be an obstacle to the government’s ambitious Get Britain Working (GBW) reforms, research has suggested. Earlier this week, the government published its GBW...
Read moreDetailsAddressing mental health in the workplace is critical, with a focus on proactive, tailored support strategies to prevent disengagement, burnout, and the financial and operational costs of poor mental...
Read moreDetailsHybrid and flexible working has become the standard for many but companies resisting this shift may struggle to attract and retain top talent as demand for skilled workers grows....
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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.
