Employers are urged to start planning now for the 2026 EU pay transparency directive, focusing on data analysis, early engagement with employee groups, and updating contracts to address potential...
Read moreDetailsGlobal employer Diageo has developed and implemented a comprehensive and inclusive benefits strategy, offering a wide range of benefits that support employees’ physical, mental, financial, and social wellbeing. At...
Read moreDetailsPension communications should be for doer not readers, focusing on actionable messages that drive behaviour change. Quietroom’s lead consultant Caroline Hopper's presentation emphasised the need for effective, user-centric pension...
Read moreDetailsGenerative AI is being increasingly integrated across organisations to enhance efficiency, personalisation, and operations, but concerns about potential biases, job impacts, burnout, and the importance of ethical AI use...
Read moreDetailsFinancial education and wellbeing tools in the workplace are critical to improving employee financial literacy, wellbeing and retention. That was the main takeaway from a Benefits Expert summit presentation...
Read moreDetailsMore than half of the UK public support capping chief executive pay in relation to average employee wages, a survey has revealed. Research from the High Pay Centre (HPC)...
Read moreDetailsHealth plan provider Simplyhealth has launched an option for women to select a women’s health-focused GP appointment online in a bid to tackle gender inequalities in healthcare and keep...
Read moreDetailsAlmost a third of business owners have said they will need to make redundancies in the year ahead. Research from Evelyn Partners conducted in the run-up to the Autumn ...
Read moreDetailsAs employers operating in the EU prepare for the EU Pay Transparency Directive, 51.9 percent are looking to roll out equal pay arrangements across their whole organisation, which will...
Read moreDetailsMore than two fifths of employers (44 percent) have admitted that requiring employees to return to the office is more about appearance than purpose. A poll of 500 employers...
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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.
