Caroline Harwood, partner and national head of employment tax at BDO, says that while many of Labour's proposals from its 'new deal' remain unchanged, some have been watered down....
Read moreDetailsMore than two thirds of people in the UK would cycle to work if their employer provided more support, a study has found. The research, using data from benefits...
Read moreDetailsPay transparency rules are set to change across the EU, and with a new government in Westminster, changes could be in the pipeline for the UK too. It makes...
Read moreDetailsA wide gap exists between how much employees really value workplace benefits and how much employers believe staff appreciate their perks, according to new UK research from Grid. A...
Read moreDetailsAviva has reshuffled two senior reward roles just days after the government unveiled a landmark pensions review. The company has created a new wealth policy director role for Emma Douglas...
Read moreDetailsAs calls to roll out pension dashboards sooner rather than later grow louder, pension schemes have said that the ability to successfully match members with pensions via the dashboard...
Read moreDetailsThe government has launched Skills England, the new skills body designed to unify the “fragmented and broken” skills system and give employers access to the skills they'll need over...
Read moreDetailsChancellor Rachel Reeves has launched the first phase of a landmark pensions review just days after the pension schemes bill made a surprise appearance in the King’s speech. The...
Read moreDetailsA third of UK employers who plan to review their company car policy in the year ahead also expect to introduce more green vehicles as part of that. The...
Read moreDetailsLuxury care group Connaught Care Collection has offered free ‘full-body health checks’ to all of its 184 staff members in partnership with employee-benefit health services provider Bluecrest Wellness. Staff...
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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.
