Benefits
Younger staff want employers to put more emphasis on health and wellbeing
Six in 10 younger workers think their current working conditions have an adverse effect on their health and wellbeing, highlighting...
Top 10 HR questions August 2018 – Brexit and executive pay ratios
While progress has been made in some areas of the Brexit negotiations, including agreement on the rights of EU citizens...
New polls confirm desire for flexible working as 9 to 5 declines
Only 6% of employees are working the traditional hours of 9 to 5 according to a new poll carried out...
Low-income families’ earnings do not cover basic needs
Families with two parents working full time at the national living wage are 11% (£49 per week) short of the...
IOSH urges employers to get on their bikes and embrace cycle to work benefits
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has urged employers to encourage their staff to cycle to work on...
Supporting LGBT staff: Family-friendly leave for same-sex couples
When LGBT workers look to start a family, there are numerous rights and entitlements employers must be aware of. Hollie...
Let’s get physical: how employers can break down barriers to activity
Sport England’s This Girl Can campaign was founded to help women manage the fear of judgement that acts as a...
Employers spend thousands on extra benefits to attract skilled EU workers
Six in 10 organisations have offered EU workers extra incentives – including medical insurance, bonuses and higher salaries – in...
How to tailor benefits to a multi-generational workforce
Organisations increasingly employ workers from across three or four generations, which means they should be offering tailored benefits packages. James...
Managing global mobility in a fast-changing world
Posting employees globally offers them invaluable experience and breaks down borders in organisations. But how can employers keep up with...
How employee benefits can keep gig workers engaged
As more organisations choose to use ‘gig’ workers, the workforce is becoming increasingly isolated. But how do employers keep them...
Employee benefits: don’t get caught out when submitting HMRC forms
Employers who paid employee expenses or benefits during the 2017/18 tax year have until 6 July to submit their paperwork...
Occupational health research round-up: May 2018
Hand hygiene and asthma control
A study of US nurses has discovered a link between the frequency of hand and...
How employers need to embrace flexible working to retain talent
With the UK on the brink of a skills shortage, employers need to embrace flexible working to retain talented staff...
Working mothers increase by almost 50% over 40 years
The proportion of working-age mothers in paid work increased by almost 50% over four decades, according to the Institute of...
