Benefits

More than half of women say a lack of flexibility at work has pushed them to leave or consider leaving a job, according to LinkedIn research.

The surging cost of living and stretched NHS services are fuelling a crisis in dentistry access.

Share option gulf underlines failure of gender pay gap to close in UK.

A national push for a shorter work week would help reduce inequality and improve worker wellbeing, productivity and social cohesion, according to an academic study.

Providers of employee assistance programmes (EAPs) are reporting significant rises in calls as they support workers based in Ukraine and surrounding states.

Employers have been urged to ensure their working carers policies reflect the breadth of responsibilities that different groups face.

Greater flexible working could open up employment opportunities for 1.3 million people in the UK who have caring responsibilities, disabilities and those living in rural areas, according to a study.

Nursery chain Bright Horizons has just announced a £10m investment in recruitment, retention and training. HR director Janine Leightley tells Personnel Today why this is important.

Employees at Meta are up in arms after it informed staff on that it would be cutting down on perks such as free laundry, dry cleaning and a free evening dinner.

Childcare costs can be more than a third of wages for around one in three preschool parents

Workers who commute by car say £2 a litre is the point at which the journey into work is no longer feasible for them.  

Single parents face unique challenges in gaining and staying in work since the pandemic, according to charity Gingerbread.

Total Jobs has found that essential workers are twice as likely as other employees to have handed in their notice in recent months.

With UK workers facing a cost of living crisis, and employers able to only offer so much in the way of pay increases, how might organisations help wages go further?

Now employees expect to receive a whole range of benefits including salary loans, holiday trading and electric car schemes in the hybrid working world.