Benefits

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.

Thousands of Marks & Spencer shop floor staff will see their base pay increase to at least £10 an hour in April

Acas has published new guidance to help employers support staff after a bereavement.

There is significant support for a shorter working week in Wales, with 57% of the public stating that they would support a four-day week.

HR pours cold water on Valentine's Day with warnings about office romances while Dolly Parton showers employees with love in the form of employee benefits.

Organisations adopting hybrid working arrangements on a permanent basis should bear in mind several important employment tax and benefits issues.

Is freelance life better? Will free tea and coffee motivate a return to the office and what body language should we deploy when we get there? These are the big questions this week …