Employee benefits
Why HR should include cancer screening as part of the employee benefits package
Many companies offer health and wellbeing perks to employees as part of their benefits package, as well as access to streamlined diagnostic pathways for those with cancer symptoms. But how many...
Healthy workers, healthy organisation? How a ‘sporty’ vision of leadership can harm wellbeing
A sporty senior leader in a multinational company, promoting a variety of athletic events and competitions to staff, rated employees from green to red to categorise their fitness. Meetings were held...
Should stress be a reportable injury?
According to the Trades Union Congress (TUC) over 400,000 people suffer from stress-related illnesses at work each year, yet stress is not yet recognised as an occupational illness. Is it time this...
A stress risk assessment could transform the workplace
Stress is the scourge of the modern workplace, but if coronavirus has taught us anything it’s that necessity is still the mother of invention.
How can HR introduce more environmentally friendly benefits?
As the climate crisis continues, there is mounting pressure on companies to showcase a commitment to sustainability. But how can HR respond through less environmentally damaging benefits?
HSE compliance in a post-pandemic world?
The HSE issues millions of pounds in fines to employers every year for failing to provide employees with the necessary health surveillance. This year it has not extended the deferral period for health...
Short notice on shifts leaves employees in the lurch
Almost two-fifths (37%) of UK workers are given their hours with less than a week’s notice, having a negative impacting on their work/life balance.
What a good relationship between HR and unions looks like
The relationship between unions and the internal HR team can be tense - so how can you make sure it works in employee's best interests? David Liddle offers some tips.
Bite-size rewards that keep your teams connected
Hybrid ways of working mean we also need to look at fresh new ways to stay connected and rewarded.
Uber drivers are now employees – but is it a victory for workers’ rights?
The Supreme Court decision that Uber drivers in the UK will now be entitled to the national minimum wage, holiday pay and rest breaks has been hailed as a win for workers’ rights, but it won’t all be...
Government drive towards Master Trusts – what do HR teams need to know?
Does your defined contribution pension scheme offer value for money to its members? Or would their interests be better served by transferring into a Master Trust? This is the question HR and finance...
Are we turning back the clock on workers’ rights in the UK?
Brexit, the pandemic, opportunistic employers and an, at best, lackadaisical government are all contributing to an erosion of employee rights which must be tackled.