Opinion – Page 2
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OpinionClaire Cole: How can UK employers prepare for a single national living wage?
From April 2026, the UK government has indicated that it wants to move to a single adult minimum wage rate, thereby eliminating age-based minimum wage bands.
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OpinionConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid gets her teeth into dental benefits
Candid explores options for dental benefits after complaints from senior leaders.
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OpinionJonathan Mansfield: Shape up or move on: A new performance management trend?
The performance management process is inherently stressful for the individual, as well as consuming management time.
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OpinionRobert Forsyth: Impact of reinstating equal pay questionnaires
Equal pay remains a challenging issue for many employers, particularly when transparency is limited and legal risks are high.
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OpinionPaul Gambon: How digital health is boosting wellbeing return on investment by 500%
Digital health tools are bridging the gap between rising costs and rising needs.
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OpinionMatt McDonald: Impact of bereavement leave extended to miscarriages before 24 weeks
The entitlement to bereavement leave will now apply to any pregnancy loss, not just losses after 24 weeks as under the current legislation.
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OpinionLovewell’s logic: Changing the narrative on suicide and mental health
What role do employers have to play in overcoming the disparity between wanting to help those with suicidal thoughts but not knowing how to?
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OpinionChristine Caffrey: Back to school and employee childcare
It is important to recognise that September can be a stressful period for employees with childcare responsibilities as they navigate this change, while trying to meet both professional and personal obligations.
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OpinionConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid has to engage with social media
Candid’s marketing team have put out a rulebook on what an employee’s LinkedIn should look like.
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OpinionSamantha Dickinson: Flexible working in 2025: trends, research and real-world outcomes
Research reveals a mismatch between employee expectations and employer policies with 3% of UK workers, around 1.1 million people, having left roles due to inflexible working arrangements.
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OpinionLovewell’s logic: Entering a new season
While the start of a year is traditionally hailed as a time of reflection and change, for me, this time of year has always felt like more of an opportunity to do so.
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OpinionStephen Ravenscroft: Impact of Financial Conduct Authority threatening strikes over office-based working
The tension between remote working and office attendance has resurfaced with the announcement made by Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) employees.
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OpinionClaire Cole: What does the amendment of day one unfair dismissal rights mean for employers?
The House of Lords has voted to remove the proposed day one protection from unfair dismissal in the Employment Rights Bill.
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OpinionSarah Jackman: Taking teen-ternity leave
Parents taking time off to support their children through stressful times in their lives such as exams is reported to be a growing trend.
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OpinionToby Pochron: The review of the parental leave and pay system
The UK government’s 2025 review of the parental leave and pay system marks a pivotal and long-overdue reform that should be very much supported.
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OpinionLovewell’s logic: Overcoming the life admin burden
More than half (53%) of Britons say they need time off work to complete life admin tasks, so what can employers do to ease the burden for staff?
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OpinionDavid Griffiths: What could the Pensions Schemes Bill mean for schemes?
The Pension Schemes Bill 2025 was issued on 5 June and contains significant proposals for both defined benefit (DB) pension schemes and defined contribution (DC) schemes.
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OpinionLovewell’s logic: Is there an answer to working parents' childcare struggles?
The start of the school summer holidays means a stressful childcare juggle for many working parents.
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OpinionEmma Tomkinson: What more can be done to improve employees’ readiness for retirement?
Together Housing offers a range of financial wellbeing benefits alongside its pension schemes to support employees.