The majority of 50-year-olds are concerned about the shift in the age at which people can retire. New research from TPT Retirement Solutions, a leading UK workplace pension scheme, reveals that 63% of 50-year-old workers are worried about the upcoming increase to the normal minimum pension age. The minimum pension age determines when workers can first legally gain access to their pension savings. In 2021, the Government passed legislation to …

HR leaders are struggling to keep up with changing employee expectations and this can have dire consequences for businesses, according to a new study by Oracle. The survey of 1,000 employees and HR leaders across the United Kingdom (UK) found that despite current economic uncertainty, worker expectations are higher than ever, and HR leaders need help to get the employee experience right or risk losing profits and market share.  UK Employee Expectations …

In a significant survey of companies of all sizes across the UK, Towergate Health & Protection reveals that the biggest concern for nearly half of all employers (49%) is the mental health of their employees now that remote working has become accepted practice. Mental health topped the list of concerns for 49% of employers, with social wellbeing the greatest concern for 39%, and financial health and physical health both being …

Three in ten (30%) UK line managers do not feel fully confident supporting someone in the workplace if they were suffering from a long-term health condition such as Long Covid or cancer, rising to 39% of those aged 55+, finds Working To Wellbeing’s Window to the Workplace research1. Furthermore, when it comes to supporting colleagues with their mental and physical health and wellbeing in the workplace, just over half (58%) …

Whenever a business hires a new employee, it should be making an effort to provide a complete onboarding process for them. Onboarding – or, as it is sometimes known, an induction – is designed to help a new employee acclimate to their role. It is vital to ensure that the employee feels welcome, and it provides them with the support they need as they embark on this phase of their …

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