Tag: workplace benefits

Food, Friends, and Flexibility: What Today’s Workers Really Want   

In a time when 76% of employees are now required to return to the office, workplace expectations are rapidly evolving, but incentives haven’t caught up. Nearly half (44%) of those recently brought back on-site say they were offered no perks...

The gender equality perception gap: what men don’t see

Workplace gender equality remains an ongoing challenge, yet many men think they have already achieved it. HiBob’s latest Women in the Workplace report reveals that 76% of working men believe employers pay men and women equally. However, the reality is...

Australian workplace culture faces crisis as employee engagement plummets

According to a recent Gartner survey, Australian employees’ perceptions of their organisation’s workplace culture have dropped to their lowest point in three years. In the fourth quarter of 2024, only 26.2% of employees viewed their workplace culture positively. Moreover, confidence...

Over 60% trust machines for critical decisions in the workplace

According to a recent CIPD survey of over 2,000 respondents, as many as 63% of professionals are open to trusting artificial intelligence (AI) to make significant workplace decisions. However, 35% remain wary, favouring human intelligence over AI regarding important workplace...

Workers warm to agentic AI, but trust and quality concerns remain

A recent study by Pegasystems highlights the growing adoption of agentic AI in the workplace, revealing that 57% of workers are inclined to use AI agents and 58% are already incorporating them into their daily tasks. Early adopters are experiencing significant...

The Standard unveils enhanced digital platform for absence management

Workplace benefits solutions provider The Standard is set to introduce an upgraded digital experience for Absence Management on January 1, 2025. Designed to streamline the leave management process for both employees and employers, the platform focuses on improving efficiency and...