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Neurodiversity-related tribunal claims surge, highlighting rising risks for employers
Employment tribunal decisions involving neurodiverse conditions have risen sharply over the past five years, with ADHD-related claims increasing more than...
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Lorna Ferrie: hybrid is not a loophole, remote teams can’t ignore the pay transparency push
As the UK edges towards ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting, and with the EU Pay Transparency Directive setting a...
Holly Coe: friendship is an overlooked superpower when tackling workplace absenteeism
With 2.8 million people on long-term sick leave, workplace absence remains a huge issue. Holly Coe, senior reward consultant at...
Pippa Andrews: how to make exercise more enjoyable for women
Exercise is key to illness prevention and productivity improvement. But, for women, it won’t land without a rebrand, says Pippa...
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The regulars are Claire Churchard, editor of Benefits Expert; Carole Goldsmith, HR director at the Royal Horticultural Society, and Steve Herbert, consultant and rewards & benefits veteran.
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As the professionals responsible for helping their organisations navigate NI hikes, rising employee stress levels and looming redundancies, the pressure on HR, reward and benefits teams has never been greater.
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In this episode of Benefits Unboxed, co-hosts Claire Churchard, Carole Goldsmith and Steve Herbert explore the emotional and ethical pressures HR face today, from managing redundancies to implementing complex legislation. They discuss why HR’s own wellbeing may not be the first topic of conversation, the risks that poses to employers, and the practical steps businesses can take to better support the wellbeing of the people who support everyone else.
This conversation shines a light on the resilience of the profession and why looking after HR is not just the right thing to do, but a business imperative.
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Parallel EB launches no-cost platform to support SMEs
Independent employee benefits specialists Parallel Employee Benefits (Parallel) have unveiled a no-cost platform designed to give small and medium-sized employers...
Half of UK workers in dark about pension performance, finds study
Less than half of people know how their pension investments are performing, according to research from Hargreaves Lansdown (HL). A...
Workplace pension participation hits record high but new joiner opt-outs rising
Workplace pension participation reached record levels in 2024, with 89 percent of eligible employees now saving, according to new government...
Modern slavery poses material risk to pensions, warns Nest-linked investor IFM
International group IFM Investors has called for united action across the investment chain to tackle modern slavery, warning that it...
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Employment tribunal decisions involving neurodiverse conditions have risen sharply over the past five years, with ADHD-related claims increasing more than eightfold. The significant increase was revealed by law firm Irwin Mitchell, which analysed the latest Ministry of Justice data. Results show the number of tribunal decisions citing ADHD rose from...
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Not a single UK organisation has a standalone men’s health policy, which experts have said highlights a significant gap in workplace wellbeing. The finding was published as the government prepares England’s first‑ever Men’s Health Strategy. The absence of standalone men’s health policies was revealed in a study by Brightmine covering...
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More than two in five UK businesses have increased their requirement for employees to work on site or return to the office (RTO) in the past year, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has found. The BCC survey, with 583 businesses, revealed that 41 percent have required staff to spend...
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