Inflation data prompts fresh calls to cut interest rate
ONS figures out today confirm that inflation remains at 2 percent, prompting calls for the Bank of England (BoE) to lower interest rates to take the brakes off growth. ...
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Trailblazing employers uncover value in flexing ‘hard to flex’ frontline jobs
A two-year pilot project has revealed that giving frontline workers more access to flexible working can cut sickness absence, improve performance and boost organisational loyalty. The ‘Flex For All’...
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Why it’s vital to actively support remote workers’ mental health and six ways to do it
As more businesses offer remote and hybrid working to attract and retain the brightest and best, it’s important to support and protect their mental health, says Nadia Alaee, head...
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Salary budgets down in 2024, but total payroll up ‘substantially’
Almost half (49 percent) of UK employers have reported that salary budgets for the 2024 pay cycle are down from 2023 levels. The overall median pay rise for 2024...
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Major EAP faces fresh claims of poor practices and privacy breaches
The BBC radio programme File on 4 has reported fresh allegations of poor practices at major employee assistance programme (EAP) provider Health Assured. In interviews with the programme, former...
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DWP minister Kendall resolute on tackling rising economic inactivity
A week into her new job, work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall has doubled-down on pre-election pledges to tackle rising economic inactivity. On her first ministerial trip, to visit...
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Perkbox Vivup Group acquires tech provider Let’s Connect
The Perkbox Vivup Group, created by a merger in March this year, has now acquired technology provider Let’s Connect from Personal Group as part of its ongoing growth strategy....
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Labour’s top three employment law proposals set to have ‘biggest impact’
A survey of HR professionals has identified the top three employment law proposals from the new government expected to have “the biggest impact” for employers. More than half (54...
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GE24: ‘Strong partnerships’ required for seismic policy change, say CIPD and CBI
Labour’s landmark victory in the 2024 general election means major reforms are in the pipeline for reward, benefits, skills and employment policy. With such seismic policy shifts ahead, the...
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Five ways to defuse political tensions at work, from CMI CEO Ann Francke
As voters headed to the polls today (4 July, 2024), 44 percent of UK managers said they have seen political disagreements between colleagues create tension in their teams over...
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BENEFITS UNBOXED PODCAST
Benefits Unboxed
The podcast from Benefits Expert, the title for HR, reward and benefits professionals.
Seasoned professionals examine the challenges and innovations in today’s employee benefits, reward and HR sector. Every episode, they will unbox a key issue and unpack what it really means for employers and how they can tackle it.
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.
Benefits Unboxed – Hybrid work: reality versus rhetoric
Return-to-office mandates are a topic that’s generating plenty of heat in the media, but how closely do the headlines match workplace reality?
In this episode, one of a three-part series of 10-minute podcasts, hosts Claire Churchard and Steve Herbert discuss data that shows remote or home working is on the rise.
We look at what this means for HR, from balancing employee flexibility with business needs, to ensuring benefits packages remain fair and accessible. We discuss the pinch points, and the opportunities, in building the new normal of work.
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