International coffee shop and retail brand Starbucks has introduced a policy whereby its approximately 6,000 employees in the UK can access free menstrual products in the workplace. Following feedback...
Read moreDetailsThe Bank of Ireland has introduced a family benefits package that aims to address a wide range of personal scenarios and challenges for its 9,000 members of staff across...
Read moreDetailsAt the start of a new year there is often a renewed focus on health and wellbeing. Adding to this trend in 2023 is a growing awareness post-pandemic, while...
Read moreDetailsRyanair has launched a new employee engagement app to keep its 19,000-strong workforce informed, engaged and connected. The Workvivo platform will allow the airline group to boost collaboration among...
Read moreDetailsTedaisy Insurance Group has launched a new Perks platform for employees with pets. Staff at the Salisbury, UK-based company are now able to sign-up for access to hundreds of...
Read moreDetailsBuzzworks Holdings has introduced a new digital wellbeing platform to help staff with their mental, physical and financial health. The hospitality group, which is based in Ayrshire in south-west...
Read moreDetailsFrom "the great resignation" to "quiet quitting", the latest in a string of headline-grabbing buzzwords is "quiet hiring". This describes a range of practices – stretching staff to use...
Read moreDetailsEE is introducing flexible bank holidays for employees in its consumer division. The deal means that anyone working on the five non-festive bank holidays will ne able to take...
Read moreDetailsBrewDog has launched a mental health support service for its 3,000 employees globally. Through a partnership with Happence, a mental health and wellbeing platform, the pub chain and brewery...
Read moreDetailsA 10% pay rise for staff announced by Poundstretcher will complement its existing employee benefits offering, according to the company. The high street retailer, which is awarding the increase...
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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.
The US retreat from diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) is making waves far beyond the country's borders. In the wake of President Trump’s executive order abolishing DEI across federal government departments, global firms like Goldman Sachs and Accenture have rapidly dialled down their own efforts.
The influence is being felt in the UK too. However, the UK operates under a different legal framework. It has stronger workplace protections and a government actively looking to enhance employee rights through its Make Work Pay agenda. But as US firms reposition their approach to DEI, UK subsidiaries could find themselves caught between conflicting priorities.
In the latest Benefits Unboxed podcast, co-hosts Claire Churchard, editor of Benefits Expert, Carole Goldsmith, HR director at the Royal Horticultural Society, and Steve Herbert, industry veteran and reward and benefits consultant, discuss how the US DEI rollback might impact UK businesses.
