Pay transparency is moving fast from debate to reality. The EU directive is reshaping the rules, UK reporting on ethnicity and disability is on the horizon, and individual US...
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Read moreDetailsChancellor Rachel Reeves has refused to rule out tax rises in her Autumn budget as reports suggest there is a more than £20 billion shortfall in the public finances....
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Read moreDetailsTalking about money worries at work is traditionally taboo, but the University of Birmingham is changing that. Katie Compton, HR project officer, shares how financial education is becoming central...
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Read moreDetailsEmployers are wasting a significant amount of money on unused benefits as HR leaders warned of confusion and complacency, during a panel discussion at a recent London HR Connections...
Read moreDetailsFor employers under pressure to deliver on ESG, retention and wellbeing, volunteering could be the missing link. Sanjay Lobo, founder of OnHand, says making opportunities easy to access and...
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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.
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.
