Unum picks up top employer gong in US
Provider Unum has been recognised with a gong for excellence in health and wellbeing at a 'best employers award' ceremony in the US. The award was unveiled at the...
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Quantum launches bespoke SME benefits service
Financial services firm Quantum Advisory has launched a tailored employee benefits service for small to medium enterprise (SME) employers. Through the service, SMEs will be able to access advice...
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PIB Employee Benefits secures disrupter status with acquisition
PIB Employee Benefits (PIB BE) has acquired benefits platform YouatWork securing its status as a challenger brand in the employee benefits market. The acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, expands...
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Gympass rebrands as it expands globally
Wellbeing platform Gympass has rebranded to Wellhub to emphasise its expanded, holistic approach that goes well beyond physical workouts. The news came as the firm also revealed it will...
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Just 9 percent of employers have no hybrid workers
Hybrid working remains prevalent in the UK with 91 percent of employers saying they support the practice. However, employers have almost unanimously (98 percent) attempted to encourage workers to...
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Simplyhealth partners with virtual physio firm
Provider Simplyhealth has partnered with a digital physiotherapy firm to offer on-demand virtual physio sessions as figures for January 2024 show there are more than 300,000 patients on a...
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Financial wellbeing: why a clear strategy is required
For financial wellbeing to support the lives of individuals and transform the culture of organisations a clear strategy is required. Unfortunately, it appears that many organisations lack a formal...
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‘Industry first’ pension launches for ride-hailing app Bolt
Aviva has launched an innovative pension scheme with ride hailing app Bolt to offer registered drivers a pension the duo have called “an industry first”. Previously, drivers may have...
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Credit union in ‘groundbreaking’ Vivup deal to offer members more benefits
UK savings firm Plane Saver Credit Union has partnered with benefits provider Vivup to offer lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits to its 26,000 members and 36 members of staff....
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AXA Commercial renews SME digital focus with director hire
AXA Commercial, which provides advice on insurance and risk management to SMEs, has appointed Paul Tombs as director of its SME intermediary business. Tombs will take up the role...
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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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