Ion Ambulance staff and patients gain benefits platform lifeline
“Christmas is a very, very bad time when it comes to mental health. There are so many patients, and they need to be transferred all over the country.” This...
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Employees favour long-term rewards over xmas parties and bonuses
Seven in ten (71 percent) employees who will receive a Christmas bonus would prefer a better benefits package instead, a survey has found. This shift is more prevalent among...
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Workplace wellbeing ‘crisis’ looms as employees want perks employers don’t offer
Research has found a “stark chasm” between the benefits and wellbeing programmes UK employers offer their workforces and what people want and need in their everyday lives. Employee wellbeing...
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The Benefits Expert Guide to Group Corporate Healthcare 2024
With 7.54 million cases on NHS waiting lists in March 2024, and 71,000 appointments that require people to wait for more than a year, it is clear why more...
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Benefex focuses on growth with Standard Life deal and global outlook
Reward and benefits platform Benefex has acquired Vebnet from Standard Life, part of Phoenix Group, as the provider focuses on growth. Under a separate strategic partnership deal, flexible benefit...
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Simplyhealth puts focus on women’s health with GP care launch
Health plan provider Simplyhealth has launched an option for women to select a women’s health-focused GP appointment online in a bid to tackle gender inequalities in healthcare and keep...
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Ciphr expands into personalised benefits and wellbeing with platform acquisition
HR and payroll provider Ciphr has expanded into employee benefits and wellbeing, with the purchase of reward and benefits platform Avantus, the firm’s third acquisition in 18 months. CEO...
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Review pay for ‘green jobs’ to plug skills gap with workers over 50
Employers have been urged to review pay and conditions for ‘green jobs’ as older workers remain reluctant to join a sector crying out for experience and skills. A report...
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Post Office to raise postmasters’ pay as job cuts considered
The Post Office has announced a £250 million pay increase for postmasters by 2030 as part of a five-year transformation plan, marking a "fresh start" after the Horizon scandal....
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Rules for commercial pensions dashboards revealed by FCA, but still no roll out date
Rules that will govern how pensions dashboards are run have been published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The rules, which apply specifically to firms operating commercial pensions dashboards,...
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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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