Employers urged to adapt as more workers delay retirement
More than a third of UK employers say their staff are working longer and retiring later, yet most businesses remain unsure how to respond to the changing profile of...
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Diversity & Inclusion
Nationwide launches free phone line to help workers identify, and collect, unclaimed state benefits
Nationwide Building Society has launched a free telephone benefits calculator service to help people identify unclaimed state support and combat digital exclusion. The initiative, launched in partnership with social...
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Businesses turn to tech to preserve knowledge as Boomers retire
Nearly half of UK firms are using digital tools to retain critical institutional and leadership knowledge as Baby Boomers and Gen X near retirement. The research, with 500 business...
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Business groups tell MPs to ‘back Lords’ changes to Employment Rights Bill’
A number of industry bodies have called on MPs to back key amendments to the Employment Rights Bill put forward by the House of Lords last week. The amendments...
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Transparency builds trust and pay gap reporting will be key
Pay gap reporting isn’t just about numbers, it’s about accountability, trust, and driving real change, says Liisa Antola, manager of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and customer outcomes at...
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Tesco appeal in equal pay case delayed by ‘elephant behind a screen’
Tesco’s efforts to appeal against a major equal pay case with around 55,000 claimants have been delayed by an "elephant behind a screen", according to judges at the hearing....
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Government reinstates Pensions Commission to head off future retirement crisis
The government has reinstated the Pensions Commission to address concerns that many people retiring in the future will be worse off than pensioners today, with almost half of working...
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Volunteering disconnect means employers and staff miss out on tangible benefits
More than three quarters (77 percent) of employers offer paid volunteering time to staff as a perk, but close to two fifths (38 percent) of employees never use it,...
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UK gender pay gap marks milestone as it narrows to lowest level in a decade
The UK gender pay gap has fallen to its lowest level since 2017 as progress towards equal pay grows, according to figures from PWC. The average (mean) hourly gap...
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Flexible working shortfall triggers 1.1 million employees to quit
More than a million UK workers have quit their jobs since the beginning of 2024 due to a lack of flexible working options, CIPD research has revealed. The findings...
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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 – Wellbeing: HR is supporting everyone, but who’s supporting HR?
As the professionals responsible for helping their organisations navigate NI hikes, rising employee stress levels and looming redundancies, the pressure on HR, reward and benefits teams has never been greater.
HR is expected to lead with strength and compassion. But who is supporting the supporters?
In this episode of Benefits Unboxed, co-hosts Claire Churchard, Carole Goldsmith and Steve Herbert explore the emotional and ethical pressures HR face today, from managing redundancies to implementing complex legislation. They discuss why HR’s own wellbeing may not be the first topic of conversation, the risks that poses to employers, and the practical steps businesses can take to better support the wellbeing of the people who support everyone else.
This conversation shines a light on the resilience of the profession and why looking after HR is not just the right thing to do, but a business imperative.
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