UK leads Europe on pay transparency, job adverts show
UK employers are more transparent on pay than their counterparts in Europe, according to data from Indeed’s job listings. The data showed that 71 percent of UK job adverts...
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Diversity & Inclusion
Workplace sexual harassment reports soar after new law comes in
The number of workplace sexual harassment cases reported to Acas has risen sharply since the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 was introduced in October 2024....
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Minimum wage: employers face £20k fines for non-compliance
As the deadline for rises in the national minimum wage approaches, an employment lawyer has warned employers that the “penalties for non-compliance are severe” with fines of up to...
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Pay transparency: ready or not, here it comes
The trend for greater pay transparency is growing in the EU, the UK and even in Donald Trump’s USA. For anyone thinking that compliance deadlines are still a way...
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How does HR contend with a disrupter like the Donald?
For HR leaders and employees trying to keep up with the impact of US president Trump’s executive orders, pronouncements and backtracks, the future is uncertain. But Nick Petschek, managing...
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Women’s pay falls after endometriosis diagnosis, finds ONS
Women diagnosed with endometriosis can expect to see their monthly pay fall on average compared to the levels they received before the condition was spotted, according to data from...
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Workers overlook pension perks as research reveals retirement shortfall of 25%
Employees are under saving for their retirement by as much as a quarter, with women expected to be worst affected, according to research from pension provider Royal London. The...
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Nationwide ups cyber training and diversity ‘to stay ahead of threats’
Nationwide has set up a dedicated cyber security training programme to boost the focus on careers in cyber as part of its existing Technology Development Programme (TDP). The employer...
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The backlash against DEI: what it means for the workplace
As president Trump rolls back DEI, some UK employers might see the changes as justification to reduce their own DEI investments. Given the UK's strong legal protections, how much...
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‘Lost pension pot epidemic’ signals widening generational gap
A substantial proportion of people aged 18-34 do not know where all their pension pots are or how much they have saved, as a provider has warned of “an...
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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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