New UK flexible working rights move closer
The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill is expected to receive royal assent within the week, moving a step closer to becoming UK law. Having passed its final stage in...
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Diversity & Inclusion
Not right time for mandatory ethnicity pay reporting, say ministers
The government has decided not to take a mandatory approach to ethnicity pay reporting, claiming now is not “the right time”. According to an announcement by the Department for...
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Employee appreciation: Motivating staff with recognition rewards
Organisations are constantly seeking innovative ways to motivate and engage their employees. Financial incentives and career advancement opportunities obviously play a crucial role. But there’s another tool that can...
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Schneider Electric launches family benefit scheme
Schneider Electric has introduced a family benefit scheme for more than 3,500 employees in the UK and Ireland (UK&I) as part of its ambition to become “the most caring...
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Most disabled employees paid less than £15 per hour
Nearly seven in 10 (69%) disabled staff are being paid less than £15 per hour, new analysis has found. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) discovered that among employees without...
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Abigail Animwa: Creating an employee-centric benefits offering
It’s well understood that, in addition to company reputation and particulars within an advertised role, one of the main deciding factors for jobseekers is a company’s rewards and benefits...
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CNWL NHS Foundation Trust recognised as menopause friendly
Central and North West London (CNWL) NHS Foundation Trust has received menopause friendly accreditation for its commitment to supporting employee health and wellbeing. The Trust, which has a team...
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Ethnicity pay gap biggest for BBP women over 25, study shows
The ethnicity pay gap is the biggest for black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani (BBP) women over 25, while there are hopeful signs among more junior female employees, a new study...
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One in five neurodiverse employees wants work from home option
More than one in five (21%) neurodiverse employees want the option to work from home, according to new research. A study by instantprint, which surveyed more than 1,000 office...
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OC&C equalises parental leave globally
OC&C Strategic Consultants has equalised paid parental leave for its workforce as it strives to achieve gender equality globally. The international consulting business, which has 12 offices worldwide, introduced...
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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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