Aviva offers new tool to address pension gender gap
Aviva has enhanced its pension portal with the aim of helping further reduce the pensions gender gap. Its new ‘career break’ tool lets members model the potential impact of...
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Diversity & Inclusion
Expert speakers unveiled as Benefits Unboxed Live! Webinar returns next week
In a year marked by global volatility, impending legislative change in the UK, and evolving workforce demands, HR professionals are being pulled in more directions than ever. Staying ahead...
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Creating neuroinclusive workplaces starts with flexibility
As awareness of neurodiversity continues to grow, organisations have an important opportunity to create inclusive environments that support a wide range of cognitive styles. But this goes beyond compliance,...
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‘Stark figures’ reveal high staff anxiety about NHS pressure and healthcare access
Nearly two thirds (62 percent) of UK employees find it difficult to book a doctor’s appointment and a substantial proportion have self-treated as a result, according to research from...
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Thomas Hiles, BNP Paribas: don’t underestimate the proactive value of financial coaching
When your business thrives on attracting and retaining talent, financial coaching can be the ace up an employer's sleeve. Thomas Hiles, UK head of benefits at BNP Paribas, and...
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Almost a third of LGBTQ+ workers would not seek retirement help from employer
The vast majority (93 per cent) of LGBTQ+ individuals want advice about their retirement options, but a third would be reluctant to seek this from their employer, according to...
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Pensions giant teams up with women’s network to drive change in financial services
Pension provider Scottish Widows has partnered with professional networking group Her Wealth Network to tackle gender inequality in financial services and boost female representation. Together they have launched the...
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Workers increasingly willing to quit over flexibility as RTO resistance grows
The majority of UK employees say they would not accept a full-time return-to-office (RTO) mandate from their employer, according to a study from the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership...
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Benefits Unboxed Live! Webinar returns to tackle HR’s big questions in an uncertain world
Following the positive response to our first ever Benefits Unboxed Live! Webinar, Benefits Expert is pleased to unveil the date and topics for our second live webinar. The second...
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What CEOs don’t know about workplace culture, but should
Too many leaders still think workplace culture means team hugs and away days, as more employers 'quietly' drop DEI goals and inclusion pledges. But Pat Sharman, co-founder of Everyone...
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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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