Saving boosts your mental health, survey finds
Almost one in three (31 percent) people in the UK said they are less stressed when they are saving regularly, suggesting that good saving habits can be a key...
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Calls to expand pension scammers body; funding remains elusive
A consultation to decide the future of the Pensions Scams Industry Group (PSIG) has found that while the volunteer-led body is greatly valued, the pensions industry is not yet...
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Multiple employer groups voice fears over Employment Rights Bill
Earlier this week (17 December), a wealth of employer bodies raised concerns about elements of the Employment Rights Bill during a House of Commons select committee evidence session. Experts...
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Swearing at work: when banter becomes a legal battleground
Workplace culture hinges on context and language, says Fudia Smartt, employment partner at Spencer West LLP, unpacking a tribunal ruling that sided with the swearer. A recent employment tribunal...
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EU pay standards could ‘increasingly become the norm’ in UK
Mandated changes in EU pay transparency reporting could have “significant ripple effects” for global compensation, according to Vijay Gandhi, regional director EMEA at consulting firm Korn Ferry. Recent research...
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Half of UK employers moving towards pay transparency, finds Mercer
Half of UK employers are addressing or planning to address pay transparency within the next one to two years, research from Mercer has revealed. There is a growing focus...
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EU pay rules bring high stakes and big opportunities for employers, says Aon
The EU pay transparency directive brings risks and opportunities for employers as the first pay reports will be required by the second half of 2027, according to a new...
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Majority of HR say lower carbon pensions ‘important’ for business
More than half (53 percent) of HR professionals say that it is very or fairly important to their organisation that their workplace pension provider has a lower than average...
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Winter financial wellbeing campaign signs up 100 major employers
Around 100 major employers have backed a campaign to boost financial wellbeing this winter. The businesses, including Asda, SUEZ, Next and Brakes, have signed up to the Winter Warmers...
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Goldman Sachs employee wins paternity discrimination tribunal
An employment tribunal has ruled that a Goldman Sachs employee was unfairly dismissed after taking six months of paternity leave and was subjected to direct sex discrimination. Jon Reeves,...
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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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