Full extent of cancer carers’ time off hidden from HR
More than a million workers are caring for someone with cancer alongside their job, forcing them to take up to an average of six and a half days off...
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Flexible working for parents could unlock £10bn for UK economy
Supporting parents with flexible working policies could boost the UK economy by more than £10 billion a year and bring 440,000 parents back into the workforce, according to research...
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Employment law set to ‘evolve’ with support for miscarriage leave
Bereavement leave for early pregnancy loss, before 24 weeks, will be included in the Employment Rights Bill. On Tuesday 11 March, business minister Justin Madders confirmed that amendments to...
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HR leaders have the power to close the gender wealth gap
Progress on broader equality is underway, but when it comes to finances, HR teams need to go further to bridge the wealth gap, says Anasuya Iyer, chief commercial officer...
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DEI rollback in the US: is there a silver lining for UK employers?
The roll back of diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) in US workplaces is already having an influence beyond American shores. Global firms such as Goldman Sachs and Accenture have...
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Earnings instability affects millions, risking financial stress
Millions of employees face ‘major earnings instability’ as their wages fluctuate by more than a quarter multiple times a year, research has found. Analysis from the Resolution Foundation showed...
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Are grieving employees returning to work too soon?
Bereaved employees are being forced to return to work before they're ready, according to research from provider MetLife UK. The survey found that 21 percent of employees felt that...
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Most HR leaders deem forced office returns ‘unhelpful’
Nearly two thirds (63 percent) of HR professionals have called the push to have UK employees in the office five days a week “unhelpful”. A survey of 145 senior...
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Almost 1 in 10 carers ‘treated unfavourably at work’
Close to one in 10 unpaid working carers said they have been treated unfavourably by their employer, according to research from Carers Scotland. Two-fifths of unpaid carers in Scotland...
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Employers need ‘deep pockets’ as many plan to self-fund health perks
Almost a third of employers plan to increase self-funding for health and wellbeing benefits, prompting warnings from Grid that employers considering this approach will “need deep pockets”. A survey...
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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.
The US DEI Rollback: What It Means for UK Employers
The US retreat from diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) is making waves far beyond the country's borders. In the wake of President Trump’s executive order abolishing DEI across federal government departments, global firms like Goldman Sachs and Accenture have rapidly dialled down their own efforts.
The influence is being felt in the UK too. However, the UK operates under a different legal framework. It has stronger workplace protections and a government actively looking to enhance employee rights through its Make Work Pay agenda. But as US firms reposition their approach to DEI, UK subsidiaries could find themselves caught between conflicting priorities.
In the latest Benefits Unboxed podcast, co-hosts Claire Churchard, editor of Benefits Expert, Carole Goldsmith, HR director at the Royal Horticultural Society, and Steve Herbert, industry veteran and reward and benefits consultant, discuss how the US DEI rollback might impact UK businesses.
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