Employer-funded PMI reaches record levels of cover
A record 4.7 million people were covered by private medical insurance (PMI) through their employer in 2023, and employee PMI claims were also up, according to data from the...
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Employer preference grows for benefits providers with strong ESG credentials
The environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials of benefits providers have become increasingly important to employers, according to Grid. The industry body said that this is impacting decisions when...
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Seventeen employers begin latest 4 day week trial
A thousand workers at 17 employers are taking part in the latest four-day working week trial managed by the 4 Day Week Campaign and flexible working consultancy Timewise. Employers,...
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HSBC launches free fertility checks for staff
HSBC is introducing free fertility checks as part of an enhanced healthcare plan for UK employees as research revealed that nearly 8 out of 10 couples view workplace fertility...
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The Benefits Expert Guide to Protecting Your Employers
Group wellbeing ranked top for employer ROI, but appeal is waning. Wellbeing services delivered the highest return on investment (ROI) for employers for the third year in a row,...
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Number of employers offering PMI more than doubles in a year; HR says PMI a ‘necessity’
The majority (73 percent) of HR leaders agree that private medical insurance (PMI) has become a necessity in the workplace, with 40 percent of employers now offering it, up...
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Employment Rights Bill triggers surge in reward and benefits investment
Mid-market businesses are increasing their investment in employee reward and benefits following the introduction of the Employment Rights Bill to parliament last week (10 October). The shift in investment...
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How flexible is your reward model?
With business resilience moving back up boardroom agendas, it’s time to ditch outdated, one-size-fits-all compensation structures, says David Ellis, head of strategic reward advisory at BDO. Instead, he advocates...
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Canada Life introduces paid leave for fertility treatment and baby loss
Canada Life will offer paid time off to employees who are going through fertility treatment and those that experience the heartbreak of pregnancy loss, the company has said. The...
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Employers audit workforces as employment rights bill expected this week
With the government’s Employment Rights Bill expected to be published on Thursday (10 October, 2024), businesses are already reviewing their workforce and are reluctant to hire more staff, according...
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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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