The post-pandemic uptick in job moves, dubbed ‘the great resignation’ by some, is well and truly over, according to the CIPD’s latest Labour Market Outlook (LMO) report. As the...
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Read moreDetails“As the third chapter of life, retirement should be a positive experience,” according to Tom Evans, managing director, retirement, at Canada Life. “And for many that is, thankfully, the...
Read moreDetailsHelloSelf, a virtual provider of psychological therapy services, has joined Grid the industry body for group risk. The provider offers individuals and partner organisations, such as the NHS, insurance companies,...
Read moreDetailsWhen Royal Mail planned the relaunch of its wellbeing programme, it faced a unique set of challenges, not least communicating benefit changes that required a workplace email when many...
Read moreDetailsMore women than ever are engaging in DIY. From plumbing to decorating and larger structural jobs, they’re proudly showcasing the results of their labour and inspiring others to do...
Read moreDetailsEmployers have dramatically increased their strategic focus on the wellbeing of working parents as this group of employees face high childcare costs. Research by Gallagher found that 81 percent...
Read moreDetails“How do we get more line managers with emotional intelligence? How do we make people feel they can work flexibly without feeling threatened? How do we get rid of...
Read moreDetailsResearch from the StepChange debt charity has found that one in five (21 percent) of its clients in full-time employment (FTE) exceeds their monthly income even after receiving debt...
Read moreDetailsEmployee mental health is too important for EAPs to become diluted, argues Karl Bennett, chair of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association. Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs) are under huge pressure...
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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 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.
