Employees covered by death benefits, long-term disability income and critical illness increased again in 2023 as the group risk employee protection market continues to expand. Challenging economic conditions, such...
Read moreDetailsMore than half (56 percent) of employees are using work benefits to buy essentials, which represents a 31 percent increase from 2023, research has found. The research, from Blackhawk...
Read moreDetailsMike Pedel has been appointed as Aon’s head of global benefits. In addition to leading the global benefits team, he will sit on the human capital executive committee. Pedel...
Read moreDetailsProvider Unum has been recognised with a gong for excellence in health and wellbeing at a 'best employers award' ceremony in the US. The award was unveiled at the...
Read moreDetailsFinancial services firm Quantum Advisory has launched a tailored employee benefits service for small to medium enterprise (SME) employers. Through the service, SMEs will be able to access advice...
Read moreDetailsPIB Employee Benefits (PIB BE) has acquired benefits platform YouatWork securing its status as a challenger brand in the employee benefits market. The acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, expands...
Read moreDetailsMillions of people stand to benefit from new employee rights that mean they can request flexible working from day one in a job, the CIPD has said. From today...
Read moreDetailsGlobal food and drink group Princes has said it will offer UK employees double the new UK requirement for carer’s leave following consultation with its colleagues who are carers....
Read moreDetailsA legal expert has said employers need to be alert to the potential for fresh tribunal cases as a result of legislative changes coming into force on 6 April....
Read moreDetailsWhen a company in the male dominated finance industry calls on employers to prioritise women’s health, it’s clear things are changing. City broker Howden has urged employers to do...
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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.
