Prime time soap highlights pension scam dangers
The risk posed by pension scammers is being highlighted in Eastenders as much loved character Jean Slater falls victim to a common scam. Soap opera producers worked with The...
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Younger workers break taboo on discussing pay as culture shifts
How much you earn has traditionally been a private matter with few employees choosing to discuss it with anyone other than their manager or a recruiter. However, research has...
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BE Summit 2024: Diageo unveils comprehensive benefits strategy for employee wellbeing
Global employer Diageo has developed and implemented a comprehensive and inclusive benefits strategy, offering a wide range of benefits that support employees’ physical, mental, financial, and social wellbeing. At...
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Caps on CEO pay supported by majority of UK public
More than half of the UK public support capping chief executive pay in relation to average employee wages, a survey has revealed. Research from the High Pay Centre (HPC)...
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Employer to share in potential returns in new DB pension hybrid bulk annuity model
The first bulk purchase annuity to give the employer potential investment returns while at the same time securing members' benefits has been launched by M&G with a corporate client....
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Pay rises ‘stagnate’ as costs squeeze employers
UK pay rises “stagnated” in the third quarter of 2024, remaining at 4 percent, while forecasts for 2025 point to lower pay awards of 3 percent, data from Brightmine...
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A fifth of employers let ‘benefits gather dust’ by not encouraging use
Research has found that 18 percent of employers fail to encourage workers to use their employee benefits. These employers leave it to employees to initiate the use of benefits...
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A fifth of employees ‘clueless’ about amount paid into pensions
Almost one in five (19 percent) employees do not know how much they or their employer are paying into their pension, a survey has found. This lack of awareness...
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Standard Life boosts DB pension de-risking team with Mitterhuber
Standard Life has appointed Alexa Mitterhuber to its defined benefit pension (DB) de-risking team as director of DB solutions. DB pension plans promise employees a specific retirement income, often...
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Named exec could be required to take responsibility for staff pension outcomes
Employers may be required to name a dedicated executive that is responsible for staff retirement outcomes, a treasury consultation has said. The government has raised concerns that workplace pensions...
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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 – Wellbeing: HR is supporting everyone, but who’s supporting HR?
As the professionals responsible for helping their organisations navigate NI hikes, rising employee stress levels and looming redundancies, the pressure on HR, reward and benefits teams has never been greater.
HR is expected to lead with strength and compassion. But who is supporting the supporters?
In this episode of Benefits Unboxed, co-hosts Claire Churchard, Carole Goldsmith and Steve Herbert explore the emotional and ethical pressures HR face today, from managing redundancies to implementing complex legislation. They discuss why HR’s own wellbeing may not be the first topic of conversation, the risks that poses to employers, and the practical steps businesses can take to better support the wellbeing of the people who support everyone else.
This conversation shines a light on the resilience of the profession and why looking after HR is not just the right thing to do, but a business imperative.
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