Gender pensions gap widens to 43% by age 55
Women have 43 percent less in their pension pot than men by the time they reach 55, according to Royal London’s workplace pensions saving data. Royal London’s research into...
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Transforming the face of management consulting
Growth in the take-up of chartered accreditation for management consulting is delivering progress on gender balance in the profession. However, Ann Francke, CEO of the Chartered Management Institute, says...
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Quarter of employees ‘actively job hunting’ to boost pay
One in four people have been ‘actively job hunting’, due to continuing cost-of-living pressures. A survey of 1,200 UK employees found that 26 percent are looking for a new...
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Pay awards drop as employers respond to falling inflation
Pay awards have fallen this year as data revealed most new pay deals are lower than in 2023, dropping to their lowest level since June 2022. Analysis by data...
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Quarter of employers ‘ghosted’ by new hires on first day
New starters have ‘ghosted’ more than a quarter of employers in the last year amid fierce competition for the best candidates. A survey with 1,000 UK HR professionals conducted...
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Most employers want targeted benefits but 44% find it ‘too complex’
More than four in ten employers do not target benefits by the demographics of their employees, despite requests to do so. Research with 500 HR professionals, conducted by Opinium...
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New type of workplace pension launches
Pension SuperHaven is launching to offer a new workplace pension product that guarantees income that is typically 10 to 15 per cent more than that paid by annuities and...
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Beat the pension scammers, how employers can help
For Sue Flood, the shock of losing her pension life savings resulted in severe depression. Flood and her husband were scammed out of £230,000 between them, with the final...
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TV star Gemma Collins fronts Pension Attention campaign; puts saving top of her list
Towie star and TV personality Gemma Collins, aka the GC, is fronting the latest Pension Attention campaign to highlight the importance of saving for later life. Collins appears in...
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Huge variations in enhanced maternity pay; 2.7m in private sector miss out
Research has highlighted a significant gap in enhanced maternity pay offered as a benefit, with private sector employees found to be missing out compared to public sector workers. Almost...
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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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