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...
Read moreDetailsResearch 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...
Read moreDetailsNext staff equal pay win signals the start of a movement within the private sector, says Stephen Simpson, principal HR strategy and practice editor at Brightmine. Last week’s tribunal...
Read moreDetailsGlobal pensions and employee benefits provider Aptia Group has launched a “rare” all colleague share plan (ACSP). Employees at the firm, which has operations across the UK, USA, India...
Read moreDetailsTwo fifths of UK and Irish payroll workers are unsure if they will remain within the sector in the next five years, a survey has found. The survey, conducted...
Read moreDetailsAlmost two-thirds of parents report concerns about their children's mental health. It’s a big worry for parents that can affect their work life. But there is a lot employers...
Read moreDetailsStandard Life Master Trust has been chosen to be a ‘safe haven’ provider for thousands of defrauded pension savers. The pension provider will run a new scheme for pension...
Read moreDetailsBoutique hotel Malmaison Dundee has partnered with a city gift card scheme to reward staff working at the 91-bedroom hotel and boost the local economy. The employer will start...
Read moreDetailsFree childcare funding is being expanded to cover nine-month-old children from September 2024, but a think tank has warned that many working parents may still be unaware of the...
Read moreDetailsPrime minister Keir Starmer has “laid the groundwork for tax rises” with talk of a “painful” October Budget, according to financial experts. Starmer said that since taking office, the...
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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.
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.
