Employees at four McDonald’s restaurants in Leicester will see their gift card incentives switched to the Leicester Gift Card as part of efforts to encourage people to support local...
Read moreDetailsAverage yearly pay rises are holding firm even though other labour market indicators are less robust, ONS figures out today (11 June 2024) have shown. Annual growth in regular...
Read moreDetailsConservative pledges, made late last night, to make child benefits available to more families have met with questions about how they will fund the changes. The party has said...
Read moreDetailsMillions of employees will see little income tax respite after the general election as thresholds that have failed to rise with inflation will remain “rooted to the spot”. The...
Read moreDetailsWith the starting gun for the general election fired, the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) wasted no time in urging the next government to tackle the deficit in...
Read moreDetailsThe NSPCC is renowned for its work protecting and supporting children. What is less well known is that the organisation’s reward and benefits policies have been enhanced to promote...
Read moreDetailsNot for profit organisation the Vulnerability Registration Service (VRS) has launched a new ‘flag’ service to help unpaid carers get the financial support and recognition they need. People can...
Read moreDetailsMedian pay awards increased to 4.9 percent in the three months to the end of April 2024 from 4.6 percent for the quarter before, data from Brightmine has shown....
Read moreDetailsThe UK group risk industry paid out a record £2.49 billion in claims in 2023, representing an increase of £278.4 million from 2022, according to data from industry body...
Read moreDetailsAs recent analysis revealed that soaring inflation in recent years has made the UK a population of savers, further research has found that 47 percent of British people do...
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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.
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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.
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