Shaw Trust has received menopause friendly employer accreditation after introducing tools and support for those impacted in the workplace. The charity, which has more than 3,000 employees, gained the...
Read moreDetailsThe decision to remove the cap on bankers’ bonuses from the end of this month (31 October) has received a mixed reaction. First announced last year by Kwasi Kwarteng,...
Read moreDetailsThe UK real living wage has risen to £12 per hour, with a new rate of £13.15 effective in London. According to the Living Wage Foundation which set the...
Read moreDetailsMore than one in four (26%) employers are offering one-off bonuses to retain talented staff, according to new findings. The latest Robert Half Salary Guide suggests that skills shortages...
Read moreDetailsCaring commitments are forcing black and minority ethnic (BAME) women out of the workplace, figures have revealed. New data from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has highlighted that BME...
Read moreDetailsEmployee-owned businesses (EOBs) offer staff more pay and benefits than other companies, new research has revealed. The Exploring the potential of the employee ownership business model report highlighted that...
Read moreDetailsStandard Chartered is rolling out its menopause policy across the globe, giving all staff and their partners access to medical cover for the treatment of symptoms. The international banking...
Read moreDetailsCommunication is widely recognised as a critical part of the process of ensuring staff engage with benefits. How this is done will vary by employer, sector and the demographics...
Read moreDetailsPregnancy loss and baby loss are sensitive and often uncomfortable topics, particularly within the workplace, where personal matters are not frequently discussed. Yet, these experiences affect more people in...
Read moreDetailsMore than a third (34%) of UK workers have admitted being swayed to take a job because of an employee benefit or company policy. Research by Canada Life found...
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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.
