Can the UK sustain its mini pay recovery?
ONS figures out today (14 May, 2024) indicated that the UK jobs recovery is faltering but the big question is whether what remains of the recovery will be enough...
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Employers in the dark as almost half of employees in financial distress
The UK workforce is experiencing “significant psychological distress" as people face ongoing financial pressures, according to the 2024 State of Financial Wellbeing Index. In the past three months, 47...
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Lack of digital skills and capacity delays pensions dashboards roll out
The delivery of pensions dashboards that will enable people to view all their pensions online, in one place, is being stymied by a lack of digital skills and capacity....
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Harness the default mindset to maximise your perks
As the cost of living crisis rumbles on, employers need to unlock the power of the default mindset to deliver enhanced benefits for employees, argues Jon Rudoe, employee finance...
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Pension pots up 16%; but gender gap persists
UK pension pots have increased by 16 percent on average in just a year as savers “appear to be prioritising pensions more than ever”, according to online provider PensionBee....
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Help employees avoid retirement remorse: seven top tips for HR
“As the third chapter of life, retirement should be a positive experience,” according to Tom Evans, managing director, retirement, at Canada Life. “And for many that is, thankfully, the...
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Pensions regulator unveils ‘ambitious’ plan and restructure to help savers
The pensions industry can expect the regulator to “engage differently with the market” in future, as it ups its digital capabilities, monitors market consolidation and bolsters saver innovation. In...
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Fiona McAslan, Royal Mail: our 1,200 wellbeing ambassadors are key to benefits relaunch
When Royal Mail planned the relaunch of its wellbeing programme, it faced a unique set of challenges, not least communicating benefit changes that required a workplace email when many...
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Employers still prioritise benefits despite cost pressures
Cost is the number one factor driving decisions around employee benefits and wellbeing strategies in the UK, research has shown. But in spite of this employers still view employee...
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Network Rail rolls out 75% travel discount in rewards revamp
Employer Network Rail has implemented a 75 percent discount for train travel for its workforce as part of a benefits and reward package revamp after “disappointing” employee survey results...
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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.
Benefits Unboxed – Hybrid work: reality versus rhetoric
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.
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