Britain’s minimum pay rates are now among the best in the world, a new report has revealed. The Resolution Foundation’s research, entitled Low Pay Britain 2023, highlighted that while...
Read moreDetailsNew research has found that 86% of employees believe workplace benefits are an important consideration when deciding whether to stay in a job or accept a new role. The...
Read moreDetailsPret A Manger has launched an employee benefits platform and new wellbeing hub, designed to help staff with their mental, physical and financial wellbeing. The food and drink retailer...
Read moreDetailsMillwall Football Club has introduced an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme to enable its employees to make environmentally friendly choices. The initiative is available to all staff earning more...
Read moreDetailsJobseekers want more pay, greater career opportunities and better home working options, research has revealed. The Job Satisfaction Survey study by Lanes Group of more than 2,000 UK workers...
Read moreDetailsNearly three in 10 (29%) of UK employers are planning to cut employee benefits, while more than a quarter (27%) are likely to implement pay freezes this year. The...
Read moreDetailsMercedes-Benz Truck and Van franchise partner eStar has more than 300 employees at four locations over five sites. Established in September 2020 and taking over from a failed business,...
Read moreDetailsSuperdrug and Savers are rolling out a host of wellbeing benefits throughout the year to support employees financially through the cost-of-living crisis. The brands, which are part of the...
Read moreDetailsThe number of job advertisements offering support with household bills was 68 times more in 2022 than in 2021, according to new data. Research carried out by Totaljobs found...
Read moreDetailsAlmost three-quarters (71%) have considered returning to their pre-Covid employers, part of the new trend of ‘boomerang’ employees, with 48% saying the business they moved to during the pandemic...
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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.
