Half of employers plan financial wellbeing overhaul
More than half of employers are preparing to revise their financial wellbeing strategies in the next two years, research has revealed. But the report, published by the Reward &...
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CMA guide warns HR over illegal pay-fixing after collusion scandal
The UK’s competition watchdog has published fresh guidance warning HR and reward professionals against anti-competitive behaviour in recruitment and pay-setting. The new guidance follows a high-profile case in March...
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Financial education 50/30/20 budgeting rule dubbed ‘terrible advice’
The popular 50/30/20 budgeting rule, used in employee financial education, has been described as “terrible advice” that was built for a different economic era. 50/30/20 no longer reflects the...
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Ross Kemp and Bola Sol front new Pension Attention campaign
TV star Ross Kemp has teamed up with financial coach Bola Sol to front the fourth Pension Attention campaign, as they pump iron and urge people to "strengthen your...
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Employees want support to better understand how much to save for retirement
Employees want tools and support to understand how much they need for a comfortable retirement as many struggle to balance short-term financial needs and longer term goals. Research with 3,077...
Read moreDetailsUnclear FCA rules ‘could stall targeted support’ and blunt financial wellbeing gains
New rules that will allow employers to direct workers towards financial products they think would be suitable for them could stall, experts warn. As the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...
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Talk of pensions tax-free cash cut resurfaces ahead of Budget
Fresh speculation that the Treasury could reduce the pensions tax-free cash allowance in the upcoming Autumn Budget has prompted concern from industry experts about the potential impact on savers’...
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Capita Pension Solutions connects to pensions dashboards
Pensions administrator Capita Pension Solutions has connected its first client to the pensions dashboards ecosystem. The firm said it is an active supporter of the Pensions Dashboards Programme (PDP)...
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Two in five UK workers risk retirement poverty, warns Scottish Widows
Almost two fifths (39 percent) of people in the UK could struggle to cover their basic needs in retirement, with workers in Northern Ireland and the North East facing...
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Hymans Robertson launches financial stress tool for employers
Almost three quarters (72 percent) of employees say they feel stressed about their finances, with many struggling to stay afloat amid soaring living costs, research from Hymans Robertson Personal...
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BENEFITS UNBOXED PODCAST
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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